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Facebook Friends around the World

Sus Schmitt

Taking a sample of ten million pairs of friends, an engineering intern at Facebook created this data map to show which cities had a lot of friendships between them. (Read how he did it.)

Not surprisingly, you can even detect some political borders in the data. Logically, many people would have most friends within their country. I also noticed a lot of connections between North and South America and also between Europe and North Africa, roughly from the Strait of Gibraltar to the Gulf of Tunis. Iceland, Russia, and other countries don’t appear (as a country shape) in the data map, but it’s possible to see where Reykjavik, Iceland, and Moscow, Russia, are located.

I’m a visual learner and love data, so I found this data map fascinating. What does this image tell you? Continue reading Facebook Friends around the World

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Using Technology in Bible Study

Sus Schmitt

I’m not writing much today because I hope this video inspires you to consider how you might do something similar in your ministry.  So, I’m hoping YOU will write and let me know: if you are doing something similar or if this video  gets you thinking of something you might like to try with Facebook, Twitter, mobile phones, or some other technology. This additional video testimony for YouVersion is similar, but slightly different, too. Related Posts: Online Bibles Bible Reading Plans Help Me Stay on Track from Seabourn.org Continue reading Using Technology in Bible Study

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Social Media and Your Ministry

Sus Schmitt

It’s important for all of us to understand the incredible impact of social media on our lives and on our culture.

What is your “take away” from this video? For me, I’m remembering my first website was a static place where others could go for information. Now, my posts go to my potential readers instead of them going to the posts and … I hear from them even within seconds sometimes!

Have you looked seriously at your ministry through the lens of social networking? Are you and your disciples integrating your face-to-face connections with your virtual connections? Who are you trying to reach and what is the best way to reach them? Continue reading Social Media and Your Ministry

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YouTube and Video Ministries

Sus Schmitt

Have you found some great videos to share for evangelism or discipleship? Check out some of these great videos to share through eMails, Facebook, Twitter, or your blog. You can link to YouTube videos or to meaningful content in the EveryStudent.com Video Room and through the videos offered by Magdalena Today, Power to Change and more.

Please comment if you know of some Campus Crusade for Christ videos that should be added to this list. Continue reading YouTube and Video Ministries