Hi Billy, On Jul 9, 2013, at 2:58 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> This could be very useful. The site says that "hundreds" of Bible translations > are available but does not say which ones. There seems to be no way > to find out unless you sign up. Why is this important ? For scholarship some > versions are essential. There may well be many, many devotional versions > but, to be candid, none of those interest me. And if by "hundreds" they > mean the NIV in 100 languages, this would have little value to me. > > For some unknown reason Bible App doesn't seem to think that people > might like to know which translations they offer. For some unknown reason you don't seem to be able to click on links: https://www.youversion.com "Start reading" https://www.youversion.com/bible/1/jhn.1.kjv Click on the "KJV" popup to see other versions. But yes, I agree, they do appear to be more interested in having people use their app than letting them learn about it. -- Ernie P. > > Billy > > > ---------------------------------- > > > Bible App Hits 100 Million Downloads; Innovative Pastor Hopes It Surpasses > Facebook, Twitter, Instagram in Popularity > > > > By Alex Murashko , Christian Post Reporter > July 9, 2013 > > > July 9, 2013|10:15 am > As Christians and tech fans alike watched the YouVersion Bible App hit the > 100 million downloads milestone Sunday evening, the pastor who came up with > the idea of using technology to make the Bible more accessible on smart > phones and tablets said he hopes it will surpass the popularity of other top > rated apps in the field. > > "We're excited to see the Bible rising in the ranks, because it means God's > Word is becoming more widely known," Pastor Bobby Gruenewald of LifeChurch.tv > in Oklahoma told The Christian Post on Monday. "One day we hope it would far > exceed the popularity of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram." > > The free YouVersion Bible App was among the first 200 apps available on > iTunes. Today, there are over 900,000 available on iTunes, which celebrates > its five-year anniversary on Wednesday. For three consecutive years, Apple > has ranked the Bible App among the top 100 free apps. Currently, it's > available for virtually every mobile device. > > "This is not a story about an app as much as one about a global mission to > share the Bible – from publishers and Bible societies offering 500+ versions > of the Bible for free in 300+ languages to the assistance of hundreds of > committed volunteers that enable our 20+ staff members to provide world-class > customer service for an app at no charge," said Gruenewald. He initially > hoped for 80,000 downloads in the first six months, a number surpassed during > the first weekend the Bible App was released. > > "The most exciting part about hitting 100 million installs is that it's just > the beginning," Gruenewald told CP. "Time and time again we've seen God use > milestones like this to fuel exponential growth. In fact, we hit 50 million > installs just 14 months ago in May 2012. We know there's so much more God > wants to do to get people engaged in his Word, and we truly believe it starts > with 100 million." > > The makers of the YouVersion app state that a first-ever survey of the > world's largest digital Bible-reading community found that the Bible App is > not only changing the frequency of Bible usage but the experience as well. > More than 77 percent of respondents read the Bible more frequently because > they have it on their mobile device that accompanies them virtually > everywhere. > > Follow us > > > The survey also showed that while the app was most used at home (81 percent) > and church (60 percent), it was also used "on the go" (55 percent). Nearly a > third used the Bible App at work. More than 67 percent of its users switch > between Bible versions. > > "Never before could you compare multiple translations of the Bible in an > instant. In the past, it would have taken an entire room of Bibles and weeks > if not months to do so," said Gruenewald. "Now when you don't understand a > particular phrasing, it's easy to check out another translation for clarity." > > Further tracking research provided by YouVersion indicates people love to > share Bible verses. In 2012 alone, there were more than 31 million shares of > Bible verses via Twitter, Facebook, email, and text. The three most shared > verses were Isaiah 53:5, Hebrews 4:15 and Matthew 7:7. > > "Building on this research, we're currently launching a new social feature of > the Bible App that will advance the Bible-reading experience in the context > of trusted relationships and community," announced Gruenewald. The new > feature allows readers to form a group of close friends and interact with > them about the Bible, "learn from what their friends are learning, discover > new insights, and explore what passages mean in conversation with people they > are close to." > > A collection of new initiatives announced in celebration of the 100 million > milestone will extend the demographic reach of the Bible App: > > Adding the New American Bible Revised Edition (NABRE), for the 77 million > Catholics in the U.S. alone, one of the most popular Catholic versions of the > Bible and approved by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In recent > years, the Vatican has encouraged greater church efforts to teach Catholics > about the Bible, equipping them to read it and pray with it more. Archbishops > Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia and Cardinal Francis George of Chicago > joined others in the Catholic community applauding the move. > Plans are in development for a new Bible app for children ages 4 to 10 that > includes an interactive experience full of fun games and stories to help > educate and empower them with God's love. > A new one-year devotional from the Rev. Billy Graham, which joins hundreds of > other reading plans already available for tackling everything from > relationship woes to life. There are even plans for reading the entire > Bible-another goal many people have achieved thanks to the accessibility of > the app. > The apps makers say that Gruenewald sees no end in sight when it comes to > growth of the Bible App, and the celebratory theme for the historic milestone > expresses his sentiments best: "It starts with 100 million." > > > > -- > -- > Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community > <[email protected]> > Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism > Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- -- Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community <[email protected]> Google Group: http://groups.google.com/group/RadicalCentrism Radical Centrism website and blog: http://RadicalCentrism.org --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Centroids: The Center of the Radical Centrist Community" group. 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