Comments on: SMS FAQ

By: alex mclean

alex mclean — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:02:56 +0000

I too would be interested in doing this live during weekend services… So if that app comes available it would be a blessing. In the mean time, I’m gonna do some simplewire research… THANK YOU!

By: adammclane.com

adammclane.com — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:31:44 +0000

Is the church ahead of academia?…

Check out the following video and ask yourself… is my church, my youth ministry, my household… am I educating my students in a way that is relevant to today’s culture? I am sick of hearing people complain about the church saying that we are ineffe…

By: I’m back. at Chris From Canada

I’m back. at Chris From Canada — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:39:52 +0000

[...] How Catalyst used SMS technology at their conference [...]

By: Bobby Gruenewald

Bobby Gruenewald — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:33:39 +0000

Dave S,

I’ll talk with the team…I’m sure we could make the code available to someone who has setup stuff with simplewire. The real cost though is in the simplewire costs…the code part is the easy part. Our application was pretty specific too.

By: Mike Hurt

Mike Hurt — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 12:56:04 +0000

We used text messaging during our services as a part of a “Q and A” series where we tackled questions from the congregation both presubmitted and live through text messages. While the wow factor was huge, the connect point with the congregation and opportunity to take the teaching to the next level is what stood out most to me.

By: terrystorch.com | beta » SMS at Catalyst

terrystorch.com | beta » SMS at Catalyst — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:46:29 +0000

[...] Ok, I have received a ton of emails and now phone calls about the SMS technology that we displayed at Catalyst. So much so, that Bobby and I decided to post about it. Check out this Swerve post to learn more about the details. [...]

By: David E Thomas

David E Thomas — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 16:21:05 +0000

Our staff went to a Milwaukee Brewers game a month ago and they did a “text a message and random ones will appear on the scoreboard after the 5th inning” We began to joke about doing this during sermons and now we know HOW!! Now we just need to determine if we SHOULD.

Does this contribute to community or is is just a “wow! factor”?

By: bob robbins

bob robbins — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:53:48 +0000

I have not used this yet but it is a great way to increase participation in a service. I am always trying to find ways for people to interact and this is great. I am not sure if we can pull it off yet but I going to look into. Thanks for all the info!

By: Dave Simiele

Dave Simiele — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:24:01 +0000

Will LC publish its application or one similar for simplewire for other churches to use?

By: Mike Jones

Mike Jones — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 05:04:18 +0000

I used similar technology for a Boy Scout conference in 2006. We were doing an interactive stage production and needed a way for over 10,000 individuals to be personally involved. This technology was an easy way to achieve that goal and got rave reviews.

By: David Russell

David Russell — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:44:22 +0000

Awesome information! Thanks for writing this up, Bobby. I’ve really been intrigued with the growing trend of blending mobile and web technologies. We need to be all over this!