Ministry Vision Statement

Although I am still in school and open to a variety of future possibilities, there are definitely three common themes of interest for me. I have included some potential career paths of interest for each.

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". One 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. While I do not expect for this business to be a full-time endeavour at least for a few years, this type of occupation is one specific ministry vision of my future. A second future career vision is similar: work for one ministry full-time, providing similar technical services such as website management, video production, photography, audio management, and podcasting. A third possibility for this passion is the development of software used in ministry: Bible software, Bible translation software such as I am working on now in my Field Education with the Institute for Computer Assisted Publishing, or a variety of other tools.

Another common theme for me 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, most likely within my own theological leanings within Anabaptism. This is one of the major reasons that I blog. 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. In my opinion, nothing can ever be more rewarding than knowing that I have aided somebody in their walk of discipleship.

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 aim simply to present 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 when 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 becoming an author of theological/Christian life texts for laypeople.