If you have a smart phone or a computer, you never have to leave home again without your Bible!
I love what the team at LifeChurch.tv has done to encourage Bible reading through their work with YouVersion. Our church uses the live version each Sunday (sign up HERE) and it has started to catch on with people. YouVersion continues to improve their offerings for churches. Consider these additions:
Free Bible Pages
http://bit.ly/ajTkjP
Desiring to help people from every walk of life spend time with God’s Word, they are offering “Free Bible pages” that your denomination, organization, or individual church can use to connect people to the life-transforming power of the Holy Spirit as they engage in Scripture.
For no cost, they will create two Free Bible pages: one that is optimized for mobile devices and another on YouVersion.com. Both will feature your logo and a personal message from your organization. Then, very simply, anyone can download the free Bible App and start reading the Bible, thanks to you!
Reading Plans
http://www.youversion.com/about/reading-plans
More than 20 Reading Plans are helping people actively engage in Scripture with YouVersion. Countless users have let us know that their lives have changed because they are spending more time reading the Bible with one of these plans. They are customizable, sharable, and free. And YouVersion allows you to share what you are reading and learning through social media connections like Twitter and Facebook.
YouVersion Live
http://www.youversion.com/about/live
YouVersion Live allows people to interact with church services on their phone. Using their mobile device or any computer with an Internet connection, individuals can vote on a poll and see the results live, ask questions anonymously, follow along with message outlines and take notes, see Bible verses from the sermon in context, give a tithe or offering, and request prayer.
Have you downloaded YouVersion to your phone or computer? Is it helping you read the Bible more?
I have it on my iPad, but haven't had a chance to use it much since I am already invested in other electronic Bible and devotional apps. Church that my wife attends uses it and I have played with their Live event each weekend. Think it has great possibilities.
We use it live and it's very helpful. Thanks
LOVE YouVersion and also love taking my Bible everywhere. Great overview. 🙂
Thanks Ryan
I have downloaded YouVersion, for my iPhone 4. My wife and I are using one of the reading plans on it. It's a great way to show you what you have to read for the day, and it gives you a nice percentage tracker for how much you have completed of the reading plan.
Also, it's nice to have a Bible on you when you want or need one, and you've left your white, 20 pound, Family Holy Bible KJV at home.
Yea I have not carried that one around for a while. I do have that Bible though!