This is a follow-up to an earlier post,
Strategic Use of Telecommunications Technology in Africa. Because of our growing proclivity toward technology, I do think we
western missionaries need to be careful that we don't jump to technological methods without careful thought. However, as Troy Carl points out in this insightful article,
The 21st Century Roman Road: How Technology Is Changing Missions, technology needs to be one of the tools in our
missiology toolbox, but it needs to be appropriate technology used appropriately:
Too often, when we consider incorporating technology into our mission work, we make the decision based on our own frame of reference...The pace and saturation of technological advances pose unprecedented challenges to the mission community. How can we stay relevant and effective in a digital world, especially one characterized by high levels of poverty and reliance upon oral communication styles?
- How **can** we stay relevant and effective in our missions work in a digital Africa?
For the Kingdom,
Bob A
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