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Reaching Out in Unique Ways

Discover how to reach people in unconventional ways, including online Bible studies, blogging, and engaging with technology. Learn how to connect with others and share your passions with the world.

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Reaching Out in Unique Ways

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  1. Reaching Out in Unique Ways Cheryl Durheim Adjunct Professor Concordia University, NE

  2. Getting to know you Find 5 things that everyone at your table has in common • Cannot use the word human, Christian, etc. Find 1 thing per person that only they enjoy, like, collect, do, etc. • Item has to be completely unique to you

  3. Getting to Know Me • Service… • Elem School Teacher • Middle School Teacher • Director of Family Life Ministry • Adjunct Professor • Interest – How to reach people • Growing People to Share!

  4. World of Technology • Smartphones • Apps • Facebook • Blogging • Google groups • Constant connection…

  5. Looking at Today… Google Groups Online Bible Studies Blogging

  6. Google Groups Online Bible Study • Totally God’s idea! • Commuters • Desire but lacked time • Reaches outside walls of the church

  7. How it Works… • Invitation • A topic a week • Post Monday • Have the week to “discuss” • Current Bible Study • For women • Studied the Book of Galatians

  8. Examples… • www.google.com

  9. Online Bible Studies • Grew from Google Groups • Use email addresses • Included Men, Women, Couples • Marriage Reflections • Scripture Reflections

  10. Blogging • A way for people to share their passion with others • Ideas to help the church families I was serving • My passion - sharing God’s word through writing • Reaching many from the confines of my office or home • Passingonthefaith.blogspot.com

  11. My Blog… Passingonthefaith.blogspot.com Bible passage for the week • Ecclesiastes 3:11 – “He has made everything beautiful in its time.”

  12. God’s Beauty…

  13. God’s Beauty…

  14. My Blog… Reviewing books/resources Blessing your children "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.“ Lamentations 3:22-23 Ideas or thoughts I have Prayer Journal during Lent

  15. Exposing the Blog • Connect to my Facebook account • People share it on their account, etc. • Pin it to Pinterest • People repin it

  16. Behind the scenes of Blogs… Stats… • Audience • What country they are from • How they are accessing the blog • What search words are being used • Design • Can change as one wants or needs

  17. Conclusion • You never know how God may use you to reach out to others • He thinks outside of our box! • Thank you!

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