Media Conference Day 1

“It is beautiful that we serve God. He gave us so much and we can give back to Him.” – Aaron, a national staff.

Today was the first official day of our media focused conference. This being the third time in one of our countries, I recognized and knew many familiar faces. It was nice to be acknowledged too. Even though I am specifically one of the administrators of this conference, there are also times I can participate in the lectures and discussions.

This evening, I was talking with one of our staff about "online missionaries". What a cool idea! I've heard of the concept, but discussing this with him, really fueled my fire for some reason. Here is the general idea: First, one is trained in the process of responding. Then, you start receiving emails - which are sent to them based on their "missionary profile" - demographics, location, language, etc. You can choose how many emails you want each day or week. He said, when they talk with people about becoming an "online missionary", he challenges them to just 15 minutes a day in correspondence. Finally, you check your inbox each day and respond! It is really simple, easy and spiritually fulfilling!

"It helps you grow in your faith also. You must look deeper for passages to answer their questions. When you seek for them, you seek for yourself too" he said.

Be encouraged and challenged!