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Ministry Bits is an audio podcast dedicated to helping ministers of all types use technology for the glory of the Kingdom of God. Chad Landman hosts and has guests from all backgrounds in ministry. We examine tech, gadgets, apps, software, hardware, accessories, methods and workflows.

Chad Landman

  • Jan 21, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
  • every other week NEW EPISODES
  • 33m AVG DURATION
  • 73 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Ministry Bits

S5E6: Catching Up with Eric Gray

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 50:00


Fellow minister Eric Gray joins us to talk about social media and video in a pandemic, M1 Mac minis, and a couple of other things!

S5E5: Cheap Live Streaming

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 25:08


In this episode, we look at a (relatively) cheap livestreaming setup.

S5E4: 2020 Holiday Gift Guide with Robert Hatfield

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 55:33


I join Robert Hatfield of The Light Network to talk gadgets and gifts for the 2020 Holiday Gift Guide.

S5E3: All Things Mini

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 26:32


Let's talk about the iPhone 12 mini, the iPad mini 5, and the new HomePod mini!

S5E2: The Sub-$100 Computer for Your Church

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 20:54


A computer that costs less than $100? You're kidding, right? Nope. The Raspberry Pi ecosystem is rich and diverse - and cheap. And they are perfect little computers for presentations and videos in your church building.

S5E1: The Apple Silicon Event • Nov 10, 2020

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 20:04


Apple releases new Mac with their own chips. What does this mean for you and your ministry?

S4E7: Emergency Management with Randall Roby

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 37:00


In this episode, we talk tech with Randall Roby, owner of Ikanos Emergency Management.

S4E6: Figuring Out How to Swim with Jason Helton

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 46:59


Jason Helton, Media Outreach Minister for the Madison Church of Christ in Madison, Alabama joins us today to talk church tech and outreach amid a pandemic.

S4E5: Quick Notes on Streaming

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 16:48


In this episode, we look at some quick takeaways and neat tech items to improve your streaming.

S4E3: Digital Addictions

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 35:05


In this digital age, screen addictions touch us all. Today we talk about a few ways to deal with it and what God's Word says about being enslaved to our screens.

S4E2: Microsoft Surface Go

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 18:56


Links for this Episode• Opening track: “Trashed Computer” by Chibinoize• Microsoft Surface Go• Buy on Amazon• Be sure to view the video for this episode on YouTube

S4E1: Restart

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 5:00


Restarting Ministry Bits. The future looks bright.

061: The iPad-Only Preacher

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018


In this episode, we talk about going ALL iPad for ministers - as well as helpful apps and services to use on your journey!

060: 2018 MacBook Pro Review (+ Apps!)

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 35:28


In this episode, we look at the pros and cons of the 2018 MacBook Pro.

059: Live Streaming Solutions for Churches

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 35:22


Live-streaming has become ubiquitous in churches as a way to get your services on the internet, most times live and in realtime. This fairly inexpensive setup should allow any church to start streaming.

058: 1Password

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2017 35:21


Why do you need 1Password? Because passwords are a problem - for everyone.

057: Chromebooks with David Simmons

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2017 38:06


David Simmons knows his Chromebooks. Today he makes the case for them in ministry and beyond.

056: Remind for Church Communication

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2017 18:44


Remind is a great way to communicate with your church in groups large and small. Today we get into setting it up.

055: YouTube Basics for Churches

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 26:52


YouTube is a phenomenal tool to reach people, but how might you get started? This show can help you do just that.

054: Slack

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 20:31


Slack is a great tool for team communication - and also just for you!

053: My iPhone Home Screen

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2017 44:34


What's on my home screen? Listen and find out.

052: Plain Text Productivity for the Preacher

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2016 33:22


In a long-awaited episode 52, we explore the various options and advantages to becoming a plain text preacher.

051: The iPhone(s) 7, iOS 10 and macOS Sierra

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2016 27:12


Thanks for joining us for episode 51 where we dive into a light review of new Apple iPhones and Apple operating systems.

050: It's Your Show

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2016 30:01


In this episode, we take YOUR questions!

049: Capturing and Streaming Your Services

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2016 25:31


In this episode, we look at capturing audio and video for your services.

048: Starting Out with Wes and Jess

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2016 26:38


In our first three-person episode, we talk to Wes Ayers and Jess Eastep of the Ministry Zoo podcast, and how they just started out with a new podcast which is also a ministry.

047: Thoughts on the Spring 2016 Apple Event

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016


Just a brief show about my thoughts on the new iPhone SE and new 9.7-inch iPad Pro and how it relates to minister's work.

046: Workflow Update 1.0

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016 39:36


In this episode, I update you on the gear I'm using as well as the apps I'm liking that help me in my ministry.

045: The Big Switch (Pt.2) with Steven Holt

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2016 48:42


In this episode, we talk to Steven Holt about how he's doing on Android, and what apps and services he likes on that OS.

044: The Big Android Switch with Eric Gray

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2016 49:17


Eric Gray, a youth minister in Mobile, Alabama, made the switch to Android away from his longtime iOS. Why did he do that? Listen and find out.

043: Talking Tech with Dale Jenkins

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2016 43:10


I had the pleasure of talking to the one and only Dale Jenkins this week on Ministry Bits. In episode 43, he shares his thoughts on the Apple Watch, iPad mini, and Macbook that he uses every single day.

042: The Apple Watch and...Ministry?

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2015 31:01


In this episode, we look at the Apple Watch and give some pros and cons personally as well as in your ministry.

041: Last-Minute Tech Gift Ideas!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2015 31:11


In this episode we look at several tech (and some non-tech) last-minute gift ideas.

040: iPad Pro First Impressions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2015 9:14


In this episode, I do the nerd thing and take my phone into an Apple Store and give you my true first impression of the iPad Pro.

039: Notes About Notes

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2015 32:36


In this episde, we look at apps for note taking and looking at notes while preaching.

038: Wrangling Email

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2015 27:46


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037: Periscope with Adam Faughn

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 27:53


In this joint episode with Adam Faughn, we talk about the new live streaming service Periscope and the impact it could have on ministry.

036: Technology in Ministry [M2Y 2015]

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2015 53:16


I had the honor of presenting one of two lessons at the Ministering 2 Youth (M2Y) Conference in Chattanooga this week. This is the first one, "Using Technology in Ministry." Enjoy

035: Workflows with Michael Whitworth

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2015 43:55


Michael Whitworth is the associate minister at the Keller Church of Christ in Keller, Texas, but he's also the owner and operator of Start2Finish, a online website blog with dozens of contributors and book publishing company. Today we talk to him about how he keeps track of it all with his tech.

034: Five Apps That Will Change Your Ministry

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2015 35:00


In this episode we talk about five apps that could change your ministry and how you work.

033: Workflows with David Arthur

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2015 40:15


David Arthur helps out with technology at the Oak Hill Church of Christ in Evansville, Indiana. He's a great guy and has plenty of great things to say about church tech.

032: Buying a New Computer

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2015 37:24


Ministry Bits is BACK and talking about buying a new computer. And not just Mac - Windows laptops too!

031: Gearing Up

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2015


In this episode, we talk about gear: such as bags, car gear, and accessories. Gear up with us!

030: Youth Minister Workflows with Eric Gray

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2015


In our 30th episode, we talk youth minister workflows - apps, services, ways to do cool things with tech with Eric Gray from Mobile, Alabama.

029: From iOS to Android - There and Back Again

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2015 30:52


What happened when I left iOS for two weeks? What I have to say about it may surprise you.

028: Tech Resolutions

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2015


What tech resolutions do you have for 2015? Here on Ministry Bits, we're going to talk about backing up your digital life, using better passwords, and better management of your photos.

027: Worship Software with Joe Chase

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2014


Joe Chase, the minister for the North Loop congregation in north Texas joins us to talk about all kinds of worship presentation software.

026: Talking Tech with Jerrie Barber

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2014 28:05


Jerrie Barber joins us on this 26th episode of Ministry Bits to talk tech and the ministry tech he uses every day.

025: Thoughts on the iPhone(s) 6

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2014 17:59


In our quarter-century episode, we talk about Apple's new iPhones, the 6 and 6 Plus.

024: The M2Y Conference

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2014 17:15


It may not be about tech, but it certainly is about ministry. In this episode, we talk about the recent M2Y Conference in Orlando.

023: Backups

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2014 25:23


In this 23rd episode of Ministry Bits, we talk all about Backups.

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