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LT consultation 'stuck with me', says Ron Frost
Submitted by nivins on Mon, 08/09/2010 - 13:32Ron Frost with Barnabas came through our Nampa office last year to discuss with us opportunities that he has with a new Bible school being started in Rwanda. We discussed many things, including that we are concerned about the quality of teaching and that we can help institutions and ministries grow in their ability to develop curriculums that better fit their goals for their courses and programs.
Anyway, we did not hear much from him after that, though he did say that he was pleasantly surprised when we interacted with him about these educational things rather than just discuss our digital resources and technical solutions that were looking for problems.
I spoke with him yesterday and in that conversation he spoke quite animatedly that "the orientation in Nampa we really useful and that it had really stuck" with him. Later in the conversation he said, "I have stumbled into some synergy that is valuable," referring to the LT team. He was especially encouraged by the orality dimension of LT and is intrigued about future possibilities with that for his own ministry.
MAF’s Learning Technologies Participates in Lausanne Cape Town 2010
Submitted by jmanley on Fri, 04/30/2010 - 14:08MAF’s Learning Technologies division recently received opportunity to enhance connections within the international Christian community. GlobaLink representatives, Rick Sessoms and Tim Brannigan, invited MAF-LT’s Orality Specialist, Regina Manley, to join the in “Oral Learner Voice” subcommittee for the Lausanne Cape Town 2010 meetings.
Story & Oral Strategies Workshop 16-20 Feb, Boise
Submitted by jmanley on Wed, 01/20/2010 - 13:24
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
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
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Practitioner Workshop $30
· Learn to tell Bible stories and teach discussion style
· Become a Simply the Story (STS) Practitioner
· Materials, snack, Sat lunch
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Feb 18-20
Thu 5:30 - 9:30pm
Fri 5:30 - 9:30pm
Sat 8:00am - 5:30pm
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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
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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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Surprise Gift in a Strange Land
Submitted by jmanley on Sun, 11/01/2009 - 22:06Clearly, David knew his truck. The city traffic flowed well enough through Chiang Mai, Thailand’s narrow avenues, but I judged the slot he entered between buildings barely walkway width. Somehow, he navigated a right angle turn leaving fender and wall unscathed, then stopped in the small cement court at the end. This hidden guest house entrance offered intimate welcome with a dozen chairs and a small table gracing canopy shaded space.
We arrived with a quick task - check two team members out and move their luggage to a central gathering point. Ten or fifteen minutes tops should do it. We had a tight schedule to prepare for teaching Karen refugees how to share God’s Word through stories. I helped my wife, Regina, pack quickly. But Tony, recovering from a tropical bug, moved more slowly. So, David, Regina and I waited outside with other guests escaping afternoon heat. Then, we met Ana.
An attractive, dark complected lady in her late 20’s, Ana served as guest house director. As she spoke, something very out of place sounded very familiar. Besides looking the part, Ana’s alto voiced English flowed with latin flair rather than oriental staccato.
“Where are you from?” I asked.
“Nicaragua,” she answered.
“How did you come to be here?” I wondered aloud.
“Long story,” she smiled. “But, it’s all the Lord’s doing.”
David popped up, exclaiming, “Regina, tell her a story in Spanish!”
“In Spanish?” Ana’s eyes widened. “I haven’t heard my language for a very long time.”
African Partner Ministry Gives His View of MAF-LT
Submitted by jmanley on Fri, 09/04/2009 - 10:07We partner with ministries all around the world. And, while we divide our work into separate disciplines, most projects require a mix. In this letter, Bramuel Musya, Africa Director of The God's Story Project, describes his view of MAF-LT's part in the Great Commission.
"Dear Friends of MAF-LT,"
"With so many people in Africa still un-reached, some un-engaged, many more un-churched and others un-discipled; the goal of finishing the task of the great commission is far from being realized. In order for us to aggressively move towards that direction, we must rethink our human resource capital and strategy appropriateness. One of the best ways to address this situation has been to empower, equip and release nationals for the work of ministry amongst their own people groups and within their cultures.
"In the last 3 years, MAF-LT has helped our ministries in Africa to achieve this goal through the following means: In Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Liberia, Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, and Ethiopia, we have stationed hard drives with digital resources carrying training material for leaders and the laity in audio, video and book formats. These are loaded onto smaller MP3 players that are checked in and out of the libraries (resource stations) by the respective users. As these leaders grow in the Word, so do their congregations.
