A few weeks ago, I brought you an interview that I conducted with Jason Caston, Digital Platforms and Innovation Specialist at The Potter’s House/T.D. Jakes Ministries, and the creator of the iChurch Method. During the interview, he shared with me his iChurch Method and how it is being used at churches and faith based organizations all over the world. Our digital lifestyle encompasses so much of what we do—and with that, can help us with our spiritual side. Through the use of technology, we can enhance our faith experience. Churches are utilizing technology to reach members inside and outside of the church and parishioners are staying plugged into their church’s message with the help of iPads, social media, podcasts and more.
With technology, there is no longer a limit to our overall faith experience.
AT&T has launched their Inspired Mobility campaign to showcase the many positives of merging faith and technology. With the campaign, they want users to experience technology within their church and share with others. In doing so, AT&T hopes to uplift and inspire others.
AT&T’s Inspired Mobility campaign kicked off during Blogging While Brown last month.
AT&T also conducted a survey about faith and technology and it it, we learned that “more than 90% of participants said that mobile technology has a place in their faith community, and agreed that, when used to enhance or share the worship experience, mobile devices have a positive impact”.
As a kick-off of the AT&T Inspired Mobility campaign, I am giving away a iPad Mini compliments of AT&T. To enter to win, simply leave a comment below of what your Inspired Mobility looks like. Do you use technology at church, or to connect with faith based organizations? Do you follow churches online on social media? These are all prompts that you can answer to enter to win.
One (1) winner will be selected at random, and the winner will be announced on my social feeds. The giveaway ends on Monday, August 11th at 7pm CST. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only, void where prohibited.
You can learn more about AT&T’s Inspired Mobility campaign here.
Good luck to everyone who enters!
Disclaimer: This interview is a sponsored conversation in conjunction with a program that I am working on with AT&T, and I have been compensated. The opinions expressed belong to me and aren’t indicative of the sponsor and/or brand(s) mentioned.
I sometimes use my mobile phone to search bible verses, which I have AT&T as our family’s mobile carrier for the past 11 years. However I still carry my bible.
Since I don’t have a car at the moment. I am able to experience church every Sunday morning from the comfort of my home, streaming live via my computer due to the advances of technology.
Inspired mobility to me means being able to read the word of God no matter where I am. Inspired mobility means being able to attend bible study virtually. Inspired mobility are the reading plans that are available to me to help enhance my daily spiritual life. My mobile device allows me to have the spiritual reference I need wherever I am.
My inspired mobility is for my lovely church. I am a pioneering member of our social media ministry and use my phone to tweet and FB during our various services. I enjoy spreading inspiring words and knowledge brought forth by our Pastor. It’s awesome!
In group discussion at Church I have used my android phone, but for visual clarity I really could have used a IPAD mini. To keep abreast on uplifting events in my NC area I do follow a couple of faith based organizations . I seem to have a tendency to follow more faith based individuals.
I have my favorite churches that I follow on FB.
I stream live church services online and follow bible teachings from various sources through social media.
Technology keeps the bible and my daily inspirational messages close at hand and so easy to access.
My church is very active on social media. I’ve tweeted @BuckheadChurch to ask about service changes during a holiday weekend and I’ve tweeted out a quote from a message.
For instance, this Sunday I tweeted “Jesus needs to be experienced, not explained” and tagged the pastor: https://twitter.com/MommyTalkShow/status/488457632555233281
I use my iPhone or iPad to gain inspiration from different Bible verses. I am recently married and bringing my iPad with me helped me share the readings my now husband and I picked with our families.
I’ve never used anything mobile at church but it sounds like a great idea.
I love that so many churches have embraced technology! I remember how my great grandmother watched the televised services. If she were still alive today, she’d love the livestreamed services.
my inspired mobility helps me stream live concerts while Im at the show.
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I am an Associate Pastor at my church and I always use my Ipad for sermon prep. I upload my teachings and use them whenever I am ministering. I also use it to take notes for meetings and share with others on various ministry team. I always use it for searches as I am studying as well. We also do live tweeting during services and for posting sermon highlight posts to Facebook. I also submit a weekly devotional on Wednesdays, to an online magazine for women called, Whole Magazine. Currently, I am working on my own blog site to be live soon!
I am an Associate Pastor at my church and I always use my Ipad for sermon prep. I upload my teachings and use them whenever I am ministering. I also use it to take notes for meetings and share with others on various ministry team. I always use it for searches as I am studying as well. We also do live tweeting during services and for posting sermon highlight posts to Facebook. I also submit a weekly devotional on Wednesdays, to an online magazine for women called, Whole Magazine. Currently, I am working on my own blog site to be live soon!
My inspired mobility is via apps – the Bible app and my gratitude journal 😉
My inspired mobility involves using tech to get the most out of my photos so that great family memories are preserved and shared.
I don’t drive so I’m very limited. I don’t have a home church so I rely on churches online through their live streams and YouTube videos of church services and such. I follow churches on social media like Facebook. Thanks for the chance to win! Hope, hoping!!
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I don’t feel good about using technology at church. I’m slow to embrace it but I do realize times are changing and this is becoming the new norm. I tried downloading the Bible app and it got some use for a few weeks then I ignored it because nothing beats picking up the actual Bible to refer to my scriptures.
Inspired mobility is using mobile device and platforms to increase your connection to positivity. I love reading the bible and other inspirational texts from my phone. Doesn’t matter where I am, I can always choose to be encouraged.
Hi, there! I am still looking for the right church. However, one of the churches I’ve visited sends me updates on what is going on via e-mail. I thought this was interesting as I’ve never heard of a church mailing list!
I don’t have a problem using technology in a place of worship but I kind of like the old school approach. I don’t personally use technology when I am physically there but I do use apps on my phone to stay connected and for daily inspiration so in a way, I definitely support it. Thanks for this amazing giveaway chance!
I am actually pretty old school and don’t use technology when it comes to faith really at all as of now but I’d definitely like to feel more connected and tap into all the inspirational potential out there for those that use technology.
Sometimes I can’t make it to church but thanks to technology I am able to watch the service online and stay connected with my church. I follow and receive updates from my hometown church and other pastors on social media and I have my bible app for when I need to look up scriptures.
I will stream a live service from my church to watch at home. I don’t follow churches online via twitter or facebook, but if they have a website then I check their updates on a weekly basis. I don’t post to twitter or facebook during service.
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Love the idea of inspired mobility and what it means for making spirituality and technology complementary. I use social media to connect with likeminded seekers trying to understand our place in this vast universe, and our purposes while here. Feeling connected in this way in immensely powerful!
My inspired mobility is being connected to other Christians through social media like twitter, love reading and reaching out about my faith to followers, they give my soul a lift up at times that I need it, due to my illness I cannot make it to my Lord’s home and being connected through technology helps me in so many ways.
Yes, I’ve been following churches online for several years now, especially the ones with online worship. I also love to use my mobile phone during worship services to use social media as a way to share quotes from the message, but sometimes I don’t get any internet or cell signal, and that’s a show stopper. I hope Inspired Mobility will mean more connectivity availability. #grin
Right now, I don’t actually follow any religious organizations on facebook, but I think that would be something I would look into.
I use my iPhone to look up my scriptures via my Bible app. I also watch numerous church services online. I love how many more churches and church leaders are embracing this new technology for good. Sometimes people just need that inspiration for whatever reason and mobile technology and social media is making that happen and I’m glad about it.
I follow a couple churches online. I blogged about a Holy Communion held in the Gwich’in Athabascan language in Alaska.
Clarify – I featured the Tukudh Holy Communion on my blog. It was written by my friend, Allan Hayton.
I use technology a lot to further my faith! I follow blogs and listen to podcasts online and friends have recommended to me new people to learn about. I rarely read books from the library anymore because I’m constantly using technology and computers to study my faith. And I love how some churches stream their services online so I never have to miss a message.
I use my mobile phone to search bible verses
I use technology to stay spiritually connected and inspired daily and to connect and interact with others but I am not really into using technological devices at places of worship during services. I feel like it’s a bit of a distraction and I prefer just being there in the moment with absolute focus.
I follow several faith based organizations on twitter but my local church is not online or have any social media outlets, it is very traditional still.
I am in favor of using mobile technology for religious purposes – there are some great apps, but I prefer not to use it myself during service but it doesn’t bother me if others do.
I use my mobile phone to read Bible verses during church service. I also follow several churches and pastors/ministers on Facebook and Twitter. I look forward to reading their words of wisdom each time I log on.
I use a bible app at church. I also use Facebook to invite friends to church.
I sometimes use my phone at church. I don’t have a problem with it at all.
I don’t use technology at church but I do follow faith based organizations on facebook.