January 2010

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15 Years That Changed The World

Submitted by brhoads on Thu, 01/07/2010 - 11:22

“The last 15 years have changed our world for ever,” claims Tony Whittaker, co-ordinator of Internet Evangelism Day. “Digital media are transforming the way we communicate, behave and even think. If Facebook was a country, it would have the fourth largest population in the world.”

Internet Evangelism Day is a strategic resource to help the worldwide church understand these issues and use the Web to share the good news. It is both a year-round online guide and an annual focus day - to be held this year on Sunday 25 April.

Churches are encouraged to use Internet Evangelism Day resources to create a presentation for their members on or near that Sunday (or at any other time they choose). The IE Day site offers free downloads: PowerPoint, video clips, handouts, drama scripts, music and posters. These enable any church (or homegroup, college, or conference) to build a customized program, lasting from five minutes to fifty.

2010’s focus day will be the sixth to be used by churches around the world since the initiative’s launch in 2005. Over this period, digital media have developed dramatically, with the advent of YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, and the growing use of mobile phones to access online services.
The outreach opportunities have multiplied too.  There are now more mobile phone users in Africa than any other continent.

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Haiti Updates: MAF Aiding Relief Effort

Submitted by jmanley on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 09:56

Click "Read more", below, and scroll down for earlier news and pictures of MAF's part in the Haiti earthquake relief and recovery effort. We will update this page as more reports come in.

11:29 (MST), Tuesday, 2 March 2010

John Woodberry, MAF Disaster Response Manager:

First of all it has been a pleasure serving with you. I leave tomorrow on a break and Tim Vennell will fill in for me in my absence.

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Story & Oral Strategies Workshop 16-20 Feb, Boise

Submitted by jmanley on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 13:24
Oral Strategies Workshop
Featuring Simply The Story (STS) – Inductive Bible Study “Oral Style”
 

80% of the world cannot or does not learn from reading

They prefer to learn by STORY

  • This workshop will train you to:
    • Discover Bible truths
    • Tell fascinating, accurate Bible stories
    • Lead interactive, inductive Bible studies
  • These skills will help you to:
    • Reach media-literate North American culture
    • Maximize your impact with those from other nations
    • Explore the dynamic of oral strategies
    • Lead others (even non-literates) to discover Bible truths they can share
...all without notes!

Location: 5707 Castle Drive, Boise ID

Castle Hills Church of the Nazarene

Register at: http://www.maflt.org/feedback/wksp10feb or

 e-mail Debbie@catchlife.net for further information

 
Practitioner Workshop   $30
·      Learn to tell Bible stories and teach discussion style
·      Become a Simply the Story (STS) Practitioner
·      Materials, snack, Sat lunch
Feb 18-20
Thu        5:30 - 9:30pm 
Fri          5:30 - 9:30pm 
Sat         8:00am - 5:30pm
Leadership Workshop   $90
·      Learn to tell Bible stories and teach discussion style (Includes Practitioner Workshop)
·      Become a Simply the Story (STS) Instructor
·      Practice oral strategies targeted to your learners/leaders
·      Materials, snacks, Tue, Wed, Sat lunch, Thu, Fri dinner 
Limited space available
Feb 16-20
Tue          8:00am - 5:30pm 
Wed         8:00am - 5:30pm 
Thu         1:00pm - 9:30pm 
Fri           1:00pm - 9:30pm 
Sat          8:00am - 5:30pm 


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