Three Questions to Ask About Your Ministry
Here’s what our new author, Russ, is asking about his ministry this year:
Is it social?
Is it mobile?
How many clicks did it take? Continue reading Three Questions to Ask About Your Ministry
We Want to Help You Use Technology for Ministry
Especially for those who may be more homebound at this season of life, a computer can be a window to opportunities for evangelism, discipleship, fellowship, and more.
If you want to try any of the following already in place, please let us know.
1. stay connected and ministering to other staff women through prayer and conversation on GlobalStaffWomen.com
2. blog, and comment on blogs, as a means to be engaged with CCC women (start with Judy’s blog)
3. use Facebook for ministry
4. answer e-mails from women seeking God at JesusforWomen.com.
5. help answer eMails for EveryStudent.com, Starting with God and Globla Media Outreach
6. volunteer to be in the chat room for EveryStudent.com
7. start your own blog to present the Gospel
Chances are that technology can fit in right where you are, enhancing what you’re already doing and whatever God has gifted you to do for the future.
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Two Kindles and the Earthquake in Japan (Guest Post)
While taxiing to the end of the runway, maybe five minutes before full power would be applied and we would take off, the huge 747 began bouncing up and down, the wings flapping. It wasn’t nearly as bad as some mid-air turbulence I’ve experienced, but we weren’t in the air! There isn’t supposed to be turbulence on the ground!
When the pilot came over the loudspeaker he said, “Folks, we’re having an earthquake.”
People around us were using their mobile phones to check news reports.
Our mobile phones on the T-Mobile system (GSM system) don’t work on Japan’s cellular system. But Kay and I each have an Amazon Kindle with 3G world cell phone service for downloading books and also with very rudimentary web browsers
(How did Keith and Kay make it safely back to the States? Read more…) Continue reading Two Kindles and the Earthquake in Japan (Guest Post)
Evolve – Fourth Year of the Blogference (Guest Post)
I’ve hosted The Blogference, an annual online conference, for the last four years. Last year, 43 countries were represented in the discussions on various topics. This year’s theme is Evolve, encouraging us not only to be aware of changes in culture and technology, but also to transform ourselves and our ministries in order to see an increase in our fruitfulness for Christ. Topics this year include several on leadership, a discussion on managing your inbox, and more. So, head on over to the Blogference, read the on-going discussions and leave a comment. Last year, over 1200 participated! Come and join in … Continue reading Evolve – Fourth Year of the Blogference (Guest Post)
A Visual Look at the Internet
This visualization of the internet was used near the end of the TED Talk, “We Are All Cyborgs Now,” which was featured on e4e a few weeks ago. The Opte Project created this map in 2003. The colors show internet activity in these locations: Red – Asia Pacific Green – Europe/Middle East/ Central Asia/Africa Blue – North America Yellow – Latin American and Caribbean Cyan – local area networks White – unknown They also created other maps using file extensions like mil, net, edu, org, et cetera. That is, they visualized internet activity for the military, education, and other organizations … Continue reading A Visual Look at the Internet
Best Tags and Keywords for Your Blog
Choosing the tags or keywords for your blog will encourage more people to find your posts. I made a spreadsheet of some very good keywords that you can use. These words and phrases all have high search numbers with low competition. That means a lot of people use these words in searches while few blogs use them as tags, so a search will more likely find your post.
The first four columns make it easier to find words. I chose headings for: ministry, issues, personal, and technical. You may need to check more than one column. The form of a word MIGHT matter. For instance, I searched “recommended” versus “recommendation” and also “tsunami” versus tsunamis.” What is in the spreadsheet is the best choice to use. The difference in search results is sometimes significant between these variations.
The spreadsheet is easy for you to download or print. I’ll update it occasionally.
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eQuipping for eMinistry 