Maximizing Ministry Impact with Mobile Apps
MOBILE APPS
For Church and Ministry
WHY APPS?
WHY APPS?
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They are on the most personal and persuasive
communications device ever – the mobile phone
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They are accessible to most people 24/7
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They are familiar and fit into the normal routine of
your congregation.
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They can contain a LOT of information
WITH AN APP THEY CAN…
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Read the Bible at a coffee shop
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Listen to worship music via Bluetooth as they drive
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Donate during the week if they forgot on Sunday
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Get prayer points and church notices
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Engage with missions and Christian events
FUNCTIONS OF APPS
FUNCTIONS OF APPS
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Connecting Christians In Fellowship
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Coordinating Activities for Church and Missions
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Engaging, Instructing & Informing Disciples
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Inspiring Prayer and Worship
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Facilitating Outreach and Evangelism
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Helping With Accountability Issues
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Fundraising, Donations and Church Finances
HOW APPS FIT IN….
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The app should be a nearly invisible adjunct to normal
church, missions or organizational activity.
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It should create small opportunities for grace to function
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It should connect things so they happen better
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It should stop people “falling through the cracks”
DEFINING THE PURPOSE
DEFINING THE PURPOSE
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CAREFUL SELECTION
CAREFUL SELECTION
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Most people only use 6 to 8 apps regularly so you are
competing with FB, Instagram etc for home page space
and mind space.
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So test the app for two weeks first!
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No one wants to install an app then be told to install
another app because you changed your mind.
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Carefully vet the app for ratings, comments, usability,
reliability, doctrine, spam, privacy settings etc
PROMOTE THE APP
PROMOTE THE APP
•
Have the pastor/ leader demonstrate it a few times and
make sure it is validated by leadership.
•
Create the clear expectation of adoption and use e.g.
“we expect that you will all install Blue Letter Bible and
use it as we go through our series on Matthew”
•
Remind people at regular intervals
•
Have a one-liner in the church newsletter / bulletin
•
Have a PowerPoint slide during the notices or before
service.
SECURITY
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Check how many permissions it wants
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What country is it based in?
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What kind of ads does it run if any?
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Does it seem scammy or spammy….?
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Use a web version of the same thing
BIBLE APPS
BIBLE APPS
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Blue Letter Bible
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Bible Gateway
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The Bible App by
YouVersion
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Glo Bible
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Olive Tree’s Bible+
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Sword Project
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African Bible
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Bijbel.is
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Deaf Bible
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Bible App For Kids
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Daily Audio Bible
SCRIPTURE MEMORY
SCRIPTURE MEMORY
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Remember Me
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Bible-Minded
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Fighter Verses
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Scripture Typer
PRAYER APPS
PRAYER APPS
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PrayerMate
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Echo
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PrayerBuzz
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Operation World (pray for nations)
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Pray As You Go (10-13 minute devotional sessions)
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IHOPKC (Intercession)
INDIVIDUAL WORSHIP
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Prazor
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Christian Radio FM
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Spotify (select a Christian genre)
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Apps for a particular band / genre e.g Jesus Culture
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Soaking Music / Atmosphere for Healing
EVANGELISM
EVANGELISM
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H2BAC
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YesHeIs
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Evangelism Explosion
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God Tools
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New World Gospel Presentation
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Project Hannah (for women)
MISSIONS
MISSIONS
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Operation World
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Missionaries Biography
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God Tools
(dual language mode)
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Jesus Film App
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5Fish (10,000 languages)
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Joshua Project Languages
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Unreached of the Day
TEACHING
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Sermon Audio
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iDisciple
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Individual preacher/church
preaching apps
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E-Reader Prestigio Book
Reader
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Kindle (find the free books)
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Got Questions?
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iDisciple
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
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X3Watch Accountability
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Covenant Eyes
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Ever Accountable (paid)
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Accountable To You
ADMIN
ADMIN
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Paypal
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Square (credit-card processing)
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GumRoad (selling small items e.g ebooks)
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Planning Center (worship planning etc)
DIY
DIY
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Have very clear specifications
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Know exactly what features you want
•
Know the use cases it will be used for
•
Have a development team that can
update the app and fix glitches
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Have a decent budget
CONTACT
CONTACT
John Edmiston
johned@cybermissions.org
Learn how mobile apps can enhance church and ministry engagement by providing convenient access to resources, facilitating communication, and promoting spiritual growth. Discover the various functions of apps in connecting Christians, coordinating activities, inspiring worship, and more. Find out how to define the purpose of an app, carefully select the right one, and effectively promote it within your congregation. Maximize your ministry's potential with the power of mobile technology.
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MOBILE APPS For Church and Ministry
WHY APPS? They are on the most personal and persuasive communications device ever the mobile phone They are accessible to most people 24/7 They are familiar and fit into the normal routine of your congregation. They can contain a LOT of information
WITH AN APP THEY CAN Read the Bible at a coffee shop Listen to worship music via Bluetooth as they drive Donate during the week if they forgot on Sunday Get prayer points and church notices Engage with missions and Christian events
FUNCTIONS OF APPS Connecting Christians In Fellowship Coordinating Activities for Church and Missions Engaging, Instructing & Informing Disciples Inspiring Prayer and Worship Facilitating Outreach and Evangelism Helping With Accountability Issues Fundraising, Donations and Church Finances
HOW APPS FIT IN. The app should be a nearly invisible adjunct to normal church, missions or organizational activity. It should create small opportunities for grace to function It should connect things so they happen better It should stop people falling through the cracks
DEFINING THE PURPOSE Purpose what are you wanting to do with the app? e..g. We want to find an easy-to-use app that will help the congregation engage with Scripture throughout the week and it should be available for both Apple and Android and have English and Chinese languages and operate offline as well as online.
CAREFUL SELECTION Most people only use 6 to 8 apps regularly so you are competing with FB, Instagram etc for home page space and mind space. So test the app for two weeks first! No one wants to install an app then be told to install another app because you changed your mind. Carefully vet the app for ratings, comments, usability, reliability, doctrine, spam, privacy settings etc
PROMOTE THE APP Have the pastor/ leader demonstrate it a few times and make sure it is validated by leadership. Create the clear expectation of adoption and use e.g. we expect that you will all install Blue Letter Bible and use it as we go through our series on Matthew Remind people at regular intervals Have a one-liner in the church newsletter / bulletin Have a PowerPoint slide during the notices or before service.
SECURITY Check how many permissions it wants What country is it based in? What kind of ads does it run if any? Does it seem scammy or spammy .? Use a web version of the same thing
BIBLE APPS Blue Letter Bible Bible Gateway The Bible App by YouVersion Glo Bible Olive Tree s Bible+ Sword Project African Bible Bijbel.is Deaf Bible Bible App For Kids Daily Audio Bible
SCRIPTURE MEMORY Remember Me Bible-Minded Fighter Verses Scripture Typer
PRAYER APPS PrayerMate Echo PrayerBuzz Operation World (pray for nations) Pray As You Go (10-13 minute devotional sessions) IHOPKC (Intercession)
INDIVIDUAL WORSHIP Prazor Christian Radio FM Spotify (select a Christian genre) Apps for a particular band / genre e.g Jesus Culture Soaking Music / Atmosphere for Healing
EVANGELISM H2BAC YesHeIs Evangelism Explosion God Tools New World Gospel Presentation Project Hannah (for women)
MISSIONS Operation World Missionaries Biography God Tools (dual language mode) Jesus Film App 5Fish (10,000 languages) Joshua Project Languages Unreached of the Day
TEACHING Got Questions? iDisciple Sermon Audio iDisciple Individual preacher/church preaching apps E-Reader Prestigio Book Reader Kindle (find the free books)
ACCOUNTABILITY X3Watch Accountability Covenant Eyes Ever Accountable (paid) Accountable To You
ADMIN Paypal Square (credit-card processing) GumRoad (selling small items e.g ebooks) Planning Center (worship planning etc)
DIY Have very clear specifications Know exactly what features you want Know the use cases it will be used for Have a development team that can update the app and fix glitches Have a decent budget
CONTACT John Edmiston johned@cybermissions.org
