--- title: 481 – All In On Texting description: "WELSTech this week is a walk through an awesome variety of feedback from our listeners including great tips, websites, and many other ministry resources. Martin and Sallie share their own favorites as well as spend some time talking about texting for ministry. The discussion: Exploring – The monthly WELSTech community feedback episode is overflowing with […]" --- [WELSTech ](https://welstech.wels.org) # [481 – All In On Texting](https://welstech.wels.org/2017/01/24/481-all-in-on-texting) Written by [Sallie Draper](https://welstech.wels.org/author/sallie-draper) | Jan 24, 2017 2:27:11 PM WELSTech this week is a walk through an awesome variety of feedback from our listeners including great tips, websites, and many other ministry resources. Martin and Sallie share their own favorites as well as spend some time talking about texting for ministry. [https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_481.mp3](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_481.mp3) Podcast: [Download](https://wels2.blob.core.windows.net/welstech/WELSTech_Episode_481.mp3) (Duration: 54:36 — 50.0MB) ### The discussion: Exploring – The monthly WELSTech community feedback episode is overflowing with new tech-in-ministry ideas to explore. - [WELSTech Google Group](https://groups.google.com/a/groups.wels.net/forum/#!forum/welstech) - [Calendly Checks Your Availability, Lets Others Schedule Meetings With You](https://www.bettercloud.com/monitor/the-academy/calendly-checks-availability-lets-others-schedule-meetings/) - [New Google Classroom features make it easier to learn, teach, manage and build](https://www.blog.google/topics/education/new-google-classroom-features-make-it-easier-learn-teach-manage-and-build/) - OneNote + Office Forms = Perfect Match - [Office Lens](https://blogs.office.com/2015/04/02/office-lens-comes-to-iphone-and-android/) – [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.officelens&hl=en) | [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/office-lens/id975925059?mt=8) | [Windows](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/office-lens/9wzdncrfj3t8?) - [Google Education On Air archive](https://educationonair.withgoogle.com/live/2016-dec?tab=americas) - [13 Free Word Cloud Generators](http://www.designzzz.com/11-free-word-cloud-generators/) - [YouVersion Bible](https://www.youversion.com/) - [Christian Copyright Solutions](https://www.christiancopyrightsolutions.com/) - Fact Sheets - [Logos 7 Review – New Powerful Bible Software Features](http://churchtechtoday.com/2017/01/10/logos-7-review-powerful-new-bible-software-features/) - ISTE Family Code Night - Worship Tech Director - [Secure Your Online Life with the Bible (and Good Security Practices)](http://donteatthefruit.com/2017/01/secure-your-online-life-with-the-bible-and-good-security-practices/) - [Take a Sec to Check This Amazing List](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/209206345170529661/) - [Adobe Spark Page, x, x – Sample India Project Fund Spark Page](https://spark.adobe.com/page/i7WmqL2CKHuVT/) - [Christians the most persecuted group in world for second year](http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/01/06/christians-most-persecuted-group-in-world-for-second-year-study.html) - [Loom screencasting](https://www.useloom.com/) ### WELS now: [Interactive Faith Bible Study](https://wels.net/serving-you/christian-life/adult-discipleship/interactive-faith/) - Rev. Randy Hunter leads “Mysterious Marriage” - February 1 – 22 – Wednesdays at 6 and 8 pm Central ### Picks of the week: - [Linksys AC1200 Max Wi-Fi Gigabit Range Extender / Repeater](https://www.amazon.com/Linksys-Gigabit-Extender-Repeater-RE6500/dp/B00KTLG9AK) - [Wifi Analyzer](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&hl=en) in the Google Play Store - [iPhone iMessage audio](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203038) ### Ministry resources: - [Bible Keyboard](https://welstech.wels.net/2017/01/24/bible-keyboard/) - [Member Texting](https://welstech.wels.net/2017/01/24/membertexts/) ### Featured video: Learn more about church copyright from the [Christian Copyright Solutions](https://www.christiancopyrightsolutions.com/) webinar, [Understanding the Copyright Complexities of a Galaxy Far, Far Away](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3hzYCTLGus), the newest addition on the WELSTech Presentation/Teaching playlist on YouTube. ### Coming up on WELSTech: Episode 482 – Edtech week rolls around again next week, and we’ll be discussing wearable technology with Jason Schmidt. 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