Apr 08 2009
Once again, ISI DFW had the honor of hosting the national Basic Training for newer staff. Our new staff get a chance to get the basics of international students ministry. Here is a quick video I took at the event.
Apr 01 2009
This last Saturday ISI DFW sponsored a training event for international students. Around 20 students, staff and volunteers heard from various member of our staff to learn about God’s plan for the world and His heart and impulse for missions. It was a lot of fun and the students really learned a lot from the experience.
The Christian students, most of them campus leaders, all came together at Irving Bible church for a day of training. This is part of our twice a year training cycle where we try to prepare students to be stronger Christian leaders when they return to their countries. We adapted the traveling team’s mission mobilization curriculum (http://www.thetravelingteam.org/?q=node/334) to help students see that they have a responsiblity to touch the world for Jesus.
Topics included:
The students were greatly moved as many shared that they never knew about this purpose that God had for believers. It motivated them to consider how they could strategically affect the world around them and world back home. I
After the training seminar, we met with other “Tejas” retreat alumni and watched the Tejas summary video in its world premier. We heard some very rousing testimonies from the students who were there too. Wow!
Oct 29 2008
This last weekend, ISI DFW hosted its annual training for international student leaders. As one of our goals is to mobilize student to become leaders when they go home, we have two training days every year toward that end. This year we did something a little different. We invite key volunteers. We shared some of the themes that God has been especially placing on our hearts this year. International Student ministry is changing in leaps and bounds and we feel the need to develop a strategy, vision, values and mission in the Dallas/Fort Worth area that is focused enough to keep us on track but flexible enough to adapt with the changes.
We have an incredible team with deep passions and incredible abilities. Each of our team members shared things that were most on their hearts as we followed the ministry values we identified as essential in international student ministry (see picture on left). Here is a sampling of the topics: “Prayer and Trusting God: Who’s Ministry is it Anyway?” – Ron Bunyard & Derrah Jackson, ” The Power of Loving People Well” – Jeff Anthony & Roy, “Passing it On: Discipleship and passing on the the Vision” – Ray Cotton, “Innovation in Touching Lives: The Product of Grace Enabled Spirit Powered Teamwork” – Roy. As you you can see, the focus was on fundamentals of international student ministry but we also made an emphasis on innovation but around the core. Our long term vision it to see every international student have the opportunity to taste the love of Christ in some way through interaction with the Body in some way.
There were close to thirty people involved and we heard some great comments and no doubt some of us had our best presentations ever. Probably because it was from our hearts. It was Holy Spirit driven and I suspect we will hear God work through this.
If you want a copy of the audio or slides/handouts for this, please contact me and I can send you a link to them.
Mar 19 2007
The term “basic training” invokes images of drill instructors yelling incessantly at short haired recruits to knock out the old and indoctrinate in the new. In some ways ISI’s Basic Training of new staff is not too different, though a lot quieter and gentler. Every year Dallas has the privilege of hosting ISI’s basic training for all new staff. These people come from all over to Dallas to hear about how ISI does ministry and how God can use them in their new posts. Most of these people are veteran missionaries or ministers and we often learn as much from them as they learn about us.
This year staff came from as far away as Virginia to learn from Regional Director and DFW team member, Derrah Jackson and National Training Director Gordy Decker and our DFW team in early April. It was held at Trinity Bible Church, Derrah’s and Ray and Laurie Cotton’s church. This is a tremendous honor, to be able to influence the tone of ministry throughout the nation.
This year’s Group included: Steve Braintwain (Charlottesville, VA), John Dugo (St Louis, MO), Mark Gray (Wichita, KA), Sherida Gray (Wichita, KA), Dan Kronstad (Wheaton, IL), Jeff Newpher (Houston, TX), Susan Wilson (Wichita, KA), Vinay Patras (Plano, TX), Sandy Shahdad (Richardson, TX)
Feb 10 2007
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“I learned something new about studying the Bible more deeply today…” So were the comments of international students to attended DFW ISI’s annual all day Spring Student Leadership Training Seminar. Part of ISI DFW’s commitment to raising up students who can make a difference as Christian leaders in their own countries, this years Student Leadership Training seminar focused on Bible Study Methods and Hermeneutics.
Dallas Seminary graduate Roy Yabuki shared “everything he learned” from people such as Howard Hendricks and others so that student can go deeper in their study of the Bible. Observation, interpretation, correlation, verification, application became the mantra of the five students and two staff from five countries and three campuses who studied “practice” passages from Ephesians, Matthew, Genesis, etc.By the end of the day, minds felt stretched and lives were challenged.
This seminar is part of ISI DFW’s system for developing student leaders. The Spring seminar, which focuses on technical/biblical/theological growth, combined with the students leading the spring break retreat and the fall, practically oriented training seminar in addition to students direct involvement in leadership and mentoring from staff on campus forms the means by which of ISI DFW develops student leadership.
Working Hard Making Observations on a Passage
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“How many Observations did you Find in that one verse? 25!!!”
Jan 01 2007
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I (Lisa) have fond memories of my first Urbana experience in 2003, so I was excited about participating again this year. Altogether 30 of us from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, including ISI staff, volunteers and students loaded up in 2 church vans and 2 individual cars to make the 11-hour drive to St. Louis. This year the theme was “I Have a Calling.â€
We were challenged from the book of Ephesians to see how God poured out His grace on us so that we could bring glory to Him through our lives. Different ones of our students were touched in different ways. Sam was challenged to pray for others and for the world, realizing that prayer is more than just asking God to bless us. Mari talked with reps from different missions organizations trying to see where God’s plan for her might be when she finishes school. Yoko, a recent graduate, made preliminary applications with a couple missions organizations. Irena participated in the HIV/AIDS track to learn more about how to minister to people with this devastating disease. All of us enjoyed the powerful worship.
There’s something electrifying about praising God with 22,000h 22,000
English: Contemporary English Version (1999) - CEV
Izbrano poglavje ne obstaja! Štetje svetopisemskih vrstic se za?ne z 1! Vrstica 0 ne obstaja!
WP-Bible plugin people in several different languages. It kind of reminds me of what heaven might be like. As for me, I really enjoyed learning about the technique of manuscript (inductive) Bible study. I’m looking forward to trying it out this year in our Friday night group.
Thanks to the many churches and individuals who helped make the Urbana scholarships possible. Altogether we were able to give 17 scholarships or partial scholarships. Urbana is only 5 days, but it is powerful and life-changing. Your investment will bear fruit in eternity!
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