Software, Services, and the Gospel (Part 2)
Last week, we started a series looking at software/hardware and services/applications that are solid tools for using to share, spread, or live out the Gospel. Our first two items were email and the Bible software suite offered by Laridian. Our next two items are:
- Blogs
- WordSearch
Blogs
Blogs are a weird addition into this overview because they sit as a software service, but it is their application that makes them profitable to various ministry functions. Whether you are using a blog as a living writ of testimony, or a means to reach out to your congreation, blogs have the ability to take down some of the barriers to communication and also foster an engaging arena of social exchange that is not as fearful as talking on the phone, or meeting face to face. Blogs are not a replacement to interpersonal communicaiton, and should be used as an accent to already exisiting closer communication. Popular blogging services are Blogger, Wordpress, Movable Type, and TypePad.
WordSearch
WordSearch is one of several Bible software packages that aids in research and studying of the Bible. One of its highlights happens to be its ability to allow one to study side-by-side various versions at the same time. One of the MMM partners, Trailblazin' Ministries, uses WordSearch as a component in preparing devotionals for that website. WordSearch, like many other desktop Bible packages, offers several layers of use for casual, professional, and academic uses. And it is in that versatility that it can be a successful package for a home or minisry setting as it can be just as easily used by the pastor, as well as those younger in the faith.
So far in our list we have blogs and email as general areas, and Laridian and Wordsearch as software services/suites. Later this week or next, look forward to the next installment in this series, and do feel free to comment on any of these towards how you are using them (or similar) or if you have an item that you'd like to see highlighted here.
- Blogs
- WordSearch
Blogs
Blogs are a weird addition into this overview because they sit as a software service, but it is their application that makes them profitable to various ministry functions. Whether you are using a blog as a living writ of testimony, or a means to reach out to your congreation, blogs have the ability to take down some of the barriers to communication and also foster an engaging arena of social exchange that is not as fearful as talking on the phone, or meeting face to face. Blogs are not a replacement to interpersonal communicaiton, and should be used as an accent to already exisiting closer communication. Popular blogging services are Blogger, Wordpress, Movable Type, and TypePad.
WordSearch
WordSearch is one of several Bible software packages that aids in research and studying of the Bible. One of its highlights happens to be its ability to allow one to study side-by-side various versions at the same time. One of the MMM partners, Trailblazin' Ministries, uses WordSearch as a component in preparing devotionals for that website. WordSearch, like many other desktop Bible packages, offers several layers of use for casual, professional, and academic uses. And it is in that versatility that it can be a successful package for a home or minisry setting as it can be just as easily used by the pastor, as well as those younger in the faith.
So far in our list we have blogs and email as general areas, and Laridian and Wordsearch as software services/suites. Later this week or next, look forward to the next installment in this series, and do feel free to comment on any of these towards how you are using them (or similar) or if you have an item that you'd like to see highlighted here.
Labels: Laridian, software, tech, WordSearch
posted by Antoine @ 9/10/2007 09:40:00 AM
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