Need we say more?
Check out the live demo that’s happening today! Go here to see it live.
LifeChurch is rocking it!
Someone take notes as to how it goes as I’m not sure I’ll be there to check it out today…
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Need we say more?
Check out the live demo that’s happening today! Go here to see it live.
LifeChurch is rocking it!
Someone take notes as to how it goes as I’m not sure I’ll be there to check it out today…
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This past weekend I had the pleasure of seeing a live video stream service on the iPhone. It looked absolutely brilliant, and worked extremely well.
The Honolulu-based New Hope Christian Fellowship (http://www.enewhope.org) announced it recently that they will begin streaming its weekend worship services live to iPhone and iPod touch users:
Live streaming to the iPhone was one of the most requested features from church attendees, and is now possible with the inclusion of HTTP live streaming in Apple’s iPhone 3.0 software. New Hope’s addition of live streaming to the iPhone is significant in that it is the first non-profit organization to offer this type of service.
Leveraging standards-based HTTP streaming technology, New Hope will deliver high quality video over either a Wi-Fi connection or other carrier network, providing for a truly portable experience.
Exciting times, indeed!
Thanks Peter for giving me the sneak peek! Love what you guys are doing and we’ll be watching!
[Image from Jimmy]
It’s interesting to see that as the Church grows technologically she’ll continue to consider technology’s impact and implications on her own local manifestations. One such consideration that has been a part of the conversation for a long time is whether or not a church is ‘multicultural.’
I’m not going to talk about the pros/cons or necessarily the argument for or against (that’s a deep conversation to be had) but I will talk about mobility and how technological mobility is going to contribute to multiculturalism and multicultural tendencies for an organization.
The marketplace has already identified it, time for the Church to do the same:
Multicultural online and mobile consumption and spending habits are outdistancing the general market 1.5, almost 2-to-1. Per capita, theyâre texting more, have more unlimited data plans, download and purchase more content, view more online and mobile ads, and buy more high-end mobile devices than the general market.
Consumers are turning to new media as their primary source for consumption, and the multicultural segment is driving the bus. This means that in order for brands to reach them, they must restructure their media plans and budgets to meet them where we are.
I’m thinking more and more “mobile” every day. Are you? Is your church?
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Babelwith.me, a free new service created by LifeChurch.tv, is a dead-simple way to communicate in real time to anyone anywhere in the world.
I had the pleasure of test driving it yesterday and I was super impressed; I was able to conversate in Korean, Japanese, Spanish, and a little French (a few languages that I know) and the translations were excellent.
Birthed out of an obvious need for the ministry that we do in the online space, we now have the opportunity for more rapid and effective communication. Implementation via Google Translate’s API and Google App Engine’s Python platform looks flawless.
You can also invite your friends via Twitter, Facebook, or email to join you in a conversation without language barriers via a unique URL.
Some additional features for future releases include:
Really, an unbelievable job by Team Digerati, and what an awesome application with near-unlimited potential.
Did the world just get smaller, or was that just me?
by Eric Dye
This is a Guest Post by Andrew Mason.
The “Mobile Church,” is that where we’re headed?
There are a lot of posts weighing in on this subject, and itâs absolutely fascinating. Some individuals seem to be celebrating the growth of their local church through multi-campus & online strategies, while others seem absolutely outraged at the concept. Some love the idea of a portable church environment that can basically be replicated in any venue, while others see it as another step in the âWalmartization of Americaâ in which the mega-churches move in and muscle out the little guys.
Why would we be so worried about the spreading of the gospel?  If technology is a tool to be used in communicating the message of Godâs love, should we feel threatened when churches use it effectively to reach more people?
One day, we’ll probably be able to access talented communicators streaming live to our iphones & experience a life-changing message. Thereâs no doubt that the “church experience” is growing more portable. Regardless of the tools we use, shouldn’t there always be a flesh-and-blood relationship to support these experiences?
If we do feel threatened, were we trying to build our church, or the church?
Whatever the answer, this trend reminds us that the church isnât a building, a cool website, a new technology, or any other tool we use.
Isnât a church made up of people, regardless of who they are & where they meet?
After posting about Mobify.me, I’d thought it would be great to gather up a list of WordPress Plugins that help authors and content creators go mobile!
A great list by WTC was released to which I added a few:
Got any more that I’m missing?