Pope Text Messaging + Teens + Mobile Phones + Future Ministry

For teens, the future is mobile | News - Digital Media - CNET News.com "SAN FRANCISCO--Marketers convened here this week to figure out how best to reach teens on the Internet. The answer: It's all about the mobile phone." This reminded me of what I had been reading recenlty regarding Pope Benedict texting young people at the Roman Catholic World Youth Day that recently happened in Australia. Here's a couple of articles the cover the Pope's messages and use of technology, and below are his messages to the young people attending World Youth Day: ZENIT - Papal Text Messages Encourage and Catechize Pope sends text messages to pilgrims | Herald Sun "The spirit impels us 4ward 2wards others; the fire of his love makes us missionaries of God's charity. See u tomorrow nite - BXVI," "The Holy Spirit is the principal agent of salvation history: let him write your life-history 2 - BXVI." "The Holy Spirit gave the Apostles & gives u the power boldly 2 proclaim that Christ is risen! - BXVI." "Young friend, God and his people expect much from u because u have within you the Fathers supreme gift: the Spirit of Jesus - BXVI." Does your church utilize text messaging? Mine does but mostly for reminders or data giving. But I see it's potential for so much more. Church's need to step up and make sure texting is covered in their staff's and maybe even leadership's cell phone plan. I don't text much but I like to try to text Greg Gates, pastor of Life Church of the Nazarene in Watertown during his sermon. Of course that occasionally leads to a text from him in the middle of the night or some other inappropriate time.