GivingVue's First Project: 'FaithVue - Your Personal Prayer Place' App   GivingVue (powering the FaithVue app) realizes that in today’s hyper-active society full of too much entertainment media consumption, too much work, and too many extracurricular activities, there is less time being spent in contemplation, prayer and reflection.  Rather than fight this trend by telling people to put their devices down, FaithVue is leveraging the benefits of digital media devices and social networking to enable an app that inspires and binds people closer to their community of Faith.  
FaithVue is a Christ-inspired ministry helping folks get closer to God and their faith.

   The core function of FaithVue is to provide users an innovative, immersive app that gives them a  unique and powerful “Vue” (pronounced “view”) into of the strength of God’s graces and their faith community.  App users pray, support and give service to others while using this captivating and inspiring visual faith experience.  With each prayer request made, ‘prayed for’ support enacted, and good deed done for another, FaithVue users are encouraged to continue their ‘good work’.  


What is FaithVue and how did it come to be?
FaithVue is a Christ-inspired ministry helping folks get closer God and their faith.  
To witness the story of God's calling and Sean's journey to enable the FaithVue app, check out the short video story below

https://youtu.be/6x0b-6Jmmy4

   As witnessed in the video, I was directed by God on a path to found GivingVue, which is on a mission to enable digital apps and services that increase the GIVING acts of FAITH, EDUCATION, & CHARITY. And now, I’d like to invite you to become a supporter / steward of GivingVue’s first service project, the ‘FaithVue’ app. This is your chance to help found, direct, and deliver services from a purposeful non-profit start-up that will help folks get closer to God.
   Like a regular church, we are “building” a worship space in which people can get closer to God. But, instead of being limited to only reach and affect the number of folks that can fit inside a physical church, GivingVue and its FREE FaithVue app have the opportunity and capability to be a virtual chapel for millions of folks worldwide - and at a fraction of the cost that it would take to build a church that only holds a few thousand.
   Wouldn’t you like to be part of this opportunity to do something good for others? Just by giving a little time and effort, by helping to raise donations for the FaithVue project, you can impact the lives of potentially millions of faith-seekers worldwide – helping them to strengthen their faith, improve their relationship with God, and bind closer to their community.

   GivingVue.org (formally GivingVu.org, Inc.) is the Colorado 501(c)(3) tax-deductible nonprofit corporation that will build, deploy, and manage the FaithVue app.


App TutorialHow do I use the FaithVue app?Below are screenshots of the FaithVue app tutorial.  In case you forgot something or went through it too fast, reference the step-by-step screens below.
Start with the first screen on the far left and let the slideshow go through each tutorial screen in order or you may choose which of the 10 tutorial screens you need to personally reference.
If you have any questions or problems with the app tutorial, please email our staff for assistance


App FAQs ...Scroll down to find answers to commonly asked app questionsFrequently Asked Questions:


1)How much does the FaithVue app cost?
   NOTHING, NADA, ZILCH.  It's FREE, because we should all be able to freely pray.
2)How long do I get to use the 5 prayer candles that come with the app?
   FOREVER.  Each user gets 5 prayer candles to use and re-use as often as they like.  
3)How long does a prayer candle last?

   Hint: When viewing your prayer candle, swipe left on the bottom area and the screen will show how much time your prayer candle has before it goes out.  Each prayer candle will burn for at least 3 days.   YOUR PRAYER CANDLE'S BURN TIME WILL INCREASE BY 6 HOURS EACH TIME SOMEONE CLICKS "SUPPORT THIS PRAYER" UNDER YOUR PRAYER CANDLE ON THE PUBLIC PRAYER ALTAR.  So, if you want your prayer candle to keep burning, then share it with your friends via email, Facebook, and Twitter.
 4)If I have more than 5 prayers going, how do I get more candles?
   With the current 'Your Prayer Altar' layout, you can have up to 11 prayer candles lit.  So, if you need more than 5 prayer candles going, you can buy additional prayer candles to support and help fund future app enhancements.  After you use 2 of your prayer candles, you'll notice some coins appear on the offering plate left of the starting candle stand.  
Satisfy your curiosity!  Click on the offering plate and you'll be offered an opportunity to make an 'in-app' purchase of a 3-colored candles bundle for $0.99.  These colored prayer candles will last for at least 10 days.  Once these prayer candles extinguish, they're gone forever.  They cannot be re-used.   


5)What are the red and green slider settings under my written prayer?
   The red and green sliders allow users to turn ON (green showing) or OFF (red showing) settings for their prayer posting - is the user's location shown or not shown, is the user's prayer placed on the public prayer altar for support from others or not, and is the prayer posted anonymously or not.


6)What does "Location" mean?
   The app will show the user's location (displaying City and/or Country from where the prayer is posted) if the user chooses to move the slider to show green next to "Location" under the prayer text box.  This feature is useful to show app user's the location of prayer supporters around the world.  It's also useful to show prayers on the public altar that are from users near you; thereby, helping to strengthen your local prayer community.
7)What does "Public" mean?
   If a user chooses to keep the green slider for "Public," then the prayer will be posted on the public prayer altar (the altar in the rear) for users to "Support this Prayer."
8)Why can I only seem to get 3 lines of text before I can't type in any more of my prayer?
   Currently, due to the financial limitation of the funds our nonprofit raised for development and maintenance of this app, the app has a limited database capacity - specifically for the prayer text.  Currently, as you'll see in the lower right-hand corner of the prayer text box, the prayers are LIMITED TO 100 TEXT CHARACTERS.  [Personally, as Founder and Chief Steward, I find this lack of prayer text space annoying.  So, it will be one of the first areas improved in the next version of the app - probably version 1.3]
9)'In-app' purchases a donation?
  Currently, Apple does not allow apps to take donations via 'in-app' purchases.  Apple takes 30% of every 'in-app' purchase for its services.  
Donations to GivingVue (incorporated as GivingVu.org,Inc. and powering the FaithVue app) can be made via our website.  Users are directed to our donation page from the "Donations" link in the app menu.


10)What can I do at the 'Public Prayer Altar' (the rock formation holding a full set of candles furthest to the rear)?
   The 'Public Prayer Altar' is where all prayers and candles submitted are displayed for users to review support.  Swipe right on the screen to move back to the 'Public Prayer Altar' and then select a prayer candle to view.  You can choose to 'Support this Prayer' by tapping the heart in the bottom left corner.  When you 'Support this Prayer' you add 6 hours to the life of the candle.  The user who lit that prayer candle will receive a notificaton that 'Someone Supported Your Prayer Candle."  So, the more you share and support others' prayers the more you and those users will experience the 'Power of Prayer.'


11)Notifications
   To fully experience this app and its potential to fulfill you by getting closer to God, your faith, and other praying folks, you'll need to know when someone supports your prayers.  If you agree to accepting notifications from the FaithVue app, then you'll be alerted when someone supports your prayer candle on the public prayer altar.  This will hopefully remind you pray more and go support others in need by praying for them when you review their prayer candle on the public prayer altar.
12)Sharing Prayers
   When viewing your prayer and candle you'll notice a < shaped button at the right top portion of your prayer text.  That button is a "Share" button.  Tap on the < shaped button and it will pop-up a selection of ways to share your prayer - via email, Twitter, and Facebook.  We'll be adding another option to share via SMS / Text Message in a future app version.   
If  you select to share via Email = Your default email system will pop-up.  You can add a personal message and email a photo of the prayer candle very easily.
If you choose to share via Twitter = You will be asked if you want to "post this to your Twitter feed?"  When you choose "Yes," the text from your prayer will be posted to your Twitter feed along with a #FaithVue and #App hashtags and a link the FaithVue app on the iTunes App Store.
If you select to share via Facebook = You will be asked if you want to "post this to your Facebook wall?"  When you choose "Yes," the text and a photo of your prayer candle will be posted to your Fb wall / timeline along with a link to the FaithVue app on the iTunes App Store.
Did you find answers to your questions?  If there are any questions we missed addressing, please submit your question to us via email.
Thanks for your assistance.


Calling 'FaithVue Founders'  
   Our 'FaithVue Founders' donor program was completed in June 2014.  Thanks to the generosity of 35 individuals / families, GivingVue put 100% of the donations raised into development of the FaithVue app and successfully launched it in July.
We may have other 'Founder' donation programs to establish new nonprofit projects we plan in the future.  So, you're welcome to read how this program was put together.
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Do you have what it takes to be a 'FaithVue Founder'?
Have you ever wanted to FOUND A COMPANY OR CAUSE - be one of the first to join and make an impact with something special?  
Now's your chance to step up, do good, and make a difference in the lives of potentially millions... Show GUTS - Do GOOD - Have GLORY     
WATCH our video below to become inspired by the calling for 'FaithVue Founders' and visit our program page to become a 'FaithVue Founder'; thereby, providing a great service that may help millions get closer to their Faith.
   After watching the video, are you ready to follow the calling - ready to Show GUTS - Do GOOD - Have GLORY by doing God's work?
Then go get details and join our  “FaithVue Found-raising” program or READ ON...