2012-09-21T11:42:02-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/cell+phone/ http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9334 2012-09-21T11:42:02-05:00 If you don't yet have a smartphone, you may not realise their compelling advantages. These include having with you 24/7: a still/video camera, diary (which can syncronize automatically to other family members, work colleagues, church etc.), satnav, photo album, note-taker, alarm-clock/watch, Kindle e-reader (there's a free Kindle app – and there are plenty of free classics to choose from), news updates, games as well as all the usual web services – browsing, email, Facebook, Twitter. Free (or very cheap) apps extend this functionality in many ways. The YouVersion bible app is a further opportunity for Jesus followers with smartphones. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/8980 2012-08-15T12:25:44-05:00 There really aren't any exceptions to this. Your site needs to completely usable on a smartphone or tablet. If your site runs on WordPress (a great way to go for any sort of site, not just a blog), there plugins such as WordPress Mobile Pack or WP Touch which will set this up for you in seconds. For other sites, there are various ways... http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/8338 2012-06-04T14:10:24-05:00 Texts remain the one electronic messaging system (unlike tweets or emails) that are usually picked up quickly and read. There are many opportunities to integrate text messaging into health care in the Majority World, as this WHO 112-page ebook explains. With, for example 70-75% of Africans having family access to a mobile, there are many opportunities for cross-cultural missions to connect with people, both in terms of health-care education and reminders, as well as discipleship. In some cultures, a surprising number of not-yet-believers are prepared to subscribe to a daily SMS Bible verse and/or motivational thought. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/7659 2012-03-31T09:17:20-05:00 Whatever the downsides of mobile phones (and everything has downsides), mobiles remain an incredible evangelism opportunity, both in the West and the Majority World. Why buy a smartphone? Which operating system to choose: Android or iPhone? Check these recent posts on using phones in evangelism and discipleship. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4614 2011-06-08T13:48:30-05:00 You may be entirely happy with a simple cheap mobile phone. And as has been observed about the current world financial crisis, there is no point in "spending money you don't have, to buy things you don't need, to impress people you don't know". http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/3263 2011-01-17T04:56:37-05:00 The 2011 Internet Evangelism Day is set for Sunday 15 May. However, we also plan to extend the focus to the entire month of May, which gives churches and other groups wider freedom to present digital opportunities in ways that fit into their programs. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2054 2010-08-04T18:01:43-05:00 Yet another mobile phone facility on the way: ‘augmented reality’. It overlays additional information on what you can see around you, in the same way as a pilot’s ‘head-up’ screen. Will it turn into a useful feature? http://internetevangelismday.com/mobile-outreach.php 2010-08-04T17:38:55-05:00 With approaching 4 billion mobile phone users, we have a unique opportunity to share the good news in a variety of ways. http://bibleforchildren.org/languages/german/home.php 2007-09-26T16:34:21-05:00 Bible For Children exists to make Jesus Christ known to children through distributing illustrated Bible stories and related material in different forms and media, including the World Wide Web, Cell Phone/PDA's, printed color tracts and coloring books, in every language a child make speak.