There is a lot of chatter these days about the capabilities of mobile devices (phones and tablets) for media production. Journalists for newspapers and local TV stations are now trained to create, file and share their stories all from their mobile phone. Filmmakers as influential as Steven Soderbergh are even embracing mobile devices for big-screen Hollywood … Read more
So you’re interested in mobile ministry among the unreached and the first question that comes to mind is, “What kind of phone do I need?” Here, listed in order of importance, are features you need to consider. 1. Don’t buy the phone in your home country but, rather, “on-the-field” so you: Ensure that your phone … Read more
Jon Stearly picks up the challenge of a mobile security presentation for the 2017 MMF Consultation. Jon worked for 15 years at Sandia National Laboratories at positions involving data mining and cyber security. He now serves as Technology Development Director at Faith Comes By Hearing. Jon lists the 4 basic principles as: Be aware Be … 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
Craig Forrest says he is not a branding expert, but as a professional filmmaker, he knows the importance of visuals to capture attention. He says that branding is “hitting your target, not just shooting arrows.” In this 50 minute video of his presentation, Hashtags: Tips and Techniques for Better Branding, at the MMF 2017 Consultation, he starts … 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
Every year, We Are Social produces an amazing report on digital, social, and mobile usage around the world. We encourage you to look through the first 25 slides in the slide deck below. The key statistics for digital, social, and mobile media in 2017 are: 3.77 billion internet users, equaling 50% global penetration 2.79 billion … Read more
If you’re interested in getting started with mobile ministry, but don’t know where to start, then check out Mobile Ministry Made Easy: A simple guide to begin or advance your use of mobiles. This 40 page booklet will get you started with everything you need to understand and be effective using mobile phones in ministry. … Read more
Not since Gutenberg developed the printing press has there been such a revolutionary means of spreading the gospel to people around the world. The Internet has eclipsed the influence of print, radio and television by putting the power to publish and broadcast into the hands of anyone with access to it. Billions of people are … Read more
If you need some help making the case for using mobile’s and a ministry context, we want to help. Here is a brief PowerPoint presentation that can help you explain to others why the mobile revolution is so significant. Thanks to Keith Williams and Liam Savage for their work on this PowerPoint. Enjoy this free … Read more