Thought I’d experiment and try a vblog today instead of typing this post. Let me know if you like it better than reading. If you do I will do more of them. Already I’ve learned I need to change the lighting (unless you like the glow over my head, kind of saintly I think) and that I should at least wait until my hair is dry (my best thinking is always in the shower so you can be thankful I at least waited until I got dressed before I sat down in front of the camera!). The jury is still out on whether or not this saves me time – hard to tell – loading it to youtube took forever. I’m old school in that I’m a little technology-challenged and I can type as fast as I think so right now I’m thinking the old way may still be easier for me.
Please take 5 minutes to read Winter’s short article – Reconsecration to a wartime lifestyle (pdf alert) and don’t miss this part… “we must live only on what we need and give the rest of our income where it is needed most. We call this a wartime lifestyle.” Here’s a related website also. Here’s a link to some practical suggestions on how to live a wartime lifestyle. Here’s a link to the US Center for World Mission in Pasadena and the William Carey library. This is where I get my mission biographies. (Had to laugh at seeing the book they are featuring today on the homepage – Apostolic Function in 21st Century Missions. The dreaded “A” word I was crucified over five years ago is now becoming standard in evangelical mission circles. Ha!)
I’ve not put much up on GatePost yet on what we have in the cooker for a plan to plant lots of life-giving local churches in Europe but you can contact me if you want to know more. We are starting a new mission agency called Europe Advance. We plan to launch EA at the end of September here.
Now, feedback please! Use the comment link here to a) tell me whether you like the vblog better or not and b) to discuss the call to the wartime lifestyle. I know I know I know, I still ended up typing four paragraphs.
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Aug 4, 2009 at 10:05 am
Brenda
Enjoyed the Vpost! Makes it feel like a more personal conversation for sure. But I like to read the posts too….and I confess I kill trees sometimes to carry into the prayer room with me on really important things. Your post thoroughly delighted me because being in full-time missions, I have been an avid fan and follower of Ralph Winter’s life and writings. It’s good to see my pastor join in the cloud of witnesses down here cheering on the guy who just graduated to the cloud upstairs. Thanks for reminding me of his article on Re-consecration to a War-time lifestyle. We’re hearing alot suddenly about the comparisons of the direction our country is taking now to WWII war-time propaganda. We BETTER get serious as Ralph said..and “awaken from the groggy stupor of our times…and reconsecrate” Thanks! Your tribute is more than a “tribute” – it’s a “now” word to the church.
Aug 4, 2009 at 10:18 am
Carter
The vblog approach was interesting. I thought the video, lighting and sound quality were fine. The glow keeps you from blending in with the background.
It is good that you also had some text since the topic would not be picked up by search engines as fully without it.
Concerning the upload time, perhaps this would help: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-DzhSbE0yc.
Aug 4, 2009 at 10:49 am
Jen
Vblog was wonderful! It is nice for me to hear things sometimes and not just read them… sticks longer for me anyway. And the wartime lifestyle…makes complete sense. I love the idea!
Aug 4, 2009 at 11:27 am
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Aug 5, 2009 at 9:06 am
Lisa
Interesting post- like the vblog format, but like the text with it. Had the privilege to hear Ralhp Winter speak at Fuller with Pete Wagner 20 years ago. I remeber being blown away by the stats he shared then.
Aug 9, 2009 at 11:28 am
Pat
I liked the vblog. A little written precursor is great and if you keep them around 5 minutes that’s awesome! You are a wealth of knowledge and have His heart in sharing it!
Sep 3, 2009 at 8:54 am
Jodie Hartsook
Good Day to you Steve, just a little comment on vblogging.
At this point, I spilled my coffee on my computer and I have no volume. I have been accustomed to enjoying the speakers, however, in this case, it brings me to realize that there are those who have no speakers. with this in mind, I prefere to read. It is easier to sit back and listen but you may possibly be able to reach more with the typeing. Keep up with passing on what you are learning and what you know. There is a lot to be shared.
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