History behind Global Ministry History behind Global Ministry Mapping System (GMMS)Mapping System (GMMS)•• 1986 1986 –– very little personal computer mapping very little personal computer mapping

software availablesoftware available–– Development of Globe softwareDevelopment of Globe software

•• Atlas GraphicsAtlas Graphics•• Atlas GIS (DOS and Windows) 1990Atlas GIS (DOS and Windows) 1990

–– Made data availableMade data available

•• GMMS for GMMS for ArcViewArcView –– 20032003–– Name for Name for ArcViewArcView now now ArcGISArcGIS for Desktop for Desktop -- BasicBasic

Current GMMS ComponentsCurrent GMMS Components

•• ArcGISArcGIS for Desktop for Basic softwarefor Desktop for Basic software•• Geographic and statistical dataGeographic and statistical data•• Computer interface specifically created for Computer interface specifically created for

mission communitymission community

Geographic Data SourcesGeographic Data Sources

•• Wanted data set to cover whole worldWanted data set to cover whole world•• Public domainPublic domain•• World Data Bank IIWorld Data Bank II

–– 1:3,000,000 scale1:3,000,000 scale

•• Digital Chart of the World (Digital Chart of the World (VMapVMap Level 0)Level 0)–– 1:1,000,000 scale1:1,000,000 scale

Comparison WDBII and DCWComparison WDBII and DCW

Geographic and Mission DatabasesGeographic and Mission Databases

•• Includes country and province boundaries with Includes country and province boundaries with associated statistical informationassociated statistical information

•• Includes a variety of features (cities, roads, Includes a variety of features (cities, roads, rivers, lakes, etc.)rivers, lakes, etc.)

•• Includes language/people groups dataIncludes language/people groups data•• Includes data from major mission research Includes data from major mission research

databasesdatabases•• South Asia dataSouth Asia data•• Data and Maps for Data and Maps for ArcGISArcGIS•• 2.2 million towns and cities around the world2.2 million towns and cities around the world

DataData

•• Religious and demographic statistics by countryReligious and demographic statistics by country•• Language areas and pointsLanguage areas and points•• Peoples (Joshua Project, Peoples (Joshua Project, peoplegroups.orgpeoplegroups.org))•• Topography Topography -- Elevation and Elevation and hillshadeshillshades

Layer Files for most GeographyLayer Files for most Geography

•• These give a default These give a default symbologysymbology option to option to usersusers

GMMS Maps (GMMS Maps (mxdmxd files)files)

•• Over 250 finished maps displaying Over 250 finished maps displaying religious, health, and demographic datareligious, health, and demographic data–– Most focused on world and country scaleMost focused on world and country scale–– One set from World One set from World FactbookFactbook datadata

GMMS User InterfaceGMMS User Interface

Wizard Wizard –– Map AreaMap Area

Wizard Wizard –– Map EmphasisMap Emphasis

Wizard Wizard –– Language InformationLanguage Information

Wizard Wizard –– Language DataLanguage Data

Wizard Wizard –– Sliders for LayersSliders for Layers

Maps by Users of GMMSMaps by Users of GMMS

George George McFallMcFall –– Taiwan ChurchesTaiwan Churches

Computer map Computer map -- TaiwanTaiwan

Mexico MappingMexico Mapping

Steve Huffman Steve Huffman LanguageLanguage

South Asia South Asia -- BengaliBengali

Scott Todd Scott Todd –– Tanzania HospitalsTanzania Hospitals

Josh Ellis Josh Ellis -- Houston, TXHouston, TX

Distributions of ReligionsDistributions of Religions

Population and Percent EvangelicalPopulation and Percent Evangelical

Global Mapping InternationalGlobal Mapping International

•• GMI is an international team of evangelical GMI is an international team of evangelical research, GIS and IT professionals passionate research, GIS and IT professionals passionate about informing, equipping, and connecting about informing, equipping, and connecting the Church for more appropriate and effective the Church for more appropriate and effective mission.mission.

•• www.gmi.orgwww.gmi.org•• I’m happy to have “mapping” in our name, I’m happy to have “mapping” in our name,

since that is my focus, but want to be sure you since that is my focus, but want to be sure you to realize GMI does more than only mappingto realize GMI does more than only mapping

WorldGeoDatasets.comWorldGeoDatasets.com

•• Interest from Interest from government and government and educational groups in educational groups in data, esp. World data, esp. World Language Mapping Language Mapping SystemSystem

www.worldgeodatasets.comwww.worldgeodatasets.com

The Mobile RevolutionIs coming to rural Africa

Designing a Mobile Info System for the DR Congo Using ArcGIS and GMI's GMMS Language & Population Tools

Design, research and track any project from the palm of your hand

• DRC - Country Topo Atlas

• DRC - Language Atlas -- the 217 living languages of the DRC

• DRC - Major Cities Atlas

• DRC - Village level Atlas (for tracking over 18,500 pre schools, primary schools and secondary schools)

DRC - Country Atlas: Cities

DRC - Country Atlas: Villages

DRC - Language Atlas

DRC - Language Atlas

DRC - Villages Atlas

DRC - Villages Atlas

DRC - Villages Atlas

How to design a powerful off line navigation system and off line research system using the free PDF Maps app by Avenza (for the Apple iPad or Android tablet)

• Design geo-referenced PDF maps using the "export to PDF" feature in ArcGIS

• Download and install the PDF Maps app on your iPad or Android tablet

• Install any geo-referenced PDF Map into the PDF Maps app by sending it as an email attachment to yourself on your iPad or tablet -- then use the "Open in: PDF Maps" feature