The real author of this article has been ministering among the diasporas of indigenous people groups in northwest Mexico for over three decades. Over the last two years, during my visits to California, I began noticing a change in the ethnic mix of men gathering every morning at a Home Depot parking lot to find work. … Read more
Ounce for ounce, nothing can beat the ubiquitous microSD card as a ministry tool. Here are a few examples of ministry via microSD card: Donna, a worker in India, gave a microSD card filled with audio and video files about Jesus to her friend, Amira. She was very poor, but she had a media-capable phone … Read more
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
A few years ago, Mashable featured an interview with Melinda Gates titled Tech’s Responsibility to the Developing World. Pay attention to Gates’ perspective if you’re using mobile ministry to glorify God among unreached peoples: When it comes to issues in the developing world, an understandable concern is “technology creep,” wherein organizations use advanced technologies even … Read more
As much as I love video, I confess that audio-first/audio-only people have some strong arguments why you should think about audio as much as (if not more than) video for mobile ministry. Here are some of their arguments: 1) Oral peoples love oral messages, so adding visuals to a story sometimes detracts from … Read more
If you’re living in the present, doing everything you can just to get to the things that need to be done today, you’re in good company. Your problem is that solving today’s problems doesn’t necessarily prepare you for tomorrow’s world and the opportunities and issues it will bring. Every once in a while, it’s good … Read more
Guest Post by The DMM Platform At The DMM Platform, we are experiencing the Kingdom breakthroughs that come when those who have never heard of Jesus hear Him speaking in their heart language. Simple, reproducible churches emerge as people in some of the most difficult and hard-to-reach places begin listening and responding to Jesus. We … Read more
Starting July 19, Muslims will celebrate a major holiday, Eid il Adha, to remember God’s provision of a mighty sacrifice, so Abraham would not have to sacrifice his son (Genesis 22:1-18). Christians see God’s provision of Jesus Christ foreshadowed in this act, so the story and holiday are wonderful bridges to share the perfect sacrifice God provided … Read more
A multiplying disciple making movement has been launched among the Yao with some Holy Spirit creativity and the help of eight-dollar phones and cheap Bluetooth speakers. This movement has led to hundreds of people hearing the gospel of Christ in an unconventional manner. Pedro is a church planter working among the Yao people. The … 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