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Dale, I'm sorry I'm late jumping in here, but I have been reading
with fascination. I believe you are right in understanding your context
as the persons or situations that are or would be served by your ministry.
I, like David, see your ministry not only as ecumemical, but extra-ecclesial.
Opening the kind of doors to theological education online, as well as
supporting the kind of educational resources that make this available
to everyone, will not only appeal to the church but also will begin to
approach the problem of the church's perceived relevance in a technological
society. Several of us have a pretty clear focus on a more or less local
context of ministry. I think Gary and I are really struggling with the
reality of that at the moment. You are really faced with doing the wider
"PR" (I use that term in a very broad way that includes both
marketing and service delivery) that will make the terrain a little easier
for us all to travel.
I guess if I had any concern about your appraoch to context it would be
in casting your nets too wide. While your "ambasssadorship"
is an important calling, your choice of vehicle at this point is CMC.
A more focused context for the present and the future might be determined
by developing a business strategy and plan for CMC. The mission of the
company could be described in the broad brush strokes that you have used
and which we all recognize as valid. The question would be, "Who
are we targeting now?" You've spoken of several levels of service
delivery, e.g. BBS, education, etc. What do you see as your strategy and
timetable for each? That might give a little clearer picture about who
you will be dealing with and when.
I also hear what jt has said about manageable projects, but I think you'll
work that out when it comes time to work out a specific project. You are
a little different than most of us in that you will really have to narrow
your focus to a particular part of your context rather than vice versa
as I'm doing.
Thanks for a lot of good thoughts. BTW, I'd really like to take a look
at the viewer file. Is that something you can make available?
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