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Where It’s At. (I got two turn tables …)


Today was more of a household chore kind of day. Grocery shopping, cleaning thr kitchen counters, cleaning out my car (really overdue).  BTW - do you know what happens when you leave a cough drop in a cupholder with a few Lego’s?  Well I do now. It’s pretty sticky. 
When I get on social media I’m seeing all sorts of ads for free eBooks related to ministry. I see that and think, hey that’s what I want to do.  They have some pretty slick ads, and I wonder if I’ll ever get mine that nice - I’ll probably have to hire a graphic designer. But it does give me hope that people are doing it - just in a different niche than me. 

I’ve got my dream all laid out - just working on the execution bit by bit. I want to:

Teach individuals how to tell stories as a way of sharing good news. 
Train leaders to teach these courses in their congregations. 
Provide a year-long program for a Church so they can make storytelling an integral part of their culture. 

Among the resources I need to develop are:

Free Brief Guide to Christian Storytelling. (Getting there)
eBook
Instructor’s Guide
Church Wide Reaources (Calendar, Schedule, Certificates, Advertisments.)

You get the idea. At the same time I’m working on telling more stories myself in these posts - of course in this one I’venreverted back to my typical style - get back on the horse next Monday. 
But at this point in my life I do feel called to this work. I’m between calls so I have some extra time to focus. And it helps me exercise my priestly ministry in an unorthodox way. So keep looking out for my stuff, and follow my Facebook Page so you don’t miss anything. Until then tell your stories. 

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