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Breakdown of how we look at content and resources on this page:
Mobile Contains 3 Layers
- Devices
- Services
- Experiences
Read more on how we define mobile ministry and then how we’ve identified these layers.
Identified Ministry Areas Specifically Addressing Mobile
- Mobile in Personal/Moment
- Mobile in Discipleship/Education
- Mobile in Media
- Mobile Analytics/Marketing/Development
- Mobile in Missions/Evangelism
- Mobile in Spiritual/Theological/Psychological
Read more about how we break down these identified areas.
Categories of Content Include
- SMS (text messaging) and MMS (multimedia messaging)
- Social Networking
- Visual Stories
- Evangelism
- Analysis and Metrics
- Language Development
- Communication Strategies/Implementations
Our complete listing of categories for article content.
Submitting Case Studies/Research Articles
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Linked and Submitted Papers/Studies
- Your Phone – God’s Glory (PDF)
Mobile Ministry Forum, 2014
Categories: Communication Strategies, Web/App Development - Emerging Nations Embrace Internet, Mobile Technology
Pew Research Center, 2014
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Analysis and Metrics - Case Study: Redesigning Vumi Go
Elezea, 2013
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Web/App Development - Mobile Ministry Made Easy: A Simple Guide to Begin or Advance Your Use of Mobiles (1st edition)
Mobile Advance, 2012
Categories: Analysis and Metrics, Communication Strategies/Implementations - An Evaluation of Peer-to-Peer File Sharing on the Android Mobile Platform
Department of Computer Science at UCSB
Categories: Analysis and Metrics, Communication Strategies/Implementations - Bluetooth Usability Metric Whitepaper
Bluetooth SIG, 2007
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Analysis and Metrics - Mobile Media Content Creation: An Arab World Case Study
Mobile Advance, 2012
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Web/App Development - Business Mobile Application Development: The Developer’s Insight
Enterra, 2012
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Analytics and Metrics, Web/App Development - Four Seasons: A Case Study to Show How Not to Do Mobile
Lynette Anthony Hundermark, 2012
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Analytics and Metrics, Langugage Development, Web/App Development - Evangelism in the Digital Age: Media Case Studies Vol. 1
Dan Henrich, 2012
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Analytics and Metrics, Langugage Development, Visual Stories, Social Networking - Seeing a Person an Hour Come to Christ with Telemensahe
Published by Mobile Advance, 2012
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Analytics and Metrics - Youth Ministry Implements Text Messaging Campaign (post, PDF)
Compiled by Mobile Cause, 2012
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Analytics and Metrics - Does Mobile Impact Economic Growth in Developing Countries
Compiled by USAID/GBI (with others), 2012
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Analytics and Metrics
Additional Published/Linked USAID/GBI Case Studies (sorted in descending order) - Building Mobile Applications for Social Good (PDF)
Compiled by Ken Banks, Kiwanja 2011
Categories: Devices and Software, Communication Strategies/Implementations, Social Networking, Analysis and Metrics, Visual Stories, SMS and MMS - Abilene Christian University (ACU) Mobile Learning Reports
Compiled by ACU
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Education, Devices and Software, Social Networking- 2008-09 Report (PDF)
- 2009-10 Report (PDF)
- 2010-11 Report (PDF)
- St. Mary’s City Schools Mobile Learning Technology
Compiled by St. Mary’s City School’s, 2010
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Education, Devices and Software, Social Networking- Verizon Case Study (PDF)
- GoKnow Case Study (PDF)
- Inkster/Michigan Public Schools Case Study (PDF)
- Mobile Phone and Blueooth LBS as Developed and Implemented in South Africa from 2004-2010 (PDF)
Petros Kondos , 2011
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations - Case Studies on Mobile Fundraising
Mobile Cause
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Social Networking, Fundraising - Exploratory Case Study on the Use of Camera Phones and Pico-Projectors in Rural India (PDF)
Mobile Active/Microsoft Research, 2011
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Language Development, Education - Effective Mobile Learning: 50+ Quick Tips and Resources (PDF)
Shelly Terrell , Teacher Learning Community/SimpleK12, 2011
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Language Development, Education - Movirtu: Life at the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) Study
Movirtu, 2011
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Language Development - The Little Phone that Could: Mobile-Empowered Ministry (PDF)
The International Journal of Frontier Missions, July-August 2010
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Evangelism, Visual Stories, Language Development - Even You Can Publish the Gospel
Kiosk Evangelism, 2010
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Evangelism, Social Networking - Mobile Advance Guide #2: Equipping for Mobile Media Ministry (How-To)
2010 Mobile Advance
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Evangelism, Social Networking, Analysis and Metrics, SMS and MMS, Visual Stories, Devices - Between Friends: Passing the Scriptures Phone to Phone
Richard Margetts, 2010 Scripture Engagement
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Evangelism, Social Networking, Analysis and Metrics - Building a Community-Based SMS System Using Frontline SMS (PDF)
Compiled by Frontline SMS - Data Collection without Forms (PDF)
Compiled by Frontline SMS - 2010 Mobile Ministry Forum Executive Summary and Report (Google Doc)
2011 Mobile Ministry Forum Executive Summary and Report: (Google Doc | Post)
Compiled by Mobile Ministry Forum Committee
Categories: Devices and Software, Communication Strategies/Implementations, Social Networking, Analysis and Metrics, Visual Stories, SMS and MMS - Mobile Phones and Economic Development in Africa (PDF)
Compiled by Zunia
Categories: Devices and Software, Analysis and Metrics, Communication Strategies/Implementations - Ten from Twenty-Ten (PDF)
Compiled by Ken Banks, Kiwanja
Categories: Devices and Software, Communication Strategies/Implementations, Social Networking, Analysis and Metrics, Visual Stories, SMS and MMS - Future of Mobile Tagging (PDF)
Compiled by PSFK, 2010
Categories: Devices and Software, Communication Strategies/Implementations, SMS and MMS - Mobile Phone Appropriation as a Mediation Tool in Mobile Learning: Case Studies in Educational Context (Google Doc)
Compiled by Adelina Moura, 2010
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, SMS and MMS, Devices and Software, Social Networking- Mobile Generation Abstract: English (PDF) and Video (YouTube): English, French, Portuguese
- Tanzania – Telecom, Mobile, and Broadband Forecasts
Compiled by Buddle Comm, 2010
Categories: Devices and Software, Communication Strategies/Implementations, SMS and MMS, Analysis and Metrics - 2009 East and Southern Africa Telecommunications Report
Compiled by Companies and Markets, 2010
Categories: Analysis and Metrics, Devices and Software, Communication Strategies/Implementations, SMS and MMS - 2007 International Report on Religious Freedom
Compiled by US State Department, 2007
Categories: Analysis and Metrics - How Small World News Trains Citizen Journalists and Captures Footage from Libya
Compiled by Frontline/Mobile Active, 2010
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations - Reports by Chetan Sharma Strategy and Consulting
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Analysis and Metrics - State of the Global Mobile Industry – Half Yearly Assessment 2011
Compiled by Chetan Sharma
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Analysis and Metrics - SaferMobile Lockdown Guides for Mobile Devices
Compiled by SaferMobile, Mobile Active
Categories: Devices and Software - Mobile Discipleship (PowerPoint), Mobile Ministry Theological Discipleship and Education (Video)
Compiled by Cybermissions, 2011
Categories: Communication Strategies/Implementations, Devices and Software, Visual Stories
- Outreach Apps (via Mobile Advance)
- mLearning.org
- MoLeaP (mLearning Project Database)
- Mobile Stats for EoY 2012 – Tomi Ahonen; Stats formatted in Table (MMM)
- Netsmart – Howard Rheingold
- Virtually Religious:
Technology and Internet Use in American Congregations – Hartford Institute for Religious Research - 2012 Cross-Platform Tools Report – Vision Mobile
- Mobile Money (Pearls Vol 3), Mobile Almanac (PDF) – Tomi Ahonen
- Guide to the Parallel Universe: Strategies for Marketing Your Mobile Applicaiton (PDF) – WIP Connector
- iOS and Android Installed Base Expansion Analysis/Report – Flurry
- The Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicators for April – June 2011 – Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (PDF)
- Best Practices for Mobile Applications Developers (Future of Privacy Forum and the Center for Democracy & Technology, PDF – Public Beta)
- Ofcom Communications Market Reports
- GMI: Operation World eBook(PDF, ePub, Kindle, Nook, Mobipocket)
- ComScore:2010 Press Release on Mobile Browsing/Social Networking, 2011 Press Release on Mobile Social Networking Growth
- Facebook: General/Mobile Statistics
- IDC Global Mobile Statistics – Q3 2011
- Orality Network Literacy Statistics
- Our Mobile Planet Customizable Mobile Data Charts
- HTML5 Compatability Chart for Mobile Device Platforms
- Conversations on Twitter: #mobmin, #ict4d, and #m4d
- Mobile Ministry Article Dataset (Mobile Advance)
- Mobile App/Web Services Listing (MMM)
- Guide for Mobile Data Resources (Google Doc)
2010, Mobile Active - Mobile Evangelism Wiki
- ITU Statistics
- Morgan Stanley Mobile Internet Report (PDF)
2009, Morgan Stanley - Mobile Data (Interactive Graphics/Metrics)
Compiled and presented by Mobile Active - Mobile Application Database
Compiled by Kiwanja - SMS Quick Start Guide (PDF)
Compiled by Kiwanja, Ashoka Changemakers, and Frontline SMS - Gartner May 2010 World Mobile Phone Report
Press Release, Gartner - Canalys 2010/2011 Smartphone Market Trends Report
Canalys - NPD Mobile Phone Tracker
Updated quarterly, NPD Group - Mobile Video Encoding Recommendations
2010, Distant Shores Media - WIP App Stores Catalog
2010, WIP Connector - WIP API Catalog
2010, WIP Connector - Listing of Developer Programs (w/Companies)
WIP Connector - Country-Specific Mobile Web Marketing Guides
2010, mobiThinking - Posted Case Studies and Research Articles on Mobile Technology
Various Dates, Zunia - Mobile Web Developer Guide Part I (PDF, registration required)
dotMobi - Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0
W3C - Pew Internet and American Life Project’s Data Tools
Pew Internet - Insider’s Guide to Mobile Research
2010, mobiThinking - National Bureau of Statistics for Tanzania
- Mobile Industry Atlas (3rd Edition)
Vision Mobile - Mobile MegaTrends 2011
2011, Vision Mobile - Mobile Broadband Computing
2008, Disruptive Wireless - Mobile Website Performance Testing Site, 3PMobile
- Teen Data Resources, Pew Internet
- Experiments and Projects
- Mobile Ministry Methodology
- Mobile Ministry Methodology Process Map: Google Docs | PDF | PNG | JPEG | SVG
- What is Mobile Ministry
- 6 Identified Applications of Mobile Ministry
- 3 Layers of Mobile
- MMM Mobile Experiment Report: PDF | Google Doc | Gallery
- MMM Smartphone Guide
- Church in the 7th Dimension
- Parents and Mobile Kids: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- The Paperless Pulpit: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
- Responding to the Pope’s Message | MMM Interviewed by BBC
- Mobile in the Next 10 Years: Article | Presentation
- 2010 Future Trends Series: Bible Software | Bible Publishing | Physical Bibles
- The Homework of Visionaries and Ministers: Google Doc (Full) | Part 1 (Blog) | Part 2 (Blog)
- Making/Marketing Mobile Apps in the Faith-Based Sector
- WIP/VDCC Recap: Cross-Platform Conversations
- Mobile Lens for 2011: PDF (Full) | Google Doc (Full) | Part 1 (Blog) | Part 2 (Blog)
- State of Mobile Ministry Report (Summer 2011): Post
- Should Our Church Have a Mobile Website or a Mobile App: Post
- How to Build a Mobile App for Your Ministry: Post
