Friend & long time colleague Reverend Mark Brown (New Zealand) just emailed me with the reminder that the Christianity in the Digital Space Symposium included the presentation of his paper The Bible in the Digital Space.

The symposium is sponsored by St. John’s College and works in partnership with Churches Media Council & The Bible Society.  It’s purpose is to explore:

• Biblical Literacy
• Preaching and Communication
• Theology & Cultural Engagement

According to Mark, it was an it was an impressive event bringing together church tech pioneers from around Europe.

You can access the Symposium on their UStream feed or on You Tube at Digital Symposium.

Furthermore, if you are more interested in Mark’s work, you can download some of his other popular articles:

• The Digital Revolution and the Church
  
• Christian Ministry in a Technological Age
  
• Christian Mission to a Virtual World

PS – Mark, thanks for your friendship during this time of exciting change for our family.

In terms of leadership combining a scholarly approach to the evaluation of new media and the church, Dr. (to be) Mark Brown stands out.  His personal website, Brownblog, provides fresh thinking about Christian ministry.

Mark, who was the National Director of the Scripture Union in New Zealand for three years, is now the CEO of The Bible Society in New Zealand.

He is an Anglican Priest and holds the role of Priest Assistant at the Cathedral of St. Paul in Wellington.

I first became aware of Mark’s ministry in mid-2007, when he founded an Anglican Church in the virtual world of Second Life.  Since only a handful of people have accomplished Second Life congregations, Mark’s ministry caught my attention.

His innovative approach to ministry has also included many Facebook experiments including the Status Bar Sermonette Movement.  His articles, like The Digital Revolution and the Church, can be downloaded as pdf’s here: Dr. Mark Brown’s Downloads.