story
MAF Flight Program Hosts Story-Telling Workshop,
Submitted by rmanley on Sat, 05/29/2010 - 19:46
The Lesotho STS workshop has just wrapped up. There have been surprises. Most of the “excited to attend the conference” responders from a few months ago have not shown up. Is it because we did not offer this for free? Perhaps.. But “free attendance with lunches provided” would make it impossible for nationals to duplicate the workshop. Is it because of schedule conflicts? Perhaps. One thing is certain, the 16 faithful attenders will get extra attention, extra training and be better prepared to pass the method along.
Pray for all of them! They include nationals working in ministries with orphans, with Mission Aviation Fellowship and planting churches. They also include missionaries who are working with shepherd boys (Lesotho boys in the mountains must work from a young age and do not attend school), missionaries training church planters, working in accounting and as wives supporting their families here. more pics follow...
Story & Oral Strategies Workshop - 20-24 July, Twin Peaks, California
Submitted by thettinger on Wed, 05/12/2010 - 13:10
80% of the world cannot or does not learn from reading
They prefer to learn by STORY
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
|
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
|
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.”
Story & Oral Strategies Report - August 2009
Submitted by rmanley on Fri, 08/28/2009 - 16:01
Tony Okullu in Uganda calls this the “Church Based Mobile Bible School.” MAF-LT provides a 5 Gigabyte hard drive of Christian materials, many of which are audio files. Tony downloads a teaching series on the MP3 players and sends them out via a network of Christian coordinators who share them with pastors and Christian leaders in the villages of their district. Pictured at left: Pastors from Lira meet to listen to teachings on MP3 players.
