Ministry on the mission field or in a remote location is serious and demanding but can be very rewarding. This type of ministry not only requires that mission persons and volunteers stay connected to what is going on in the local ministry, but also allowing the Ministry to stay connected to their remote activities. Reporting back to the home church about how God is moving, the changed lives, and the progress of the work is extremely important and useful information. Remote volunteers also need this type of communication to stay on one accord.
In today's society, it is easy to keep the home organizations or church updated via email, social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook, and Flickr (for posting photographs).
Brightkite, which includes both a web-based and mobile application for Android, Blackberry, iPhone, allows remote users to post status updates that includes pictures, text, and a location-based check-in simultaneously to Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and Fire Eagle. Brightkite is a good tool for updating multiple social media sites via a mobile device.
Other Brightkite features include allowing you to see what others on your list on doing and receive their status updates and photos. This is useful for volunteers and others to communicate while out on the mission field.
This application will not replace the current mobile clients for Facebook and Twitter but is a good add-on application to be used in combination or as a supplement.
If you are currently using Brightkite in your Ministry, please let us know how you are using it and your thoughts.
