The Christian Mobile Phone Project

1. The Christian Mobile Phone Project

2. Sponsored by the Christ in Media Institute at Bethany Lutheran College The Christian Mobile Phone Project

3. Mobile phone usage worldwide

4. 7 schoolsstudied 8 world churches • CHILE – Bethany Lutheran Seminary • CHINA – Northland Lutheran High School • GRANADA – Wisconsin Lutheran College • INDIA – Rocky Mt. Lutheran High School • MALAWI – Bethany Lutheran College • MEXICO – Luther High School, Onalaska • PAKISTAN – St. Croix Lutheran High School • ZAMBIA – Bethany Lutheran College

5. Strategies for Gospel outreach using mobile devices will depend on the kinds of phones in each country.

6. 3 levels of mobile phone technology Basic Phones Smart Phones Feature Phones

7. Strategy1: for all phones SMS (text) outreach

8. Strategy1: for all phones SMS (text) outreach • how this works gather a list of phone numbers • “For a message of hope from the church that runs the orphanage, text [your church’s number]” keep phone number list on computer

9. Strategy1: for all phones SMS (text) outreach • how this works prepare text messages to send • a prayer: • Jesus, Lamb of God, You laid down Your life for me. Forgive • my sins and help me to receive Your forgiveness with joy. • Amen. read Rev 5. 11-14 • a Scripture verse: • I acknowledgedmy sin to you, and I did not cover my • iniquity; I said, "I willconfessmytransgressions to the Lord," • and youforgave the iniquity of my sin. (Psalm 32:5)

10. Strategy1: for all phones SMS (text) outreach • how this works Send out text messages to the list on a schedule

11. Strategy1: for all phones SMS (text) outreach • how this works Free SMS management software at http://www.frontlinesms.com

12. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers

13. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers • How this works No internet connection

14. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers • How this works Create a library of digital files, and put them on your phone

15. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers • How this works For example, text files… • Bible • Catechism • WhatisChristianity all about? • Study guides

16. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers • How this works For example, text files… NOIKHULUPIRIRANSO MWA YESU KRISTU, MWANA WAKE YEKHA, AMBUYE ATHU, AMENE ANAPATSIOWA NOI MZIMU WOYERA, NABADWA MWA MARIYA NAMWALIYO, NAZUNZIOWA KWA PONTIYO PILATO, NAPACHIKIOWA PA MTANOA, NAMWALIRA, NAIKIOWA M'MANOA, NATSIKIRA KU GAHENA; TSIKU LACHITATU ANAUKANSO KWA AKUFA, NAKWERA KUMWAMBA, NAKHALA KU OZANJA LA MANJA LA MULUNGU ATATE WA MPHAMVU ZONSE. KUCHOKERA KOMWEKO AOZABWERANSO KUOZAWERUZA ANTHU A MOYO NOI AKUFA.

17. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers • How this works For example, audio files… • For thosewhoseliteracyislow • Bible • Music

18. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers • How this works For example, audio files… Audio Bibles in 751 languages http://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com

19. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers • How this works For example, video files… • Road to Emmaus • Come Follow Me • Jesus Film • Bible historystory animations • Puppet shows • Music videos

20. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers • How this works

21. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers • BlueTooth • Micro-SD cards • Wi-Fi 3 ways to do p2p transfers:

22. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers Enable Bluetooth Bring phones close together Transfer files

23. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers Micro-SD chips • Contains files • Insert chip into most feature phones

24. Audio • Bibles • NT audio Chichewa (730 mb) • NT audio Chitumbuka (700 mb) • 05 Mulandelina Mwanayo.mp3 (5.2 mb) • 08 inkosi lyabiza.mp3 (6.7 bm) • Mpemba.mp3 (2.1 mb) • NakomanaNaya Yesu.mp3 (2 mb) • Text • TSK (TreasureofScripturalKnowledge) NT Concordance • Video • 05 Mulandelina Mwanayo.mp4 (61 mb) • 08 Inkosi Iyabiza.mp4 (17 mb) • Mpemba.mp4 (51 mb) • NakomanaNaya Yesu.3gp (958 kb) • NakomanaNaya Yesu.mp4 (28 mb) • FromJesusfilm (17 mb) • TheBirthofJesus - Chichewa.mp4 • TheLord'sPrayer - Chichewa.mp4 • AngelsattheTomb - Chichewa.mp4 Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers Micro-SD chips

25. Strategy 2: for feature phones phone-to-phone file transfers Lightstream Gospel Distribution System • Wi-fi hotspot • Bluetooth broadcaster • SD chip copier http://www.renewoutreach.com

26. Strategy 3: for SmartPhones: information websites

27. Strategy 3: for SmartPhones: information websites How thisworks • Websites must be mobile-friendly • Individualsaccesswebsitewith phones • Theyread or downloadmaterialson their phones(see Library)

28. Strategy 3: for SmartPhones: information websites

29. Strategy 3: for SmartPhones: information websites

30. Strategy 3: for SmartPhones: information websites make them “responsive” Some people have computers, MANY people have phones.

31. Strategy4: for remote locations: solar phone-charging stations

32. Strategy4: for remote locations: solar phone-charging stations How thisworks • People come to charge phones • Theyrecieve Gospel messages • Printmaterialshanded out • Digital materialsdownloaded to phones

33. Strategy 4: for remote locations: solar phone-charging stations http://www.gomadic.com/sunstash-standard.html

35. Sponsored by the Christ in Media Institute at Bethany Lutheran College The Christian Mobile Phone Project