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Why its Time to GROW MOBILE

... and See the Fruit Multiply.

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REASONS

Yes, go mobile, and watch your congregation grow ...

not only wider in number, but deeper in faith.

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Today, mobile phones are the #1 waypeople stay connected, and tapping

into them to share the Gospel soundssmart and savvy. It is!

Years ago, you usedsnail mail and landlines.In the 90s, you jumped on-line

with a website and perhapsmore recently, Twitter. Now,everyones abuzz about mobileapps an astoundingly brilliant

phenomenon.

Thats 87% o theworlds population now

dialing mobile.Mind-boggling, but real.

Thats because almost everyonesgoing mobile. With one billion phones

worldwide? Two billion? Try 6 billion,

and growing daily.

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Another 2 billion connectedby mobile phones by 2016?Seems impossible, but thats

the prediction.

Yes, even the youngestphone home mobile:in act, pollsters say that

todays children now ownmobile phones at higherrates than they ownbooks.

Another reality: smart phone use is exploding; inact, almost hal o all U.S. adults mobile-sur daily,

including more than 60% o 18-44-year-olds.

And the U.S. hasgrabbed the leadership:

more than 90% o allU.S. men, women, and

children now own a

mobile phone.

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Better hold tight:by 2013, thatnumber beginsto skyrocket.

Anytime? Anywhere?Yes, like wheneveryones leavingchurch. Up to 30%

o parishioners mayleave their walletsat home, but theirsmart phones?

Absolutely not. Thatsthe one item thatsin hand ready to

touch, click, andscroll.

Indeed, by 2013,mobile phones will overtakePCs as the most common

Web-browsing device, conrmsGartner, Inc. Yes, smart phonesprovide the latest ino anytime,anywhere.

In other proound words, themobile phone is the new PC,

asserts Google CEO EricSchmidt (early 2012).

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Still others testiy that the Androidphone gains 160,000 new

customers daily. Thats 2 new sets oeyeballs every second!

And mobile apps?

The wave o theuture? Hardly. Wereriding that wave now.

Yes, 60% o smartphone users alreadyuse apps multipletimes each day.

A blast o mobile apps over300,000 have debuted in the past3 years. Theyve been downloaded

10.9 billion times. And the tidalwave continues to surge.

The Androidis growing ata remarkable886% per year!

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These mobile surers accesstheir apps, on average,

80-plus minutes per day.

According to global nancial services rmMorgan Stanley, this explosive phenomenonmay prove to be the astest, most ar-reachingthe world has ever seen!

While most productintros usually ollow

a predictable market

cycle, the mobile trendcontinues to dumboundand amaze: its ramped

up aster, bigger, andglobal.

Amazingly, by 2013,well spend nearly...(get ready)...$30 billion on apps.

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The mobile world is here changingand captivating us. Rather than sitback and watch, we can harness thistrend and use it to share Gods loveexponentially.

Transorming livesthrough todaysmost up-to-date,cost-eective

medium has alreadyproven radicallymore eectivethan yesterdayscommunicationmodes.

Many would like their churchto experience the Big 3: richerellowship, expanding ministries, andrevitalized passion or Jesus.Hard to believe, but todaysmobile apps hold the answer.

Most adults consider their mobile phone theirlieline. Now you can make the Gospel and

your church ministries available in the palm o

their hand their Eternal Lie line.

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We walk with Jesus daily.Now you can reach yourpeople where they walkin cars, at work, on lunch breaks,

while traveling, in lines with yourown daily devotions, sermons,music, messages, and more.

Think about it: youcan make all yoursermons and in

act, all your content available anytime yourparishioners can listenor read right on their

phones. Cool!

Got praise reports? Gotprayer requests? Yourcongregation can pray

without ceasing in a wholenew, interactive way withthe newest, cutting-edge,interactive tool providing

up-to-the-minute requestsand updates.

Reaching the unsaved around the globebecomes reality as your messages go viral

as your people download and orward the

Good News to riends and amily worldwide.

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Youll speak the culturesnewest love language:

its un and relevant as specialmessages, prayer walls, devotions

and more communicate you are

loved by your church amily.

Now stay intouch with

members on

vacation andout o pocket.In act, you can

reach them intheir pockets as

they hear yoursermons live

in real time, anytime, any place.

Jesus spoke radically to Hisculture through parables, women,sinners, the hurting. Powerully ulll

the Great Commission as you reachthe culture across all stratas

in resh, innovative ways.

Want to expand? Win new heartsor Christ? People will respond

when you take your communicationto a whole new level with the mosteective medium o this century.

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The battle is on: arm your peoplewith the Word (and your sermon notes)all instantly readable in the translation andlanguage o their choice.

Time and timeagain, youll eelGod empowering

you to expand your

territory as youbegin reaching thelonely and hurtingin a whole new wayin the way theyll hear.

Youth on retreat? Theycan post a video andimage gallery, and

parents and riends canview ASAP.

Increase attendance and reachas inviting riends to worship,events, retreats, and more is

easy (with just 2 clicks!).

Now reach out in realtime!Imagine transmitting worship

services, concerts, mission triphighlights instantly!

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Groups onmission aroundthe world? Missiongroups andmissionaries cancreate websites posting updates,

videos, and blogreports in a fash.

Families need directionsto your church? Needto navigate to a retreator concert? With a ewclicks, they can easilyconnect your ino to theirGPS map and more.

The best witness o Godsaithulness? Your people!Now they can post personal

testimonies reaching churchmembers and the world as they

link to social networks.

Your churchs music comesalive in homes, workplaces,and carpools worldwide asmembers download, orward, andshare with everyone they know.

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Now provide bulletins, articles, sermon notes, anddevotions instantly. Get paperless Sunday bulletins and

sermon notes into the hands o your people during worship

services and to those who cant attend that week andthose across the globe.

Users can share all your content sermons,praise and worship, blogs, calendar events,

and more with a click to social

networks and e-mail.

Upload videos, post a blog,or promote a new event and

watch it go live!

Yes, Hes a God o order.With customized church calendarupdates, event reminders, givingupdates and more, your mobile app

will help bring order to amilies lives.

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Unlock the door to nancial-goalsuccess by adapting to how peopletoday give and spend money electronically.

Use a churchs websiteto tithe, using a mobile

device? Too hard tonavigate. Try a customizedmobile app? Now thats

easy. Clear. Smart.

Most polled say theypreer to give generouslyon-line, where itspaperless, protected,and trackable.

While desks and laptopsdont transport well, mobiledevices do. Its inevitable

and wise that churchesoer this giving option,reaching members rain orshine.

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A mobile-riendly website? Thatsan oxymoron, actually.

Critical, practical,and yes, ingenious.

In light o theact that 20-30%o churchgoersactually leave their

wallets at homeSunday mornings,

with a customized

mobile app, youliterally put a primeopportunity into theirhands.

Its not oten easy or pleasantto use a website on mobile devices.Creating a user-riendly mobile appnow proves critical.

People who give using thespeed and convenienceo smart phones tend to

earn more and give more

participating intentionally.

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Plus, you can allow members topinpoint ministries theyd like tosupport, oering extra incentive.

You can also send giving reminders orwords o thanks that pop up at yourdirection and discretion bringingsmiles and encouragement.

Plus, by engagingthem now, youllhelp them begin

a discipline thatblesses them

or lie.

Millennials who maynot have large amountsto give now provepowerul evangelists toriends and amily.

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And it integrates well withyour churchs currentnancial programs!

See admin costsplummet asdonation ormsand receivingprocesses becomeautomated.

Make ordering and distributingBible studies or classes andhome groups easy as people cannow order and pay through yourcustomized mobile app.

In other words, your churchnances will see revival

as you give members thepremier, cutting-edge way

to stay connected and giveaithully.

Simpliy. Streamline.Everything! Direct youradmin sta to othercritical areas as theyrereed up rom manualeorts.

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Have a church bookstore? Everdreamed o making Christian

materials easily available to yourpeople? With a customized

mobile app, a new day hasdawned! Wake up to arereshing, newopportunity to getChrist-centeredresources that enrichand ediy into thehands o your people.

Almost every church rom 40 members to40,000 can gain the value and benets o itsown customized mobile app as a choice ooptions ts any budget.

Its actually a no-brainer. Many ministries canexpect a 5-7-month ROI ranging rom150%-300%. Wow.

Turn thisconvenient

distribution siteinto a prot

center, or passsubstantial

savings on toyour members.

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Although we dont log stats ongeekiness, were condent every

church will get up and running quickly

and seamlessly.

And you dont have to bea computer geek to love

a customized mobile app!

God has equipped youor such a time as this.Yes, your members standready to put all the latesttechnology to work tosave lives or eternity.

Take the exhileratingplunge with a customized

mobile app now andavoid that behind-the-

eight-ball eeling aroundthe corner.

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How can we truly be still and ocus onChrist in this pressure-cooker culture?

By seizing the day now, you can cease

striving, and let Him do the work throughthe resources Hes provided in the

moment.

Youll be

delighted towork with

our iGivingsdevelopers

who listen toyour needs,work closely

with you, andtailor innovativeeatures to your

church amily.

Lead the way

or Jesus inyour area!Others willollow yourleadershipand lookto you or

wisdom.

Get up and runningwith ease so you canrun the race aster,

better, smarter.

Put your churchs customized app in yourpeoples hands so they can put Gods

Kingdom into the hands o others.

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When you can name yourmobile app yoursel, use yourown logos in multiple places,

and experience truly customeatures, youll wonder whyyouve taken this long to

make it your own.

Youll thrill yourcongregation romGen Zers and Xers tobaby busters, boomers,and ... grandmas. TheyllLOVE you (even morethan they do now hard

to believe).

More than 8,000man-hours have beendedicated to designingthe customized iGivings

app. Put this passion anddedication to work oryou.

For those whove beenteetering on the edge osmart phone use, this willhelp them dip into therereshing waters.

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Yes, theyll know we are Christians by our love ...and our mobile apps! (Just kidding.) But yes, youriGivings mobile app will spread His love in new,

exciting ways.

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Theyll also knowwe are Christians

by our ruit. Usinga customized app

may not be yourrst thought when it

comes to producingruit in our lives, but

maybe now it will.

Cultures trends comeand go. Yet, the trend

o a mobile world ishere to stay. It wont gothe way o the pet rock

or the poodle skirt.

Smart phones are cool. Your mobileapp is even cooler. Youll not onlylook relevant and cool using it, but

youll reach a generation that nowuses the word chill.

No, the world has gonemobile and we need

to adapt.

As were called to live in the world,we must nd the best ways to

reach its people.

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Making disciples sometimestakes all the innovation andcreativity with which Hesdesigned us. Ater all, He

wants us to reach everyone.

Hes placed this opportunityin our hands. Now, like the GoodSteward, what will we do with it?

Where will you be in 2020?

Passionately permeating

everything: Christsextravagant love orus. In pursuit o Him,

we love God and Hispeople wholeheartedly,and we know you do,too. Jesus, all this or

Your glory!

So prepare tohave your socksknocked o.

Thats our goal.

The bottom line?Nows the time togrow mobile...

and see the ruit inthousands o lives multiply

across the world.

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