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Changing The Way We Pray

May 10, 2013 — Leave a comment

I have tried many different ways to track prayer requests and who I need to pray for. I have kept a hand-written prayer journal, an excel spreadsheet, an Evernote note, and shamefully even just tried to keep it all in my head. But I have never quite found the perfect solution.

Well, there is a new free app on the market promising to deliver a new way to pray – the Ora App.

I recently downloaded it, and I’m very pleased with what I have found.

Ora is like a social network for prayer. You create a profile and instead of posting a status or tweeting, you post prayer requests.

You can invite your friends to join, and divide them into groups. So you can get your small group together, a group of pastors you to pray for, or even a group for your entire church.

Once a prayer is posted, you can comment on prayer requests and swipe the request to let them know that you have prayed for it.

You can also mark your prayers as answered and keep track of God’s faithfulness.

Another cool feature is that you can also set an alarm to remind you to pray every day at a specific time.

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5 Awesome Ways Evernote Makes A Pastor’s Life Easier

March 4, 2013 — 6 Comments

Evernote is my digital brain. It is by far the app I use most, because it has made my life as a pastor so much easier!

Photo Credit: Joe Ross cc

Here are just 5 of the ways Evernote has simplified my life and boosted my productivity:

1.Paperless Office

My office used to be cluttered. Stacks of paper would pile up on my desk, because I knew I would need to reference them later and I didn’t have time to properly file them.

Evernote has now allowed me to go completely paperless in the office and at home. Plus, I can look through my digital file cabinet anywhere on my computer, iPhone, iPad or online.

I use the built-in Evernote function on Genius Scan to take pictures quickly sync them to Evernote. Amazingly, Evernote allows you to search for text in a picture. So if you scan a document and want to find it later, no problem. Just search for something in the document and it will pop up in seconds. Continue Reading…

In Sermon Prep, Technology Apps, Evernote, Illustrations, iPad, iPhone, Quotes

The Absolute Best iPad Apps for Pastors

December 19, 2012 — 4 Comments

Using my iPad as a pastor for the last 2 years, I have tried a lot of different apps.

If you are anything like me, you are in a never-ending hunt, roaming the iTunes App Store looking for the next app that will make your iPad better than ever.

After trying many many different apps, I have put together a list (in no particular order) of my absolute favorite iPad apps for ministry that I truly believe every iPad packing pastor needs.

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Essential iPad Apps for Pastors

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The Best iPhone Apps for Pastors 2

November 22, 2012 — 4 Comments

Yesterday I wrote Part 1 of my list of favorite iPhone apps that I use as a pastor. Today I finish up with Part 2.

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These are some more of my favorite apps, in no particular order:

HootSuit –This app (and the website version) schedule all of my Facebook posts for my ministry’s Facebook page. I sit down once a week and write all the posts I want to go out that week. HootSuit allows me to schedule posts for specific dates and times. I no longer have to remember to log into Facebook at just the right time on the right day to get a message out. Hootsuit has increased the activity and likes on my church’s Facebook page and takes a lot less time and effort. Win!

Presentation Clock – I speak a lot in an environment with no clock. Rather than bringing in a big clock and mounting it in the back of the room, I use Presentation Clock. I set the length of time I have to speak, then I place it on a stand next to my Bible. It counts down the time remaining and changes colors to warn you when you need to start wrapping things up. Continue Reading…

The Best iPhone Apps for Pastors 1

November 21, 2012 — 6 Comments

I love my iPhone. I tell her all the time. Unfortunately, she doesn’t love me back.

If you have an iPhone and you are a pastor like me, you are probably always looking for the newest and best apps for your iPhone to make it even better. I thought I would share my opinion the best apps in the iTunes store for pastors. Also, Android users, don’t worry, most of these are available for Android as well.

As I was making this list, I realized I had way too many Apps for one blog post. Read Part 2 here.

Here are my favorite apps in no particular order:

Downcast – The best podcast listener out there. I love listening to podcasts! Downcast syncs all my favorite podcasts. The best feature is the ability to increase the playback speed. I can cut a 30 minute podcast to 10 minutes. It takes a little getting used to, but our brains process things we hear a whole lot faster than we can speak. This helps me listen to all my favorite preachers and leadership podcasts. This is a must for all pastors who want to continue growing.

Evernote – Evernote helps me never forget a thing. I add everything to Evernote, articles, blog ideas, sermon illustrations, quotes, meeting notes, receipts, etc. I have a database in Evernote of every sermon I have ever preached.