Church leaders expect youversion bible app to reach 300. Bobby gruenewald, founder at youversion relationship science. Robert glover says were excited about the new ways god is using technology to help people make even more connections between the bible and their daily lives. They can also add an unlimited number of personal prayers and either keep them private or share them with friends in the bible app. Scales and 2016 presidents hall of distinction recipient, dr. The app has audio bible capabilities built in, and gruenewald says that in the near future, a video visualization of certain parts of scripture will be added to the app as well. Youversion bible app founder bobby gruenewald to deliver. We just thought, what if the bible could be among the very first group of apps. Gruenewald says a user of his app walked into a business of ill repute when suddenly, out of the heavens, he received a. In comments emailed to the christian post, bobby gruenewald, life. Church innovation pastor and youversion founder, said he never could have imagined how many people would come to rely on it every day, all around the world. Youversion bible app to reach 300 million downloads by end. God is working in the hearts of people around the world as increasing numbers turn to his word during the current crisis, engaging with each other through the apps features.
Bobby gruenewald, innovation leader of and creator of youversion. Bobby gruenewald is a pastor and innovation leader at lifechurch in edmond, but he did something for people who want to read the bible no matter where they are. Warfel said she switches between her printed good news bible and. Church pastor, innovation leader and youversion founder. The youversion bible app for phones has attracted that humongous number of readers in less than 10 years after it was launched in 2007 and became. Bobby gruenewald serves as pastor, innovation leader at life. Bobby gruenewald, right, innovation leader for life church, founder of the youversion bible app, works with his team in edmond, oklahoma, on 26th june. Just like weve seen the bible app transform how our generation is engaging with scripture, we believe the bible app for kids will change how the next generation discovers the grand narrative of the bible, said bobby gruenewald, innovation pastor of in oklahoma, which created youversion.
Youversion bible app is a free software, free from ads and also contains audio bible, and offline. Bobby gruenewald, founder of youversion, meets pope. Bible is the website for an innovative project asking, what could the bible of the future look like. But a decade ago, when leaders of oklahomabased life church developed the popular youversion app, the concept was new. The bible withstands the test of time because it speaks to the real struggles we face every day. Bobby gruenewald, youversion founder as people engage with the bible, theyll have the opportunity to save a bible verse or passage to their prayer list. Podcast episode 53 the entrepreneurial story that led to. Church innovation pastor and youversion bible app founder. I never could have imagined how many people would come to rely on it every day, all around the world, said bobby gruenewald. Its not often an app has the power to keep someone out of a strip club.
Most downloaded bible app helps change bible engagement worldwide. The youversion bible app for phones has attracted that humongous number of readers in less than 10 years after it was launched in 2007 and became one of the 200 apps available in the iphone app store in 2008. Youversion bible app celebrates 10th anniversary youversion. Youversion bible app has 100 million downloads business. Bobby gruenewald, innovation leader, pastor and a member of the directional leadership team at, created youversion. We believe the bible is an enduring source of courage and strength, stated life. Church founder, youversion the bible app entrepreneur church. Facebookits not often that a local church leader is listed by.
Bobby gruenewald is innovation leader at in edmund, oklahoma. Launched by youversion founders bobby gruenewald and terry storch, bible labs is. Learn from youversion app founder, bobby gruenewald, how. Bobby gruenewald youversion bible app my bridge radio. The next year, gruenewald and the church developed the youversion bible app for the newly launched iphone app store. Im not surprised by the results of our survey, said bobby gruenewald, founder of youversion. Youversion dominates digitial word of god with bible app. With 330 million downloads, top bible app celebrates 10 years. Podcast episode 53 the entrepreneurial story that led to 370 million reading the bible bobby gruenewald, founder of youversion. The youversion bible app is unique in that it merges a social media feel with the bible. Edmond in 2007, decatur native bobby gruenewald created a bible website for his church, dubbed youversion, that was designed to allow users to associate online media such as youtube videos or. Church and is the founder of the youversion bible app, which has been installed.
Episode 53 the entrepreneurial story that led to 370. Youversion bible app has 100 million downloads business insider. Bobby gruenewald, youversion founder craig groeschel. Ask the lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest.
Youversion has been met with some resistance from readers that are hesitant to read the bible in app form, but gruenewald views the app as supplementing, rather than replacing, the printed word. Bobby gruenewald, innovation leader of and creator of youversion techcrunch tv in 2008, launched a way to. Bobby gruenewald is passionate about exploring new ideas and finding practical ways to leverage them for the global church. He is also the founder of the youversion bible app and a former entrepreneur, making and selling two multimillion dollar online companies. Be the first to know about new episodes, download episode summaries and. Youversions bobby gruenewald on the bible app for kids. Bobby gruenewald youversion s name jayar asks the founder of the youversion bible app, bobby gruenewald, how he came up with the name youversion, and what is next for the app. Morning conversation with pete hardesty, adulting 101. The bible app passed the 100 million downloads milestone on sunday night.
Two pastors of one of the nations largest churches are being quarantined by local health authorities at home after being exposed to the new coronavirus at a leadership training conference in germany. Youversion bible app founded by oklahoma church news on 6. By april 2017, youversion had been downloaded over 268 million times. Church pastor, innovation leader and youversion founder bobby gruenewald pictured with his son, robbie. Celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the youversion bible app is guest bobby gruenewald. We believe the bible is an enduring source of courage and strength, said bobby gruenewald, life. He is creator of youversion, the worlds largest mobile bible. With 330 million downloads, top bible app celebrates 10. He is creator of youversion, the worlds largest mobile bible app. Later, bobby met with other leaders at the vatican, sharing with them the history of youversion and discussing continue reading bobby gruenewald, founder of youversion, meets pope francis. Bobby gruenewald is the innovation leader at in edmund, oklahoma, and the creator youversion, the worlds largest mobile bible app. For thousands of years, scripture has helped people find peace despite the circumstances around them. This video explains you how you can download and install the bible app on your windows device.
Since then, it has been downloaded in every country of the world. I came back to high school that fall, and i was not the same bobby gruenewald who left the eighth grade. Due to his work with youversion, gruenewald was recently named one of the top 100 most creative leaders in business by fast company magazine next to the likes of oprah winfrey, arianna huffington. Open network is a free library of church resources from life. With 100 million downloads, youversion bible is a massive. Youversion is an online and mobile bible platform published for android, ios, windows phone. As a pastor and innovation leader, he oversees the youversion, open network, church online, creative media, and communications teams at life. Youversion is a bible app that is celebrating 10 years of success. Learn from youversion app founder, bobby gruenewald, how to reach people no one else is reaching. Youversion bible app reaches milestone of 250 million.
Bobby gruenewald serves as pastor, innovation leader at and as the cofounder of the youversion bible app. Bobby has been featured in the washington post, techcrunch, cnn, cbs, npr, and was listed by fast company as one of the 100 most creative people in business in 2011. Youversion founder, bobby gruenewald january 2020 the. Episode 53 the entrepreneurial story that led to 370 million reading the bible bobby gruenewald, founder of youversion. The engagement economy bobby gruenewald, youversion. Happy 10th anniversary, bobby gruenewald and youversion. After they were introduced, bobby presented pope francis with an iphone with the bible app and the bible app for kids installed on it. Jayar asks the founder of the youversion bible app, bobby gruenewald, about what his initial idea was behind youversion. View bobby gruenewald s professional profile on relationship science, the database of decision makers.
Church innovation pastor and youversion bible app founder bobby gruenewald. Youversion was founded by bobby gruenewald and life. Bobby gruenewald, pastor at in oklahoma told the cp that he was excited to see the bible rising in the ranks, because it means gods word is becoming more widely known. Youversion app, created by decatur native bobby gruenewald. In 2008, launched a way to read the bible on mobile devices, youversion.
With 100 million downloads, youversion bible is a massive app that no vc can touch. We are encouraged to see from this years data that people all over the world are finding hope in gods word. In an appearance on 101 huntley street, bobby gruenewald, creator of the youversion app, shares how god has used his expertise in technology to help advance the. Bobby gruenewald born july 31, 1976 is pastor and innovation leader at life. We never could have predicted the results weve seen as millions of people around the world have read, listened to, shared, and interacted with the bible and each other in new ways, said bobby gruenewald, life. But according to bobby gruenewald, ceo of youversion, thats exactly what his bible app did. As 2017 comes to a close, the youversion bible app is closing in on a milestone. There are more than 35,000 free videos, sermon prep resources, kids lessons, graphics packages, music, ministry tips, and more that you can download and use in your ministry.
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