Technologies for Ministry: Xobni Inbox Organizer
Description: Xobni (‘inbox’ spelled backwards) is a major time saver for those who use Microsoft Outlook. It is an Outlook plugin that helps you search and organize your inbox. When you select an email it loads a profile of the email’s author/recipient and groups your conversations (date/time order), any files you have exchanged, and any links you have shared.… READ MORE
Technologies for Ministry: Podcasts
Description: A podcast a series of digital media files (either audio or video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication. As new episodes are released, they will be automatically downloaded to your iPod, iPhone, or similar device. Podcast is a type of RSS feed.… READ MORE
Technologies for Ministry: BatchGeo.com
Description: Batchgeo.com is a quick and easy tool to map multiple locations on a single map.
Ministry Application: This tool has come in handy more times than I ever expected. Here are some examples of how we have used it at Second along with some general ministry ideas:
- Great tool for Bible Study or Sunday School classes to develop home/small groups based on the geographic location of those in their class.
Technologies for Ministry: HootSuite.com
Description: HootSuite.com is the ultimate social media dashboard. It gives you an aggregated view of your Twitter and Facebook accounts, RSS feeds, and Twitter Searches. It also has integration points with Ping.fm and WordPress.… READ MORE
Technologies for Ministry: Blogs
Description: Some may characterize blogs as ‘old school’ with the emergence of microblogging, but they still have their place in web 2.0. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video.… READ MORE
About Equip Them
Equip Them focuses on technology as tools for evangelism and spiritual formation in the church and family. It is the personal blog of David Drinnon, pastor and Director of Information Technology and Websites at Second Baptist Church, Houston, TX. The opinions and views expressed on this site are his own and do not necessarily represent those of his church.
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