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
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
Followers of Jesus are asking, “Where can I find ministry media in [X] language?” after they learn their phones are powerful tools for sharing. There’s not just one website we can recommend to find everything, but here’s a list of sites where you can stream, download, and share outreach media in ten or more languages. We’ve … Read more
While it has been said, “The best defense is a good offense,” sometimes the reality is that the best defense is, well, some actual thinking and planning about possible threats and the best ways to prevent or respond to them. Real security threats exist in the social media world, and we want you to know … 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
Al massira is a Bible study course produced by Arabs for people from non-Western cultures and societies. It presents the Gospel message starting with the book of Genesis and moves on to the four gospels. Originally designed for groups of seekers, the study has also been useful to lay a strong biblical foundation for new … Read more
The MMF team is continuing to produce training videos for the Mobiles, Media and Missions curriculum and the latest two deal with the initial stages of launching out into social media ministry. The first lesson deals with knowing the possibilities and setting objectives for your social media outreach while the second helps you to set … Read more
Do you use Facebook or WhatsApp? Do your friends, family and contacts use them? If you answered yes to either question and want to be salt and light with your friends, family and contacts, check out these new videos. They will help you use Facebook and WhatsApp for ministry. You can also find more helpful … Read more