Author: Sus Schmitt

Sus Schmitt has been on the staff of Cru since 1975 serving in the area of technology. She writes several blogs and is currently assisting Cru staff to use technology for ministry.
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Adorn Your Facebook Profile

Sus Schmitt

Our hearts hunger for something we can sink our teeth into – a good story, the latest relationship status, or the most recently posted pictures.  Our hearts hunger so much that we become like wandering nomads drifting across Facebook seeking fulfillment. But what if Facebook offered a different kind of status to update each time we logged in?  Instead of posing the question, What’s on your mind? What if Facebook asked, What’s in your heart? Would we type discontentment, idolatry, satisfaction, joy? Since we all search for significant connection and community in this life, Facebook seems like a natural tool … Continue reading Adorn Your Facebook Profile

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400th Anniversary of KJV Celebrates with Free Download

Sus Schmitt

Four hundred years ago, the King James Version Bible, the first English Bible in the common language of the people, was published. To commemorate this significant anniversary, YouVersion.com will “roll out events and opportunities that will help you more easily access, engage and share the Bible. The first of these events is that Bible App™ users will be able to download the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible.” This offer began February 12th and will last for 400 hours, ending on March 1, at 12:00 PM noon EST (or GMT-5). This free download is available for your iPhone, iPad, … Continue reading 400th Anniversary of KJV Celebrates with Free Download

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Two Musts for Ministry: Technology and Proficiency (Guest Post)

Sus Schmitt

You cannot be effective in ministry today unless you are PROFICIENT in technology/social media.

Not an expert, nor a casual observer, but intentional, strategic, and humble to learn, try, and discard technological tools.

I love what Matt Stauffer, a staff member from Intervarsity, is doing over at Staffhacker. So much so that I’m going to be guest posting there regularly on the topics of technology and productivity.

When I read Brian’s post, I thought of YOU! No matter what your level of technological skill (or your opinion of technology), I can almost guarantee that you will need to be learning and growing in your use of technology. A very effective way to do that is to SUBSCRIBE to receive weekly emails with e4e posts. Every week, you’ll receive two ideas about ministry and technology in your inbox. Continue reading Two Musts for Ministry: Technology and Proficiency (Guest Post)

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Are You Easy to Find on Facebook?

Sus Schmitt

Would you like a unique Facebook address, but the URL for your Facebook Profile looks like this? facebook.com/profile.php?id=(random number) Would you like it to be: facebook.com/(your name)? You should be able to go to http://www.facebook.com/username/ to create a unique URL for your profile. However, if your name is very common, Suzie Q, for instance, you may have to settle for a name like SuzieQ2. If you have a fan page, you can also have a unique URL after you have twenty-five fans for your page. I was able to do this for eQuipping for eMinistry using http://www.facebook.com/eQuipping4eMinistry (While you’re at … Continue reading Are You Easy to Find on Facebook?