Sources:Pew Internet and & American Life Project, 2013Digiday 2013eMarketer 2013

Barna Group 2013Pew Research Center 2012Grey Matter Research 2012

The Mobile Church: Connecting with Community

Americans now access the internet more with smartphones and tablets than with PCs. There is a growing demand for an ability to interact with churches via smartphones. Whether watching a sermon, registering for an event, accessing a directory, or making contributions online, church-goers have new expectations for what functionality should be available to them on mobile devices.

56%

56%

55%

44% 31%

of American Adults own Smartphones

of practicing Christian Millennials scope out a church online

of internet traffic comes from mobile devices

Mobile now accounts for 12% of American’s media consumption

of Online Americans use the internet for religious purposes

In the past 6 months, 19% visited their church websiteand 17% visited the website of a church they were not attending

of Millennials watch online videos pertaining to faith

20%

of US Adults have made a charitable contribution online

1 in 10 have made a charitable contribution using text messaging feature via mobile

2 out of 10 practicing Christian Millennials have contributed using text messaging

Nearly

8 out of 10internet users will access the web via a mobile device in 2014

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The Big Picture

The Bottom LineChurches connect with community via mobile apps

• They provide a convenient “sneak peek” for those who want to check out a church online

• There’s access to media (e.g. sermons and videos)

• It allows instant event registration and payment

• It facilitates charitable contributions

• It provides directory access and note taking ability