Thursday, September 25, 2008

Mobile Ministry for Missionaries -

A mobile phone can be a great tool for missionaries to keep in touch with their supporters.

As an example, I (Web Evangelist Scott Reese) used my cell phone to track my missionary endeavors for 5 days by taking pictures,  writing the missionary blog posts below, and even publishing the Web Evangelism blog posts, all by my mobile phone while I was away from my computer!

I know capabilities of mobile phones vary from place to place, but globally cell phone technology is rapidly improving. Soon it will be common for almost all cell phones to have camera and Internet capabilities. It is not unusual for me to get an text message from an  indigenous pastor in India and I had a friend from Africa tell me that hardly anyone in his city had Internet Access but that 80% of his friends had cell phones.

Google now offers free Mobile Blog services. It is a very easy process and can also be easily done by church ministry volunteers as a way of sharing their activities. Technical skills are not needed and you don't need an expensive Iphone to do it.

NEXT TUESDAY, I will be writing about the potential of Mobile Web Evangelism & it will also include a guide on HOW A MISSIONARY CAN USE A MOBILE PHONE FOR MINISTRY  on my other blog:


This blog, mostly written and published with a mobile phone will serve as an example of how easy it will be for missionaries to share their praise reports, prayer requests, and mission endeavors. I choose blog post titles that would help people find this page instead of describing the events (Please quickly scroll down to the bottom of the page and work your way up... this way once a supporter reads a missionary's post, when he returns the most recent information is at the top). 

People can easily sign up for a missionary's Blog RSS feed. This way they can be notified within minutes of a new post.

The use of Mobile Phones by missionaries has exciting possibilities... Please add your thoughts (and consider upgrading your missionaries phone).

P.S. -
If you have never signed up for RSS, its very easy, just click the link after a blog that says, "subscribe to". Often there is an icon like this:

Learn about Web Evangelism at http://internetminister.org


Instructions to use RRS feeds with Internet Explorer is found HERE

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Urban missionary Scott Reese also worked on this Mobile Web Evangelism Blog... (I also want to be a Web Evangelist!) Please pray that Christians will understand the historic opportunity the Internet has brought to share the GOOD NEWS & that churches will see the importance of supporting Web Evangelists.

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On Wednesday evenings we take children to a "Word of Life" Bible Club program.

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I spent the morning helping Fred maintain his membership in the Carpenters union - we must proclaim AND DEMONSTRATE God's love in practically ways.

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Emanuel knows the meaning of his name that although he is temporarily homeless - God is with him.

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John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son, that whoever believes in Him, will not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:16

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Thanks to your support and partnership, about 400 lives have been impacted by the missionary endeavors of Scott Reese / RRM over the past 4 days. Its important to remember that behind every missionary statistic are precious individuals ...

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On Tuesday evenings, we go to a homeless shelter in Roseland. We provide an evening of fun, snacks, & a Bible Lesson for 25 - 85 homeless children & moms.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Mobile Web Evangelism Mon 9-22-08

Received a donation of a 1999 Suburban from Orland Park Christian Reformed Church. Thank you Bruce Harnew!

Cell Phone Ministry Sun 9-21-08

Sunday - Web Evangelist Scott Reese preached at the South Suburban Chinese Church - Brother Steve was the interpretor.

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Reconciliation Resource Ministries also sent food to the Roseland area of Chicago to empower a church to have a monthly meal for their beleaguered community. My assistant Jeff Bryson has been blessed by our endeavors through the years. He now desires to be a full time minister - please pray for him.

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We empowered a church to reach out in love - Over 200 came & thanks to your partnership of generous donations, i brought our "Bouncer" n was able to present the gospel to many children.

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I think a "snow cone" is like "a cup of cold water in Jesus name."

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We helped at a community outreach in Ford Heights, IL. - one of the poorest communities in America.

Saturday, September 20, 2008