The document discusses how new technologies and social media have changed how information is shared and consumed, noting statistics on the growth of internet devices and online media platforms. It also presents findings that many young people perceive the church negatively and find community elsewhere, highlighting the need for new approaches in sharing the gospel online and through mobile platforms. MediaSpan Online for Ministry is introduced as a partner that can help religious organizations adapt their online strategies and tools.

1. Did you know? Some of the facts in this presentation have been used from the “Did You Know” project created by Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod, Xplane and theTyndale House books “Revolution” by George Barna and the Baker Book “UnChristian: What a new generation thinks about the church and why it matters” by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lions used by permission

2. A surge of new technologies and social media innovations... are forever altering the media landscape and the way we share the Gospel

3. Americans have access to..

4. 1,000,000,000 web pages

5. 65,000 I-phone apps

6. 1,745 television stations

7. 10,500 radio stations

8. 5,500 magazines

9. 200+ cable networks

10. While is increasingly easier to reach a large audience. It is becoming more difficult to connect with them

11. Did you know?

12. More than 70% of four year olds have used a computer

13. More than 50% of 21 year olds have created content on the web

14. Number of internet devices in 1984…1,000

15. Number of internet devices in 1992…1,000,000

16. Number of internet devices in 2006…600,000,000

17. Number of internet devices in 2013…1,000,000,000

18. Mobile devices will be the worlds primary internet connection tool by 2020

19. The average teen sends 2,272 text messages each month

20. The computer in your cell phone is a million times cheaper, a thousand times more powerful and a hundred times smaller than an MIT computer in 1965

21. “… what used to fit in a building, not fits in your pocket, what fits in your pocket will fit inside a blood cell in 25 years…” Ray Kurzwell

22. “… what used to fit in a building, not fits in your pocket, what fits in your pocket will fit inside a blood cell in 25 years…” Ray Kurzweil

23. Did You Know?

24. More video content was ulpoaded to YouTube in the last two months than ABC, NBC and CBS have broadcasted since they began in1948

25. The number of unique visitors ABC, NBC and CBS get collectively each month… 10 million

26. The number of unique visitors that viewed video on YouTube last month… 91.5 million?

27. CNN I-Reports is changing the way news is covered with user generated video…as happens locally and globally

28. Did you know?

29. MySpace, You Tube and Facebook collectively have over 250 million visitors every month. None of these sites existed in 2000.

30. 1 of 8 US couples married in 2009 met online

31. Twitter played an unprecedented roll in information sharing during the Iranian elections in 2009…

32. … until they were bumped from trending topics list when the news of Michael Jackson’s death broke.

33. In February 2008, John McCain traveled across the country, attending fund raising events and raising $11million in 29 days.

34. T hat same month Barack Obama attended no campaign fundraisers. Instead, Obama leveraged online social networks to raise $ 55 million in 29 days

35. How are you using Social Networking sites?

36. Did you know?

37. Over 65% of Americans find their primary means of spiritual experience and expression out side the local church congregation

38. Today’s 18-29 year old non Christians perceive the Church as being…

39. Judgmental

40. Insensitive

41. Hypocritical

42. Too Political

43. Homophobic

44. Most of these non-Christians were once engaged in Church

45. Over 40% of US population claim a commitment to Christ…yet less than 9% live from a Christian worldview

46. The emerging post-modern generation longs for a sense of authentic community and connectedness

47. How will we reach them?

48. A surge of new technologies and social media innovations are forever altering the media landscape and the way we share the Gospel

49. MediaSpan Online for Ministry is partner you can trust..to provide the most effective web and mobile platforms, tools and strategy to help you reach current and future generations for Christ.

50. Christian website design Robust Content Management System E-Mail and database management Video & Audio On-Demand & Streaming Social media integration Mobile & SMS platforms Web Strategy Technical Support

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