Two weeks after the release of Apple's iPhone 3G S and iPhone 3.0 update, Honolulu-based New Hope Christian Fellowship has announced that it will begin streaming its weekend worship services live to iPhone and iPod touch users.
Live streaming to the iPhone was one of the most requested features from church attendees, and is now possible with the inclusion of HTTP live streaming in Apple's iPhone 3.0 software. New Hope's addition of live streaming to the iPhone makes the church a pioneer in the nonprofit and church world.
"Typically, churches are years behind other organizations when it comes to technology and innovation,” explains New Hope's Technology and Innovations director, Michael Sharpe. “We have tried to reverse that trend and pioneer new ways to spread the Gospel using the most current tools available. We don't mind the long hours and stress that comes with innovating because we know that if we can come up with something useful, it can be used by other churches around the world."
