Ministry Vision Statement

Although I am still in school and open to a variety of future possibilities, there are definitely some common themes of interest for me.

One is a passion for technology and the desire to use it for the advancement of the Kingdom of God - hence my "slogan" at the top of this site of "Pursuing the Kingdom of God Through Technology". The primary way that I am working on this now is as Vice-President of the small business Causer Technology. Our mission is to provide technical services, consultation, training, and support for churches and other ministries so that they can carry out their work for the Kingdom more effectively. A second option is similar: work for one ministry full-time, providing similar services such as website management, video production, photography, audio technology, and podcasting. A third possibility for this passion is the development of software used in ministry: Bible software, Bible translation software as in my Field Education, and various other tools. This will also be carried out to a lesser extent with Causer Technology as we also develop mobile apps and hope to do some specifically for the value of the church.

Another is a drive to renew the church and be a part of reforming some common problems. I may often come across as critical of large portions of the church, but that is because I love it so much and imagine it being so much more than we often settle for. In terms of future career potential, I could definitely see myself working within a denominational office, preferably within an Anabaptist denomination. This is one of the major reasons that I blog at Musings of an Urban Mennonite. I have received comments from many readers that my thoughts have helped challenge them, either theologically or, more importantly, to live closer to what God calls us toward.

The other big reason that I try to blog so frequently is a passion for Christian education, particularly with an openness to ecumenical conversation. Many of my blogs I do not even try to persuade but am simply the various viewpoints of an issue and the arguments behind them. This is usually more true for areas of more abstract theology that don't have an obvious practical impact - I am more inclined to pick a side and argue it once it comes down to living the Christian life. Future career opportunities I have considered out of this passion include becoming a small group or Christian Education coordinator for a church, being an instructor at a Bible college or discipleship school, or an author of theological/Christian life texts for laypeople.