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Reaching Out in Unique Ways

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

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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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