9 Awesome Apps To Help You in Your Christian Faith
Some days ago, a new
report was released that over 120 billion apps have been downloaded in China this
year, in the first 6 months of 2017, alone. [source: Business of Apps]
However, as Christians we
cannot just consume every apps that is out there, and there are those that we
cannot allow our children to get to. We must strive to ensure that whatever
we are consuming must be helping us to build our faith.
2 Timothy 1: 14 (NIV)
Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
The bible told us that out
of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. And as a man thinketh, so is
he [Proverbs 23:7]. The bible clearly tells us what materials we should spend more
time on; the ones that will build our faith. [1 Timothy 4:15]
We know how tedious it
might be going through the app store, whether IOS or ANDROID, searching for an
app that is not facebook or google related; just searching for something that you have in mind but don't know the name.
We have here 9 must have
apps that can help you live a better and productive Christian life. I believe we have more
than these 9 apps, so as always, let us know the ones you are using so we
can use it and write about it for others to benefit from it.
This is one app you should
always have on your device. It contains the messages (video and audio) of
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the Pastor of Christ Embassy in Nigeria. You have the
opportunity to subscribe per month or per year.
And occasionally you have
access to watch or listen to your favourite message for free. Why we like this app? You
can download all your favourite messages into your device and stream offline.
And No! You cannot share and distribute to your friends.
With over 10 million
installs of this great and timely app, it is no doubt our choice of bible app.
It has over 1200 versions and available in over 800 languages. Why won’t you
call this app 'awesome'?
And even the free version
is ads free. You can watch, listen or read your bible when you have the
YouVersion bible app installed on your device.
This app is designed to be the tool that can equip anyone,
anywhere to introduce people they love to Jesus.
The Jesus Film Project app
is a full digital library of more than 200 full length movies, mini series and
short films produced to help the world know Jesus better.
With over 200 downloads,
the app contains more than 200 videos and available in more than 1500
languages.
It is worthy to note that everything on the app is free to watch,
download and share with anyone your friends.
It is available in android
and IOS.
This is one app every
parent should have on their devices; your kids will love you to pieces for it. It
is owned by one of the top Christian broadcasting network (pun intended) – CBN.
Their mission is to help
parent and teachers around the world teach children more about the bible. They
want children to learn more about God in a creative way.
The app includes
simple quizzes and adventure scrolls, packed with archaeological and cultural
discoveries.
You can also download the
free storybook app on IOS and android.
This is a media-rich experience that helps
bring the Bible to life with videos and images from the Emmy-nominated
SUPERBOOK animation series as well as engaging interactive games.
This app has many engaging features, that as an
adult you might find yourself engaged in. Go see some of the features and tell me why you won’t have it for
your kids.
The owner of this app
wants to relieve you of the headache of always being concerned about the
content your kids are watching, offline or online.
They said this on the website – “Our
kids are consuming more media than ever before - on average more than 5 hours a
day! Watching shows with little to no Christian values.”
They
provide a family-and-faith-friendly entertainment experience rich in substance. One that encourages kids to pursue a life of
faith, a relationship with God, and the redemptive mission in the world.
The
app is available in IOS, android and amazon store. You can also view on Apple
TV, Amazon TV, Roku and Chromecast.
However
you want to interact with this app, they promise you content you will love and
your children will thank you for.
7. Prayer Mate
Have you ever felt like praying and you took the first step to
clear your schedule, set the alarm and only for you to forget and the time you
set out to pray passed? It has happened to us all at some point in our lives.
This is an essential app
every Christian should have. It is a very common place to find yourself
spending money you never planned for, whether in church or outside church.
And
it is annoying how you tend to justify your act when you drop that money in
church or give it out to a friend, that you never planned for, only for you to get home and you start
thinking to yourself “what just happened there?”
And Yes! If you want to
ask if you should plan your offerings and tithes and all other expenses.
If you don’t have the You
Need a Budget on your device, now is the time to do so. The app will help you
budget better, complete awareness and take control of your finances without
stress.
It is available on IOS and
android store.
9. Kids in Mind
This is one app for
parent. If you are a parent or a guardian, you should have this app on your
device.
Kids In Mind provides
parents and other adults with objective and complete information about a film’s
content so that they can decide, based on their own value system, whether they
should watch a movie with or without their kids.
The app gives you 3,000
detailed movie reviews with detailed
content and ratings. The app includes one year of new movie reviews and new
video listings. After a year, you have the option of purchasing an addition year
of new movie review.
The app does not condemn or
criticize movies neither does it praise or recommend.
And for now the app is
only available in the IOS store.
And yes! Those are the 9
apps we currently have installed on our device. Tell us the ones you have that
we did not talk about. We will be glad to hear from you.
The news or information
being fed us by the mainstream media cannot help us build our faith neither can
it help us guard our hearts. We were instructed in the bible to guard our
hearts for out of it flows river of living waters.
And you may be short of
space in your device, choose the ones that are more useful to you, and useful
here means something you will use. Don’t just download the apps, use them.
Don’t forget to hit the
like and share button. And if you know other awesome apps, put them in the
comment box.
9 Awesome Apps To Help You in Your Christian Faith
However, as Christians we
cannot just consume every apps that is out there, and there are those that we
cannot allow our children to get to. We must strive to ensure that whatever
we are consuming must be helping us to build our faith.
2 Timothy 1: 14 (NIV)
Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.
The bible told us that out
of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. And as a man thinketh, so is
he [Proverbs 23:7]. The bible clearly tells us what materials we should spend more
time on; the ones that will build our faith. [1 Timothy 4:15]
We know how tedious it
might be going through the app store, whether IOS or ANDROID, searching for an
app that is not facebook or google related; just searching for something that you have in mind but don't know the name.
We have here 9 must have
apps that can help you live a better and productive Christian life. I believe we have more
than these 9 apps, so as always, let us know the ones you are using so we
can use it and write about it for others to benefit from it.
This is one app you should
always have on your device. It contains the messages (video and audio) of
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the Pastor of Christ Embassy in Nigeria. You have the
opportunity to subscribe per month or per year.
And occasionally you have
access to watch or listen to your favourite message for free. Why we like this app? You
can download all your favourite messages into your device and stream offline.
And No! You cannot share and distribute to your friends.
With over 10 million
installs of this great and timely app, it is no doubt our choice of bible app.
It has over 1200 versions and available in over 800 languages. Why won’t you
call this app 'awesome'?
And even the free version
is ads free. You can watch, listen or read your bible when you have the
YouVersion bible app installed on your device.
This app is designed to be the tool that can equip anyone,
anywhere to introduce people they love to Jesus.
The Jesus Film Project app
is a full digital library of more than 200 full length movies, mini series and
short films produced to help the world know Jesus better.
With over 200 downloads,
the app contains more than 200 videos and available in more than 1500
languages.
It is worthy to note that everything on the app is free to watch,
download and share with anyone your friends.
It is available in android
and IOS.
This is one app every
parent should have on their devices; your kids will love you to pieces for it. It
is owned by one of the top Christian broadcasting network (pun intended) – CBN.
Their mission is to help
parent and teachers around the world teach children more about the bible. They
want children to learn more about God in a creative way.
The app includes
simple quizzes and adventure scrolls, packed with archaeological and cultural
discoveries.
You can also download the
free storybook app on IOS and android.
This is a media-rich experience that helps
bring the Bible to life with videos and images from the Emmy-nominated
SUPERBOOK animation series as well as engaging interactive games.
This app has many engaging features, that as an
adult you might find yourself engaged in. Go see some of the features and tell me why you won’t have it for
your kids.
The owner of this app
wants to relieve you of the headache of always being concerned about the
content your kids are watching, offline or online.
They said this on the website – “Our
kids are consuming more media than ever before - on average more than 5 hours a
day! Watching shows with little to no Christian values.”
They
provide a family-and-faith-friendly entertainment experience rich in substance. One that encourages kids to pursue a life of
faith, a relationship with God, and the redemptive mission in the world.
The
app is available in IOS, android and amazon store. You can also view on Apple
TV, Amazon TV, Roku and Chromecast.
However
you want to interact with this app, they promise you content you will love and
your children will thank you for.
7. Prayer Mate
Have you ever felt like praying and you took the first step to
clear your schedule, set the alarm and only for you to forget and the time you
set out to pray passed? It has happened to us all at some point in our lives.
This app will help you surpass that defects and help you improve
your prayer life.
PrayerMate is an award-winning Christian prayer app that seeks
to help you actually pray for all the people and causes you care about.
PrayerMate brings all your prayer points together. Whether its
your personal prayer points for friends and family, regular updates from some
fantastic mission organisations, or the latest PDF prayer letter that just
arrived in your inbox, PrayerMate puts it all together in one place and helps
you get on and pray.
You can download it in the IOS, android and amazon store.
This is an essential app
every Christian should have. It is a very common place to find yourself
spending money you never planned for, whether in church or outside church.
And
it is annoying how you tend to justify your act when you drop that money in
church or give it out to a friend, that you never planned for, only for you to get home and you start
thinking to yourself “what just happened there?”
And Yes! If you want to
ask if you should plan your offerings and tithes and all other expenses.
If you don’t have the You
Need a Budget on your device, now is the time to do so. The app will help you
budget better, complete awareness and take control of your finances without
stress.
It is available on IOS and
android store.
9. Kids in Mind
This is one app for
parent. If you are a parent or a guardian, you should have this app on your
device.
Kids In Mind provides
parents and other adults with objective and complete information about a film’s
content so that they can decide, based on their own value system, whether they
should watch a movie with or without their kids.
The app gives you 3,000
detailed movie reviews with detailed
content and ratings. The app includes one year of new movie reviews and new
video listings. After a year, you have the option of purchasing an addition year
of new movie review.
The app does not condemn or
criticize movies neither does it praise or recommend.
And for now the app is
only available in the IOS store.
And yes! Those are the 9
apps we currently have installed on our device. Tell us the ones you have that
we did not talk about. We will be glad to hear from you.
The news or information
being fed us by the mainstream media cannot help us build our faith neither can
it help us guard our hearts. We were instructed in the bible to guard our
hearts for out of it flows river of living waters.
And you may be short of
space in your device, choose the ones that are more useful to you, and useful
here means something you will use. Don’t just download the apps, use them.
Don’t forget to hit the
like and share button. And if you know other awesome apps, put them in the
comment box.
