Tomi Ahonen, considered one of the world’s foremost experts on mobile technology, addressed the 2013 Mobile Ministry Forum consultation via the Internet. Speaking from a non-religious perspective, he brought keen insights that were greatly appreciated by the participants.
Marty Lange was attending the 2013 MMF Consultation when “Tomi Ahonen completely blind-sided me.” Tomi gave statistics on mobile usage and spoke on how smart phones would change everything. Marty recalled his time at Wycliffe where they made powerful content, but distribution was always a problem. People (minority language speakers) did not have a way to consume … Read more
Author and Consultant Tomi Ahonen brings his enthusiasm and love of statistics to the 2017 MMF Consultation. He shares: Mobile is bigger (in $) than the radio, internet, TV, PC, and landline markets combined. Advertisers to youth markets are ending TV advertising. Implications of the digital divide in the industrial vs. emerging world. Theory … Read more
Do you look at your phone 221 times a day? Of course you do. Tomi Ahonen shared this at the 2017 Mobile Ministry Consultation. Forbes ranked Tomi as #1 in their list of global “mobile influencers.” In this 33 minute video of his presentation, Tomi asks, “How do people use technology?” He cites research findings on … Read more
“It’s time to double your efforts using mobile.” Opportunities: This is what Tomi Ahonen shared as the keynote speaker at the 2017 Mobile Ministry Consultation. Forbes ranked Tomi as #1 in their list of global “mobile influencers.” As mobile device technology is changing lives, families, cultures, and nations around the world at a rate … Read more
Past Events Media to Movements – A 2021 Update The Mobile Ministry Forum exists to see God’s glory and kingdom increase on the earth as Jesus’ disciples follow His great commission and make disciples of all people, teaching them to obey everything He has commanded. As these new disciples obey Jesus, they too … Read more
Tomi Ahonen outlines the future of mobile technology in this presentation at our 2015 Consultation. The recorded session is above. The slidedeck is below.
De Betteld Retreat Center, Zelhelm, Holland, April 17-18, 2015 Opportunity “Mobile is the first personal mass medium.” Tomi Ahonen shared this at the 2015 Mobile Ministry Consultation. Forbes ranked Tomi as #1 in their list of global “mobile influencers.” Mobile device technology is changing lives, families, cultures, and nations around the world at a … Read more
December 9-11, 2013 – Wycliffe Headquarters, Orlando, Florida Opportunity “In Uganda, there are more cell phones than light bulbs.” So said Tomi Ahonen, world’s foremost expert on mobile technology trends in developing nation, at the 2013 Mobile Ministry Consultation. Mobile device technology is changing lives, families, cultures, and nations around the world at a rate that … Read more
Today almost every city dweller and desert nomad in the country, from teenage years on up, has at least one, if not two, mobile phones. Just over 20 years ago I arrived in the capital city of an Arab country where I was to do my language study. Few of my neighbors or co-workers had … Read more