Today, we will start getting into the "nitty gritty" of th material you have been studying.
Anyone still wanting to sign up for the course may do so by going to the links at the left of this post. Start at the bottom link under the word "April" and work your way up. You will find out what you need to do as you go along. E-mail me at rcarney6@gamail.com and I will tell you what your options are for signing up and catching up.
Visitors are welcome and encouraged to participate by commenting on our comments section. Do this by going to the "Week 2 Posts" area and clicking on the word "comments" at the bottom of that post. You will be directed to sign up. You may have to get a Google account. That is easy: just follow the directions and sign up for a gmail account. (This is free.) Then you can join us. Other things we found out should be explained as you look at the links to the left of this post.
Have a great day. We look forward to hearing from you.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Email Address for Grading
Please give me the email address that you would like your grades sent to. I will give you a running total each week. Contact me at the following address to give me that information:
rcarney6@gmail.com .
Thanks.
rcarney6@gmail.com .
Thanks.
Week 2 Posts
Each day, you will read my new post. (I will post at least five of the seven days of the week.) Please post all of your week 2 comments and assignments at the bottom of this section. I look forward to interacting with you about the things you are studying.
"Grading"
The advantage of doing this online version of the course is to give a different approach to grading. We have repeatedly said that we are not looking to fail anyone. Your grade will end up being "S" for satisfactory or "U." However, only the S grades will be recorded.
To achieve a grade of satisfactory, you will need to receive 80 points as you go through the course. How do you do that? Each week, you will receive points for the posts you make on the following scale:
1-3 posts = 2 points
4-6 posts = 6 points
7-8 posts = 9 points
9 or more posts = 12 points
Quality posts are at least three sentences long and relate to the topic. If any assignments are given during the week, you must post comments for each assignment to receive the full 12 points. Over the course you will be able to accumulate a maximum of 96 points in this fashion.
During week # 8, you will have a final assignment that will require you to summarize and wrap up the course. That assignment will be worth 4 points. Putting all of this together will allow you to accumulate 100 points for the course.
Any student accumulating 80 or more points will have a grade of S recorded for his participation in the course.
The deadline for accumulating points for the posts for the week is midnight on Monday nights (central time--standard or daylight depending on the time of the year).
Complete assignments 1, 2, and 3 early in the week, so that we can get into the material a little more deeply.
To achieve a grade of satisfactory, you will need to receive 80 points as you go through the course. How do you do that? Each week, you will receive points for the posts you make on the following scale:
1-3 posts = 2 points
4-6 posts = 6 points
7-8 posts = 9 points
9 or more posts = 12 points
Quality posts are at least three sentences long and relate to the topic. If any assignments are given during the week, you must post comments for each assignment to receive the full 12 points. Over the course you will be able to accumulate a maximum of 96 points in this fashion.
During week # 8, you will have a final assignment that will require you to summarize and wrap up the course. That assignment will be worth 4 points. Putting all of this together will allow you to accumulate 100 points for the course.
Any student accumulating 80 or more points will have a grade of S recorded for his participation in the course.
The deadline for accumulating points for the posts for the week is midnight on Monday nights (central time--standard or daylight depending on the time of the year).
Complete assignments 1, 2, and 3 early in the week, so that we can get into the material a little more deeply.
Beginning of Week 2
This week, we will beging to get into the content of our studies quite a bit more.
Assignment 1--Count how many DVD lessons you have left to watch. Then divide that number by 6. That will give you a goal of how many lessons you want to cover in a week. Post a comment that includes that information. (If you figure how to include that in three or more sentences--this will count toward your 9 quality comments.)
Assignment 2--Count how many chapters you have left in the book or books you are reading. Then divide that number by 6. That will give you a goal of how many chapters you need to complete each week. Post a comment that gives that information. (If you figure how to include that in three or more sentences--this will count toward your 9 quality comments.)
Assignment 3--Post a comment giving us the title of your book, and the titles of the chapters you have already read. Then give us the titles of the chapters you are going to cover this week if all goes well. (If something comes up, you can adjust your schedule in the future.).
This week, post all of your comments under the post that is titled "Week 2 Posts."
Assignment 1--Count how many DVD lessons you have left to watch. Then divide that number by 6. That will give you a goal of how many lessons you want to cover in a week. Post a comment that includes that information. (If you figure how to include that in three or more sentences--this will count toward your 9 quality comments.)
Assignment 2--Count how many chapters you have left in the book or books you are reading. Then divide that number by 6. That will give you a goal of how many chapters you need to complete each week. Post a comment that gives that information. (If you figure how to include that in three or more sentences--this will count toward your 9 quality comments.)
Assignment 3--Post a comment giving us the title of your book, and the titles of the chapters you have already read. Then give us the titles of the chapters you are going to cover this week if all goes well. (If something comes up, you can adjust your schedule in the future.).
This week, post all of your comments under the post that is titled "Week 2 Posts."
Monday, April 28, 2008
End of Week 1
Today, we come to the end of week one. I trust all of you had wonderful days at church yesterday. We did.
Tyler, you have done an excellent job. Perhaps I misunderstood. I thought more of the people who took materials would be joining us in this online version of the course. We could all benefit if they would. However, since they have all already been ordained, perhaps their intent is to just look on. They can join us from time to time as visitors, and we will greatly benefit from their input.
If you are one of those just described, please do take the time to encourage Tyler by commenting on his comments. If you do not plan joining us full force, please do log on often and join in the conversation.
If you are someone who has really intended to do the online version of the course, please post your introduction today and beging commenting. You will need to give an introduction, and post 8 more comments. This may sound hard, but it is really a lot easier than you think. If you will look to the left of this post, you will see the archive. Look at the titles listed under April. Click on the bottom one that says something about "Hello, and Welcome." Work your way by reading each of the entries. Instructions about to make the course work will be given in those entries (Entries are called "posts.") You will learn how to sign and how to make comments.
Anyone planning to join the course as a student must do so by the end of the second week. After that it will be too late to catch up. The second week begins tomorrow. Our work week will run from Tuesday - Monday. Again, if you do not sign up as a full-fledged student, please do log on from time to time, comment on the posts that are already there, let us know what you are studying, and ask a question or two if you wish. The more interaction we can generate, the better the course will be.
Tyler, to finish this week, please post at least one more quality comment. Next week, we will get into the meat of the course. It has been so good to hear from you and to see your courage to begin this form of online learning. We can do this with just the two of us, but perhaps others will join in as we go along.
Tyler, you have done an excellent job. Perhaps I misunderstood. I thought more of the people who took materials would be joining us in this online version of the course. We could all benefit if they would. However, since they have all already been ordained, perhaps their intent is to just look on. They can join us from time to time as visitors, and we will greatly benefit from their input.
If you are one of those just described, please do take the time to encourage Tyler by commenting on his comments. If you do not plan joining us full force, please do log on often and join in the conversation.
If you are someone who has really intended to do the online version of the course, please post your introduction today and beging commenting. You will need to give an introduction, and post 8 more comments. This may sound hard, but it is really a lot easier than you think. If you will look to the left of this post, you will see the archive. Look at the titles listed under April. Click on the bottom one that says something about "Hello, and Welcome." Work your way by reading each of the entries. Instructions about to make the course work will be given in those entries (Entries are called "posts.") You will learn how to sign and how to make comments.
Anyone planning to join the course as a student must do so by the end of the second week. After that it will be too late to catch up. The second week begins tomorrow. Our work week will run from Tuesday - Monday. Again, if you do not sign up as a full-fledged student, please do log on from time to time, comment on the posts that are already there, let us know what you are studying, and ask a question or two if you wish. The more interaction we can generate, the better the course will be.
Tyler, to finish this week, please post at least one more quality comment. Next week, we will get into the meat of the course. It has been so good to hear from you and to see your courage to begin this form of online learning. We can do this with just the two of us, but perhaps others will join in as we go along.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Three More Days
Good Morning,
This is the day that many of you will be able to catch up. I realize that when we talked about this last Tuesday night that it may not have registered that we really need to get started. If we are going to be able to have these courses available when we need them, we will need to exercise diligence. The course itself with the weekly logging on will spread this task into manageable chunks. The best thing to do is to log on every day for five days out of the week. Our class weeks run from 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday morning to midnight on the following Monday. Most preachers find this will work with their schedule. Nine posts a week is quite manageable if you log on and post two comments a day on most days. (My actual experience in the past has been that we usually get into the dscussions and find ourselves making many more comments than that.)
The exciting thing about posting is when you start to comment on each other's comments. Somebody please comment on one of Tyler's comments. This week is almost unlimited when it comes to getting used to posting. You do need to post an introduction, but the rest of your comments can be in response to something that has already been posted.
Look to the left at the "Blog Archive." Under "April." start at the bottom post that says "Hello and Welcome to the Preachers' Meeting." Click on those words. Read that post and then work your way back up to this one, by clicking on each of them under the archive. You can comment on any of those along the way. Some of the posts that Tyler and I have made in the last few days will give you help as to how to do this. If you work your way through the list at the left by reading all the posts before you make a comment, return to the post that says, "Randy Carney--Introduction," and click on the comment section at the bottom, and post your own introduction below mine and Tyler's. Then, if you would like, you could return to the comment screen and make some comment on any of our comments--just like I commented on Tyler's introduction. After that, just go to any comment section and make any comments you like.
It would really be good if we got a discussion going under the comments section of "Week 1 Posts," but you can actually make your comments anywhere this week.
If you have the option at the top of your screen to make a new post, I would like to see someone try that. (Again, that may not be possible for you.)
If you are just starting today, Saturday, I would suggest that you make it a goal to post six comments during this session. (Remember a quality comment needs to be at least three sentences long, but the content can be almost unlimited this week as we are getting used to doing this.) Because of the nature of our scheduling, we must cut off enrollment by the end of the second week. If you post six times today, it will be easy to get the other three in by midnight Monday.
Why should you do this? My experience with this type of learning is that one of the greatest values of these types of classes has come from the interaction of the students as they wrestled with the topic. My role as the instructor will be to be sort of a "guide on the side." You will largely be responsible for the direction of the course. I will, however, in these daily posts, sometimes ask us to sharpen and focus our discussions. You will see as we go along.
Here are some questions that might help you to get started if you are at a loss as to what comments to make in addition to your introduction:
Have you been in ministry long?
Have you pastored before?
Have you been in music ministry?
Are you a computer whiz:)?
Do you have any apprehensions about taking this course?
Are you married?
Do you have children?
Grandchildren?
If you are bi-vocational, what other type of work do you do?
What course are you watching the DVD's for?
What book or books will you be reading for this course?
Do you have a question for some of your fellow students?
Do you have a humorous comment that could brighten our day?
And so on......
Have a good day. This will get really exciting if we jump into it,
Bro. Randy
This is the day that many of you will be able to catch up. I realize that when we talked about this last Tuesday night that it may not have registered that we really need to get started. If we are going to be able to have these courses available when we need them, we will need to exercise diligence. The course itself with the weekly logging on will spread this task into manageable chunks. The best thing to do is to log on every day for five days out of the week. Our class weeks run from 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday morning to midnight on the following Monday. Most preachers find this will work with their schedule. Nine posts a week is quite manageable if you log on and post two comments a day on most days. (My actual experience in the past has been that we usually get into the dscussions and find ourselves making many more comments than that.)
The exciting thing about posting is when you start to comment on each other's comments. Somebody please comment on one of Tyler's comments. This week is almost unlimited when it comes to getting used to posting. You do need to post an introduction, but the rest of your comments can be in response to something that has already been posted.
Look to the left at the "Blog Archive." Under "April." start at the bottom post that says "Hello and Welcome to the Preachers' Meeting." Click on those words. Read that post and then work your way back up to this one, by clicking on each of them under the archive. You can comment on any of those along the way. Some of the posts that Tyler and I have made in the last few days will give you help as to how to do this. If you work your way through the list at the left by reading all the posts before you make a comment, return to the post that says, "Randy Carney--Introduction," and click on the comment section at the bottom, and post your own introduction below mine and Tyler's. Then, if you would like, you could return to the comment screen and make some comment on any of our comments--just like I commented on Tyler's introduction. After that, just go to any comment section and make any comments you like.
It would really be good if we got a discussion going under the comments section of "Week 1 Posts," but you can actually make your comments anywhere this week.
If you have the option at the top of your screen to make a new post, I would like to see someone try that. (Again, that may not be possible for you.)
If you are just starting today, Saturday, I would suggest that you make it a goal to post six comments during this session. (Remember a quality comment needs to be at least three sentences long, but the content can be almost unlimited this week as we are getting used to doing this.) Because of the nature of our scheduling, we must cut off enrollment by the end of the second week. If you post six times today, it will be easy to get the other three in by midnight Monday.
Why should you do this? My experience with this type of learning is that one of the greatest values of these types of classes has come from the interaction of the students as they wrestled with the topic. My role as the instructor will be to be sort of a "guide on the side." You will largely be responsible for the direction of the course. I will, however, in these daily posts, sometimes ask us to sharpen and focus our discussions. You will see as we go along.
Here are some questions that might help you to get started if you are at a loss as to what comments to make in addition to your introduction:
Have you been in ministry long?
Have you pastored before?
Have you been in music ministry?
Are you a computer whiz:)?
Do you have any apprehensions about taking this course?
Are you married?
Do you have children?
Grandchildren?
If you are bi-vocational, what other type of work do you do?
What course are you watching the DVD's for?
What book or books will you be reading for this course?
Do you have a question for some of your fellow students?
Do you have a humorous comment that could brighten our day?
And so on......
Have a good day. This will get really exciting if we jump into it,
Bro. Randy
Friday, April 25, 2008
What We Found Out
Congratulations!
Tyler Owens wins the prize. He was the first to log on and give comments. The process did prove a little tricky, and he called. We worked through it together. If I remember correctly, he had to click on the option in the upper right corner of the page to sign in. That required him to sign up for a google account. All he had to do was go through the steps to sign up for a "gmail" account. There is no charge for this.
Then he could post his comment. Sometimes there is a box that contains a word or nonsense word containing unusual shaped letters. You just have to type those letters in a box. Be sure to use both small and capital letters just like they appear in the unusual word box. After that, and this is important, be sure to click enter. (We missed clicking enter a few times and we kept coming back to the same screen.)
After that, you should be able to write your comment in the comment box if you have not already done so. Then you click on "Save Now". Finally you click on "Publish Post" or "Publish Comment."
I would be interested to know if, after doing all this, your main screen gived you the option to "publish a new post."
Now go to either the introduction post, and leave a comment giving us your introduction, or go to the "Week 1 Posts" and click on the word "comments" right below the post, and start entering your comments.
You will need to enter 9 comments of three or more sentences by midnight next Monday night (April 28). Tuesday begins week two.
Let's go!
Tyler Owens wins the prize. He was the first to log on and give comments. The process did prove a little tricky, and he called. We worked through it together. If I remember correctly, he had to click on the option in the upper right corner of the page to sign in. That required him to sign up for a google account. All he had to do was go through the steps to sign up for a "gmail" account. There is no charge for this.
Then he could post his comment. Sometimes there is a box that contains a word or nonsense word containing unusual shaped letters. You just have to type those letters in a box. Be sure to use both small and capital letters just like they appear in the unusual word box. After that, and this is important, be sure to click enter. (We missed clicking enter a few times and we kept coming back to the same screen.)
After that, you should be able to write your comment in the comment box if you have not already done so. Then you click on "Save Now". Finally you click on "Publish Post" or "Publish Comment."
I would be interested to know if, after doing all this, your main screen gived you the option to "publish a new post."
Now go to either the introduction post, and leave a comment giving us your introduction, or go to the "Week 1 Posts" and click on the word "comments" right below the post, and start entering your comments.
You will need to enter 9 comments of three or more sentences by midnight next Monday night (April 28). Tuesday begins week two.
Let's go!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Week 1 Posts
As I said in the last post, I don't know for sure what your screen will look like. Mine has an option at the top to make a new post. If yours does too, that's how you get started. Just click on it. If you don't have that option, just click on the word, "comments," at the bottom of this post, and make your comment.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Bro. Randy
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Bro. Randy
Making Posts
Hello, Preachers' Meeting participants,
We are wading our way through this start up.
You will need to sign up. You will be asked to create an online name or nickname.
If the software does not allow you to make a new post, just click on any of the "comments" links at the bottom of any of my posts. Then you will be able to make you comment.
Who will be the brave soul who will make the first post by asking a question, commenting on one of my statements, or better yet, posting an introduction?
This will be quite exciting when we get the ball rolling!
We are wading our way through this start up.
You will need to sign up. You will be asked to create an online name or nickname.
If the software does not allow you to make a new post, just click on any of the "comments" links at the bottom of any of my posts. Then you will be able to make you comment.
Who will be the brave soul who will make the first post by asking a question, commenting on one of my statements, or better yet, posting an introduction?
This will be quite exciting when we get the ball rolling!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Randy Carney--Introduction
When I was 11 years old, I recognized that I needed a Savior after hearing a couple of class mates talking about being sure that they would go to Heaven if they died in some type of accident. That week, alone, I read John 3:16, a verse I probably already had memorized, and asked Jesus to come into my heart. I don’t remember all I prayed, but I do remember saying, “Jesus, as much as I know how, I give you my life right now.”
A couple of months later, I made a public profession of faith in the church my parents attended, Mt. Zion Free Will Baptist Church in Thompsonville, IL. Shortly after that, I joined the church.
I attended Rend Lake College and then Southern Illinois University (Go salukis!). During my senior year I became aware of God’s calling on my life and made a commitment to do whatever he wanted me to do. For several months, I was given opportunities to preach in local churches in the area. I graduated with a degree that had a major made up of a combination of thee minors: Chemistry and Zoology formed the equivalent of a major and I also had a minor in speech which I picked up in my senior year, thinking it would be helpful with the call to preach.
My denomination did not have a graduate school, so I attended three different seminaries: Memphis Theological Seminary, Midwestern Baptist Seminary, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I returned to Memphis and graduated there with an M.Div.
After that I attended Luther Rice Seminary (now Luther Rice University) and had my first experience, albeit an extremely valuable one, with individualized and distance education. I graduated with a D.Min.
Along with pastoring, I have a background in writing and Christian Education. I was associated with Accelerated Christian Education in one way or another for fifteen years. I helped start a Christian school, worked as supervisor and principal, served as a consultant, and worked at headquarters as a writer, editor, and professor for their small Bible College.
My apprehensions, at times, are if I indeed will give this effort the time that is needed. More than that, will I be able to devote the steadiness that will perhaps be required. I think, however, that the apprehensions are slight and that the experience will be quite valuable.
My experience with online learning and teaching has to do with some indirect, transferable skills, and some direct skills. The indirect skills have to with the experience with Accelerated Christian Education. That organization was a pioneer in the mid-seventies in the area of individualized instruction. I experienced their process both on the field and from the standpoint of curriculum development, contributing heavily to their Earth Science, Biology, and Physical Science courses. Another indirect influence came through work done for Luther Rice University. Again, LRU was a pioneer in the area of distance education. I found the individual projects to be very demanding, and took advantage of every seminar, and tutorial that I could. Seminars and tutorials are now required. At that time they were optional. A direct experience is that of teaching an online course through Universal Class.com. I see that the format we are using in this course will perhaps be quite different and more interactive. I do look forward to being involved in this online community.
I discovered Rockbridge Seminary through The Ministry Tool Box. I have always been interested in mentoring and encouraging others and see this as a very good, challenging, and interesting supplemental ministry to my current pastorate.
My areas teaching and my ministry expertise include perhaps a somewhat unusual combination. As I said, my undergraduate degree was actually composed of three minors, although the Chemistry/Zoology combination serves as the equivalent of a major. About half of my ministry consisted of serving as “the second man.” I was either an associate pastor or served on a pastoral staff. The other half has been in the area of being the senior pastor. Some of my areas of expertise are science, speech/writing/communications, and pastoral studies.
I am quite excited about being a part of this online community, and can see that many valuable insights will be forthcoming from each of us as we participate.
Now, I've done my part (even if I did just copy and past it from somewhere else). I look forward to seeing your intros. Please feel free to comment on this post. Maybe we have something in common that neither of us were aware of. Since I copied and pasted, this might have been a little "overkill." Yours does not have to be as long, but please do tell us about yourself.
A couple of months later, I made a public profession of faith in the church my parents attended, Mt. Zion Free Will Baptist Church in Thompsonville, IL. Shortly after that, I joined the church.
I attended Rend Lake College and then Southern Illinois University (Go salukis!). During my senior year I became aware of God’s calling on my life and made a commitment to do whatever he wanted me to do. For several months, I was given opportunities to preach in local churches in the area. I graduated with a degree that had a major made up of a combination of thee minors: Chemistry and Zoology formed the equivalent of a major and I also had a minor in speech which I picked up in my senior year, thinking it would be helpful with the call to preach.
My denomination did not have a graduate school, so I attended three different seminaries: Memphis Theological Seminary, Midwestern Baptist Seminary, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. I returned to Memphis and graduated there with an M.Div.
After that I attended Luther Rice Seminary (now Luther Rice University) and had my first experience, albeit an extremely valuable one, with individualized and distance education. I graduated with a D.Min.
Along with pastoring, I have a background in writing and Christian Education. I was associated with Accelerated Christian Education in one way or another for fifteen years. I helped start a Christian school, worked as supervisor and principal, served as a consultant, and worked at headquarters as a writer, editor, and professor for their small Bible College.
My apprehensions, at times, are if I indeed will give this effort the time that is needed. More than that, will I be able to devote the steadiness that will perhaps be required. I think, however, that the apprehensions are slight and that the experience will be quite valuable.
My experience with online learning and teaching has to do with some indirect, transferable skills, and some direct skills. The indirect skills have to with the experience with Accelerated Christian Education. That organization was a pioneer in the mid-seventies in the area of individualized instruction. I experienced their process both on the field and from the standpoint of curriculum development, contributing heavily to their Earth Science, Biology, and Physical Science courses. Another indirect influence came through work done for Luther Rice University. Again, LRU was a pioneer in the area of distance education. I found the individual projects to be very demanding, and took advantage of every seminar, and tutorial that I could. Seminars and tutorials are now required. At that time they were optional. A direct experience is that of teaching an online course through Universal Class.com. I see that the format we are using in this course will perhaps be quite different and more interactive. I do look forward to being involved in this online community.
I discovered Rockbridge Seminary through The Ministry Tool Box. I have always been interested in mentoring and encouraging others and see this as a very good, challenging, and interesting supplemental ministry to my current pastorate.
My areas teaching and my ministry expertise include perhaps a somewhat unusual combination. As I said, my undergraduate degree was actually composed of three minors, although the Chemistry/Zoology combination serves as the equivalent of a major. About half of my ministry consisted of serving as “the second man.” I was either an associate pastor or served on a pastoral staff. The other half has been in the area of being the senior pastor. Some of my areas of expertise are science, speech/writing/communications, and pastoral studies.
I am quite excited about being a part of this online community, and can see that many valuable insights will be forthcoming from each of us as we participate.
Now, I've done my part (even if I did just copy and past it from somewhere else). I look forward to seeing your intros. Please feel free to comment on this post. Maybe we have something in common that neither of us were aware of. Since I copied and pasted, this might have been a little "overkill." Yours does not have to be as long, but please do tell us about yourself.
Instructor Resume'
Randy Carney, D.Min.
Teaching Faculty
Rockbridge Seminary
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
D.Min. (Pastoral Studies) 1979, Luther Rice Seminary
M.Div. (Pastoral Studies) 1974, Memphis Theological Seminary
(M.Div. Additional Institution) Fall 1972, Midwestern Baptist Seminary
(M.Div. Additional Institution) Spring 1973, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
B.S. (Education—Chemistry, Zoology, Speech) 1971, Southern Illinois University
A.A. (General Studies) 1969, Rend lake College
LICENSES
· Licensed to Preach the Gospel, Franklin County Quarterly Meeting and Mt.Zion Free Will Baptist Church, Thompsonville, IL 1971
· Ordained to the Gospel Ministry, Franklin County Quarterly Meeting and Mt. Zion Free Will Baptist Church, Thompsonville, IL 1972
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
· 1976-1983 Principal, Berean Christian School, Eatonton, GA
· 1983-1984 Principal, Heritage Christian Academy, Marion, IL
· 1984, 1987 Writer/Editor, Accelerated Christian Education, Lewisville, TX
· 1995-1996 Assistant Principal, Ezra Christian School, West Frankfort, IL
· 2005-2007 Television: Camera Operator, Floor Director, Studio Supervisor, Video and Character Generation, Computer Graphics, Channel 15, Thompsonville, IL
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
· 1976-1983 Berean Christian School, Eatonton, GA
· 1983-1984 Heritage Christian Academy, Marion, IL
· 1985-1986 Professor, The International Institute, Lewisville, TX
· 1987-1989 College Classes, Calvary Baptist Church, Marion, IL
· 1989-1996 Adjunct Professor, Logos Christian College, Jacksonville, FL
· 1997-2000 Adjunct Professor, Central Christian University, Blytheville, AR
MINISTRY EXPERIENCE
· 1971, 1972 Fill-in Pastor, Campground Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Anna, IL
· 1971 Fill-in Pastor, Pleasant Ridge Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Vienna, IL
· 1973-1974 Youth Director, Grimes Memorial Methodist Church, Memphis, TN
· 1974-1976 Pastor, Pine Level Free Will Baptist Church, Chester, GA
· 1976-1983 Associate Pastor, Berean Baptist Church, Eatonton, GA
· 1983-1984 Pastoral Staff, Calvary Baptist Church, Marion, IL
· 1985-1987 Pastoral Staff, Grace Baptist Church, Lewisville, TX
· 1987-1989 Pastoral Staff, Calvary Baptist Church, Marion, IL
· 1993-1996 Pastor, Freeman Chapel Free Will Baptist Church, West Frankfort, IL
· 1996-1998 Pastor, Mt. Zion Free Will Baptist Church, Thompsonville, IL
· 1996-1998 Chaplain, V.A. Medical Center, Marion, IL
· 1998-1999 Associate Pastor, New Beginnings Free Will Baptist Church, Zeigler, IL
· 1999-Present Pastor, Unity Free Will Baptist Church, West Frankfort, IL
PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Publications
· 1984-1985 Staff Writer/Editor, Earth Science, Third Edition, Accelerated Christian Education
· 1986 Staff Writer/Editor, Biology, Third Edition, Accelerated Christian Education
· 1987 Staff Writer/Editor, Physical Science, Third Edition, Accelerated Christian Education
· 2007-present (Contract In Progress) Chemistry, Eagle Academies, Lewisville, TX
MEMBERSHIPS
Church Membership—Unity Free Will Baptist, West Frankfort, IL
Standing Committee—Freedom Quarterly Meeting, Johnston City, IL
TEACHING AND RESEARCH INTERESTS
Preaching for Life Change
Discipleship/Christian Education
Evangelism
Pastoral Studies
Communications
Marriage and Family
Facilitating Online Learning
Course Design and Development
Getting Started
Hello to all of you at the meeting last night. Thank you for taking the materials. Again, you have to be able to start with reading the earlier posts on this blog. You can do that by scrolling down, or perhaps an easier way is to look to the left of this entry. You will see the name of the month. Then you will see a list under the name of the month. Start from the bottom and work your way up to the title you have not yet read. Then click on it.
Now for this week, you need to get started by providing 9 quality posts (comments) for the week. Make sure to read all entries that you have not yet read before doing that.
This week is an introduction week. We can make many social comments during this week and they will count toward the quality posts.
Your first post needs to be a biographical entry. Tell us where you are from. Tell us something about your background. Here are some questions that might help: Are you new to ministry? Have you been in ministry a long time? You can tell something about your family if you would like. Also you can state any apprehensions you might have about starting this course. Have you pastored churches? If so, where? You might want to include your testimony. This posting can be a little longer than what was recommended for quality posts in one of the previous comments.
I will post my introduction and look for yours to follow. (If you click on one of the little pictures above, you could even include a picture with your introduction. I will try it.)
Now for this week, you need to get started by providing 9 quality posts (comments) for the week. Make sure to read all entries that you have not yet read before doing that.
This week is an introduction week. We can make many social comments during this week and they will count toward the quality posts.
Your first post needs to be a biographical entry. Tell us where you are from. Tell us something about your background. Here are some questions that might help: Are you new to ministry? Have you been in ministry a long time? You can tell something about your family if you would like. Also you can state any apprehensions you might have about starting this course. Have you pastored churches? If so, where? You might want to include your testimony. This posting can be a little longer than what was recommended for quality posts in one of the previous comments.
I will post my introduction and look for yours to follow. (If you click on one of the little pictures above, you could even include a picture with your introduction. I will try it.)
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Where to Start
O.K. So I am new to this blogging thing myself.
The welcome post should have been here.
Please look to the left and click on "Hello and Welcome" or scroll down to that post, read it, and then work your way back up the page.
Thanks.
Have a wonderful day.
P.S. It will be best, therefore, on each day to scroll down to find the first comment on that date, and then work your way back up the page.
The welcome post should have been here.
Please look to the left and click on "Hello and Welcome" or scroll down to that post, read it, and then work your way back up the page.
Thanks.
Have a wonderful day.
P.S. It will be best, therefore, on each day to scroll down to find the first comment on that date, and then work your way back up the page.
What is a Quality Post?
A quality post will be more than three sentences long, and it will give relevant information about the topic.
You want your posts to be read, so don't make them too long. Two to five paragraphs are a good length for quality posts. Some can be longer and some can be shorter, but two or three paragraphs are good as a general rule.
You are required to make 9 quality posts per week, but you can make as many shorter interactive comments as you wish. "Good job!" would not be considered a quality post, according to the above definition, but it might certainly be encouraging and contribute well to the conversation.
Appropriate humorous comments might not be quality posts (though they can be if they are on topic) but they might contibute to the overall morale of our learning community. You can make unlimited posts and comments. Nine quality posts are required as a minimum. (Remember a post can also be a comment in response to someone else's initial post or a comment to someone's comment on another post.)
You want your posts to be read, so don't make them too long. Two to five paragraphs are a good length for quality posts. Some can be longer and some can be shorter, but two or three paragraphs are good as a general rule.
You are required to make 9 quality posts per week, but you can make as many shorter interactive comments as you wish. "Good job!" would not be considered a quality post, according to the above definition, but it might certainly be encouraging and contribute well to the conversation.
Appropriate humorous comments might not be quality posts (though they can be if they are on topic) but they might contibute to the overall morale of our learning community. You can make unlimited posts and comments. Nine quality posts are required as a minimum. (Remember a post can also be a comment in response to someone else's initial post or a comment to someone's comment on another post.)
Requirements
We want to keep this as simple and easy as possible. We have three requirements:
(1) You need to interact with the materials provided for you five times a week. The ideal would be to watch a DVD each day or evening, and/or to read (or speed read using techniques we showed you at the monthly meeting) a portion of the desired reading materials, at least five days a week. However, if you desire to set aside three hours or more in a block at a time, you could manage this in two or three settings if desired.
(2) This requirement is even more important: We ask you to log on to this blog at least five times each week. Again, this would best be done over the course of five different days.
(3) You need to make 9 quality posts each week. Three of those will need to be comments about the DVD or reading material with which you are interacting that week. These will called initial posts. The other 6 quality posts can be in response to the initial posts started by others, or you can even post some more initial posts.
That's it. Work with your materials. Check this blog at least 5 times a week, and post 9 quality comments.
(1) You need to interact with the materials provided for you five times a week. The ideal would be to watch a DVD each day or evening, and/or to read (or speed read using techniques we showed you at the monthly meeting) a portion of the desired reading materials, at least five days a week. However, if you desire to set aside three hours or more in a block at a time, you could manage this in two or three settings if desired.
(2) This requirement is even more important: We ask you to log on to this blog at least five times each week. Again, this would best be done over the course of five different days.
(3) You need to make 9 quality posts each week. Three of those will need to be comments about the DVD or reading material with which you are interacting that week. These will called initial posts. The other 6 quality posts can be in response to the initial posts started by others, or you can even post some more initial posts.
That's it. Work with your materials. Check this blog at least 5 times a week, and post 9 quality comments.
Hello and Welcome to the Preachers' Meeting
Hello,
Glad you have dropped by.
This site is set up for a group of preachers in southern Illinois who are embarking upon an exciting new experience. We have access to courses on DVD from our denominational Bible college. This blog is designed to give encouragement and to allow the participants to interact with others who are working on similar studies.
Ideally, we would all be working on the same course, but that is not possible at present. This perceived disadvantage, however, might turn out to be a real blessing. It will allow us to deal with a much broader range of issues than those represented just in the individual courses. The postings, therefore, will represent a wide range of ministry issues.
Experimentally, we will even invite those of you who have just happened upon this site to join us.
We do ask that you pick a Christian book that deals with issues in ministry, and then post comments about the book as you go through it.
Glad you have dropped by.
This site is set up for a group of preachers in southern Illinois who are embarking upon an exciting new experience. We have access to courses on DVD from our denominational Bible college. This blog is designed to give encouragement and to allow the participants to interact with others who are working on similar studies.
Ideally, we would all be working on the same course, but that is not possible at present. This perceived disadvantage, however, might turn out to be a real blessing. It will allow us to deal with a much broader range of issues than those represented just in the individual courses. The postings, therefore, will represent a wide range of ministry issues.
Experimentally, we will even invite those of you who have just happened upon this site to join us.
We do ask that you pick a Christian book that deals with issues in ministry, and then post comments about the book as you go through it.
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