Ounce for ounce, nothing can beat the ubiquitous microSD card as a ministry tool. Here are a few examples of ministry via microSD card: Donna, a worker in India, gave a microSD card filled with audio and video files about Jesus to her friend, Amira. She was very poor, but she had a media-capable phone … Read more
Once upon a time, in days long ago, people actually met together at conferences. One of the best conferences for media ministry in missions is EMDC: a secure event where Bible translators, language-development workers, and many others connect with media specialists. Last March, many MMF colleagues had tickets to attend EMDC in Thailand, but it … Read more
It’s helpful to keep in mind a picture of the world we live in today. Thankfully, two resources have just dropped that help us do just that. Gordon Conwell’s Center for the Study of Global Christianity has released its Status of Global Christianity 2021, which shows that the growth of the world’s Christian population has, … Read more
During this time of social isolation and quarantine, we are sharing this video to inspire and empower your efforts to be salt and light for neighbors near and far. Download your free copy of An Introductory Guide to Social Media for Missions here. _______________________
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
Keith Williams and Johnathan Pulos have gathered data on app downloads for the second half of 2016 in the 17 least reached countries. These colorful charts and the data behind them are available for you to download and view here. Android Apps Downloads by Category by Cumulative Rankings is the weighted score of all the … Read more
Keith Williams from Mobile Advance has done an extraordinary job in putting together a very simple tool to help you assess the digital technology available and being used in your country. Keith did a workshop on this at our 2015 consultation in Holland. Download the free assessment by clicking the button below. With this tool … Read more
Last year I got a new mobile phone. It is small and stylish, but it can do a lot of amazing things! In any given day, I use my mobile to phone my friends, send and receive numerous text messages in English and Arabic, take pictures, and even record my Arabic friends singing or reciting … Read more
“Quick,” said “Mary” (pseudonym), on our way to the prayer meeting, “I must buy some phone credit.” So we stopped, somewhere I’d never stopped before. As she chatted to the guy to buy the credit I took a look to see what else they had in the shop. They were transferring videos from one phone … Read more
An evangelist recently visited St Petersburg, Russia, for an outreach. The team was prepared to produce materials in 125 different languages. During the outreach, they gave away over 200 memory cards. People were excited to receive the messages in their own language and often came back for more to give to family and friends. A … Read more