2010-08-08T05:54:47-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/train/ http://internetevangelismday.com/teach-it.php 2010-08-08T05:54:47-05:00 Teaching English has long been a major point of contact and 'way in' for missionaries in many countries. In Japan, for instance, a majority of Christians first came into contact with the Gospel via English lessons. (It is now possible to teach English online as a form of sensitive outreach.) Around the world, there is now a big hunger by people who want to learn how to use computers and gain IT and Web skills – a genuine practical felt need. They see it as a major part of their education and a means of employment advancement. There is thus a big doorway open for local churches and mission agencies to teach these skills. http://internetevangelismday.com/bookreviews/impact-eternity.php 2010-08-07T17:01:04-05:00 A self-study and group-study course from a partnership of major mission groups. See the challenge of the needs of the world, and your place in it. Other groups offer similar material: there is a distance learning missions course Kingdom Expansion 101, and for face-to-face courses on world mission, see the Kairos and Perspectives courses. Check our training page for other online courses on evangelism, ministry and communication. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2022:6&version=NIV 2009-09-20T17:04:06-05:00 It's widely understood that your upbringing, whether it was kind or cruel, has a major influence on your attitudes and behaviors even once you've entered adulthood. Here the Bible confirms this, and exhorts parents to raise their kids in a godly manner so that they'll continue along that path as they grow. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Timothy%204:7&version=NIV 2009-07-30T12:13:04-05:00 When we become Christians, we don't instantly start living a perfect life. Living righteously is something that requires hard work and prayer over time--and so we are exhorted here to "train" ourselves to live godly lives. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Prov.22.6&version=NIV 2009-07-20T18:13:24-05:00 Proverbs tells us that if we train up a child one way, he will not turn from it when he gets older. The habits we instill in our children at a young age will continue on for the rest of their lives. http://lausanneworldpulse.com/research.php/955 2008-06-17T15:31:49-05:00 The author discusses the importance of training Christians to be authentic followers of Jesus as a pathway for the Church to accomplish its mission in the world.