MinistryNet video on strategies

November 3, 2009

Another MinistryNet video which focuses on some specific strategies.

Ministry Net Student Ministry Ideas from Dennis Strellman on Vimeo.

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Wilson Web 15 years

November 1, 2009

Ralph Wilson is a pioneer. We learned together, separated by 1500 miles. I was getting started in this thing we now call eMinistry or online ministry. I was launching Leadership University, Origins, stonewallrevisited.com (since discontinued), World Religions Index, Leadership University in Spanish and other sites. I was helping other organizations like Probe Ministries, Reasons to [...]

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MinistryNet Overview Video

October 27, 2009

Here is a composite overview of the MinistryNet conference, told by several who attended.

Ministry Net and VLM Integration from Dennis Strellman on Vimeo.

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MinistryNet 2009 Antalya is over

October 25, 2009

I watched the 166 MinistryNet participants leave on Saturday. 37 countries on 5 continents received back some highly motivated people with written strategic plans to implement specific steps to leverage internet communication tools in our win-build-send mission.
In an interview Friday, I was asked about this MinistryNet compared to previous ones in 2005 and 2007. I [...]

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Training in a mobile phone

October 11, 2009

175 people. 37 countries. Antalya, Turkey. Four days. Exploring how to use the internet media of today to share the gospel and follow up new believers.
Wait! Hold on! That’s coming soon. That’s the next trip. I’ll share more about that later. I’d like to tell you about what happened on my recent trip to Africa.
There [...]

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Lencioni on Virtual Teams

October 7, 2009

Patrick Lencioni wrote a brief but very insightful perspective on leading virtual teams. He introduces the topic with:
When I speak to audiences about teamwork, one of the most frequently asked questions I get has to do with managing groups of people who are geographically dispersed, a.k.a. virtual teams. This surprises me a little because the [...]

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Filling up the Afflictions of Christ

October 5, 2009

I just finished reading John Piper’s book Filling Up the Afflictions of Christ: The Cost of Bringing the Gospel to the Nations in the Lives of William Tyndale, Adoniram Judson, and John Paton. Great book. I’ve been thinking deeply about the role of suffering in the propagation of the gospel since I first listened to [...]

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Invisible whispering

October 4, 2009

Have you used Instant Messaging or Chat during a meeting, as an official part of the meeting? We are using invisible whispering in meetings and it really helps. We are finding that this really helps in several ways.
It helps meeting participants improve their understanding of the meeting content. Participants ask clarifying questions, and peers can [...]

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He is no patcher

October 3, 2009

I like to see the work of my hands be built up and prosper. My guess is that all of us like to see our work built upon, not torn down.
William Tyndale’s words this morning reminded me that God doesn’t want to build on another man’s foundation. God’s building process first razes all, then builds [...]

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Mowing the lawn as a Myers-Briggs exercise

September 19, 2009

Lawn mowing is the ultimate introvert exercise. No one interrupts you (they might be asked to take a few rounds). No talking to anyone.
As I mowed today and philosophized this new realization, I grew in my understanding. I realized that lawn mowing is the ultimate exercise for Myers-Briggs INTJs. Not only am I totally alone [...]

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