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. _______________________
The following story emerged from Good News Productions International (GNPI) – Africa: The most popular media projects we produced in East Africa were short, dramatic feature films designed to model the Christian lifestyle in ways an average person could grasp. Each video told the story of someone who, despite their flaws and imperfections, was ultimately … Read more
Watch the video above to hear where Iris Global teams are taking these micro SD cards and the cost some have paid to follow Jesus. A micro-SD card. It’s only a few dollars, but it could easily cost some people their lives. Micro-SD cards, loaded with the audio Bible, continue to make their … Read more
Watch this video to learn how a simple suggestion from SIL’s Marty Lange made a big difference for 50 Peruvian pastors.
The Musahars – known by some as “The Rat Eaters,” live in socially-marginalized communities placed at the bottom rung of India’s hierarchical caste system. They suffer tremendously from their status in society. “Musahar” is derived from two words meaning “rat catchers” and was likely attributed to them because of their tendency to eat rodents in … Read more
This article is the result of a story that was shared with Keith Williams during EMDC 2019. Five years ago, when I attended EMDC for the first time, I grew impassioned for the idea that a media strategy could be used to reach nomads in East Africa. Time and again, I ran into people who … 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
This document contains a detailed overview of the digital landscape for 40 least-reached countries (updated March 23, 2018). Appendices provide the tools you need to determine the digital lay-of-the-land for other countries and conduct on-the-ground local area/target group specific digital assessments. Enjoy this free download by clicking on the image below.
Doesn’t it just drive you crazy when someone else’s phone is ringing in a public place? More than once I’ve been in the “quiet carriage” on the train and been so relieved that it wasn’t my phone which was arousing all of those disgruntled glares from fellow passengers, so why ever would I want … Read more
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