Ministry Bits

Eric Gray, a youth minister in Mobile, Alabama, made the switch to Android away from his longtime iOS. Why did he do that? Listen and find out.

• Samsung Galaxy Note 5
• Power Toggles
• Pocket Casts
• Google Inbox
• Simplenote
• Google Photos
• Pocket
• BibleHub.com
• Google Keep
• ToDoist

I had the pleasure of talking to the one and only Dale Jenkins this week on Ministry Bits. In episode 43, he shares his thoughts on the Apple Watch, iPad mini, and Macbook that he uses every single day.

In this episode, we look at the Apple Watch and give some pros and cons personally as well as in your ministry.

In this episode we look at several tech (and some non-tech) last-minute gift ideas.

• Shure MV88 podcast mic ($149)
• Thule Atmos iPad mini case ($49)
• StudioNeat Glif ($29)
• Magpul iPhone 6/6 Plus case ($14-20)
• Anker 5-port IQ charger ($15)
• Apple Magic Keyboard ($99)
• Logitech Type + iPad case ($79)
• Logitech MX Master mouse ($89)
• Sandisk Ultra Fit CZ43 64GB flash drive ($25)
• Jackery mini charger ($14)
• Seagate 2TB Slim External HD ($89)

• Cambridge ESV Pitt Minion Goatskin Bible ($115)
• Fisher Space pen ($15)
• Field Notes notebooks ($10)
• Kershaw Shuffle II folding knife ($29)
• Thrunite T10S 169 lumen flashlight ($39)

In this episode, I do the nerd thing and take my phone into an Apple Store and give you my true first impression of the iPad Pro.

In this episde, we look at apps for note taking and looking at notes while preaching.

In this episode, we talk about how to get control of your email through philosphies, apps, and strategies.

Email apps talked about in this episode:

• Apple Mail
• Google Inbox
• Mailbox
• Outlook 
• Spark
• Dispatch
• Mail Pilot

In this joint episode with Adam Faughn, we talk about the new live streaming service Periscope and the impact it could have on ministry.

I had the honor of presenting one of two lessons at the Ministering 2 Youth (M2Y) Conference in Chattanooga this week. This is the first one, Using Technology in Ministry. Enjoy!

Michael Whitworth is the associate minister at the Keller Church of Christ in Keller, Texas, but he's also the owner and operator of Start2Finish, a online website blog with dozens of contributors and book publishing company. Today we talk to him about how he keeps track of it all with his tech.