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what we’re learning at training

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Right now Shannon and I are at the training event with about 5,500 other Campus Crusade for Christ staff.  So far it has been a major encouragement.  The training and input we’re receiving is just top notch – it’s just what the Lord knew we needed. THANKS so much for helping us be here and for supporting us in prayer.

Dr. Tim Keller spoke two times on the centrality of the gospel. Here are just a few application notes I put in my journal:

  1. Rejoice that your names are written – enscribed – (past tense) in heaven. Rejoice in the past reality of what Jesus has done for which guarantees the current reality of new life and future reality of heaven.  Luke 10:20
  2. Because of the nature of the gospel, I am a messanger.
  3. The difference between our message (message of the gospel) and others is that ours is not merely just good advice for the spiritual. The gospel is historical news of God coming to earth to seek us out.
  4. Eph. 3:10 “His workmanship” means that, because of His imputed righteousness, I am an artistic work of Jesus – declaring and displaying the beauty and mystery of Redemption to a broken world.

Please download and listen (for free) Dr. Keller’s two talks. I pray the Lord will use them in your life:

1.  The Gospel in You

2.  Messangers

Listen and share other audio messages from our training conference here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/movements-everywhere

Dr. Keller pictured speaking here:
T.Keller part 2

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We use HelloTxt to publish our status updates simultaneously to LinkedIN, Twitter and Facebook.  Usually we update status sparingly and somewhat sporadically.  So if you’re concerned that you’ll be following our hourly postings of our thoughts on the weather or the stray cat next door, then no worries – we don’t do that. 🙂

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For more details on status updates and why we’re “doing the social network thing,” see our recent post Social Networking Reshapes World.

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Social Networking Reshapes World

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For more context, see our post regarding Digital Natives.

And perhaps you’re asking “C’mon, is the Internet really Everywhere?” Well, yes, pretty much.

So if you use any of these social networking sites, look me up:

Twitter:

Facebook- David & Shannon Fan Page:


Facebook – David’s Profile:
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LinkedIn:

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I recently read this article and I really agree: “It’s not a matter of when or IF social networking will make a big difference, but to what extent!” – Ken Cochrum – VP for Global Campus, CCCI.

Campus Crusade leaders and any believer who wants to become more effective in communicating in the online world should be wrestling with this question also: “How am I going to change and adapt my communication and collaboration habits?”

If you’re still trying to get your brain around the whole Facebook and Twitter explosion, check out our post How to Follow Twitter Without Using Twitter.

Just a few factoids for you:

  • US College students typically spend 3hrs per visit to Facebook (some would argue this is a very conservative estimate).
  • FB is also becoming a preferred communication channel amongst students overseas, too:  Countries like India and Saudi Arabia have seen about a 300% increase in FB usage in the last year.