It’s a visual world. Do we need to say much more? I could tell you that the sunrise was beautiful this morning in the mountains. Or, I could post this photo… Think of your own experience; what makes you stop to read a post? It’s usually an interesting image that catches your eye first, then … Read more
Understanding Chatbots, Voice Assistants, and A.I. for the Church When designing a user experience, we typically start by thinking about what a user will see and manipulate, the user interface, which is why you so often see “UX/UI” written as if they are one and the same. But they are different and it is important … Read more
Keith Williams has created a list of the best iOS apps to use for your ministry – and it’s available as a free download! He has the apps listed alphabetically under each heading with a brief description of how the app can be used in mobile ministry. Here are a couple examples: The Parting Gift … Read more
I teach a workshop about the digital use of Scripture resources in native languages of Mexico and recently I had an interesting “divine appointment” to be able to practice what I preach. I was at the local post office where I live in northwestern Mexico shipping off a package of CDs, DVDs and microSD cards in the main … Read more
Marty Lange, of SIL International, explains right at the start of his presentation why using smartphones in your ministry is so strategic. Even if you are working in an area without cellular service or internet, a smartphone is a media player. Twenty-six percent of the world’s population is under 14 years old and they will all … Read more
Keith Williams has created a list of the best Android apps to use for your ministry – and it’s available as a free download! He has the apps listed alphabetically under each heading with a brief description of how the app can be used in mobile ministry. The headings are: Outreach Bible/Bible Study Prayer Spiritual … 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
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
Getting Bibles into the hands of the unreached is a long-standing and effective method of gospel outreach efforts. But what do you do when a people group can’t or doesn’t depend on written text to learn? With over 4 billion oral learners worldwide, the opportunity and need to reach people with digital gospel media, such … Read more
Every year, We Are Social produces an amazing report on digital, social and mobile usage around the world. I encourage you to look through the first 25 slides in the slidedeck below. The key statistics for digital, social, and mobile media in 2016 are: – 3.42 billion internet users, equaling 46% global penetration; – 2.31 billion … Read more