Distributing the Bible (ie. Scripture portions, the New Testament, or the entire Bible) electronically has become so important lately. As billions of people purchase smartphones and tablets, the demand for the Bible and Scripture resources for these devices only increases. Wifi media boxes (WMBs) like the Lightstream and ConnectBox were designed to meet this growing … Read more
When it comes to compressing audio, MP3 is the defacto standard. But should it be? What if you could compress your files even smaller without sacrificing quality? What if you could fit more on a MicroSD card? What if your app size could be reduced, making it easier to transfer via Bluetooth? In this paper, you … Read more
This was written by SIL’s Martin Lange, who trains Latin American leaders. I wrote this comparative review of Wi-Fi Media Boxes, and you can now learn the most effective ways to use these tools at public outreach events. SIL developed a step-by-step guide that details how to effectively share apps, videos, audio, images, and documents by using Wi-Fi … Read more
This was written by Martin Lange, who serves with SIL training leaders in Latin America How do you get digital resources into the hands of people who aren’t connected to the Internet? How do you distribute apps, videos, audio, documents, and images to people who can’t afford the data it would take to download those … Read more
Watch this video to learn how a simple suggestion from SIL’s Marty Lange made a big difference for 50 Peruvian pastors.
(This post was written by Martin Lange, an SIL worker who trains national workers to use and create technology.) I am a tormented man. Every day I wake up with a conflict raging in my soul, and I’m coming to the conclusion that there is no happy ending, no satisfactory reconciliation. Here is the problem. … Read more
This review was written by Marty Lange Reading App Builder helps you build customized apps for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. It can make apps containing picture books, health/community development instructions, song books, illustrated stories, and libraries of easy-to-read books. Materials created with Reading App Builder can be displayed to synchronize text with audio … 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
“It’s time to double your efforts using mobile.” Opportunities: This is what Tomi Ahonen shared as the keynote speaker at the 2017 Mobile Ministry Consultation. Forbes ranked Tomi as #1 in their list of global “mobile influencers.” As mobile device technology is changing lives, families, cultures, and nations around the world at a rate … Read more