A Fresh Wind in the Sails - Tech on Mission with Eric Long

About this episode

Eric Long discusses his transition from a corporate career to a mission-driven tech initiative aimed at connecting remote workers.

We trace Eric Long’s path from American Dream career to a redemptive tech mission that brings thoughtful connectivity to remote workers reaching the unreached. A field-tested pilot in Papua New Guinea shows how mesh networks can lift isolation, support families, and enable care. • vision of all nations and the task remaining • college friendship becomes a faith-fueled partnership • ritual faith challenged by loss and rebuilt as relationship • leaving IBM to pursue a calling grounded in Ephes...

People in this episode

Guest: Eric Long

Topics covered

• technology in mission work
• remote connectivity
• faith and career
• supporting families
• mesh networks
• redemptive technology

Keywords

• Eric Long
• technology
• mission work
• remote workers
• mesh networks
• Papua New Guinea
• faith
• IBM
• Ephes

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IBM

Books & works: Ephes

Places: Papua New Guinea

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