SIL’s Jon Hirst published an article last month: 5 Trends Impacting Global Mission. We encourage you to read it and learn how the principles he compiled about post-pandemic ministry may apply to your area of ministry. Here are five statements from Hirst’s research especially worth considering: “The greatest risk for those committed to bringing in … Read more
Two resources are now available to help us gain a big perspective on the current state of the world’s people. Gordon Conwell’s Center for the Study of Global Christianity has released its Status of Global Christianity 2022, which shows that the growth of the world’s Christian population continues to fall behind the overall population growth … Read more
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 will make disciples, and we should see multiplication and movements of … Read more
We recently shared resources that detail the digital habits of people in dozens of countries. The Digital World Atlas is a site we are developing to provide a “one-stop-shop” for all your country-specific information needs (volunteers are very welcome)! Last month, we also shared stats from DataReportal, which provides dozens of country-specific reports and beautiful … 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
Beyond being the year of COVID-19, we all know that 2020 was also a breakout year for TikTok video shorts and Zoom teleconferencing. After some research, we now know that this was as much the case in least-reached countries as nations where the gospel has spread. We reviewed daily data on the top ten free Android … Read more
We tracked thousands of posts from hundreds of sites between January and June. Here are some great posts we found (excluding articles from this site, the Mission Media Coach YouTube channel, and posts we’ve already mentioned here): Media Ministry Coronavirus searches lead millions to hear about Jesus Cru Digital Academy: Basics Executive Summary: 2020 media … Read more
The first time we collected the Christian outreach and spiritual life apps we knew about and made lists was 2018. Two years is a long time considering how much happens “in an Internet minute.” Some of those apps disappeared and new ones have replaced them. We’ve finished updating the list of apps for you below. … Read more
Overview On 7 April 2020, the Mobile Ministry Forum hosted 92 participants in an online event. The focus was sharing ideas and resources to reach people on their mobile phones during the COVID-19 pandemic. 40 people stayed for a 30-minute time of prayer for different regions of the world. Scroll down for the resource list … Read more
Inspired from viewing the Indigitous Ministry from a Distance videos, here are a few possible ways to reach out at this unusual time in history. Figure out which bolded category best fits you, and, following what you learn there, decide on one concrete action you are going to do TODAY!!! Reaching Out to My Existing … Read more