- Details
- Written by Keith
- Category: Blog
- Hits: 1905
Tuesday morning and it is a bright and sunny day. We had to go into town to purchase food and exchange money, so we spent our time running errands.
Lidl is found a few kilometers from our apartment and on the way we filled up with diesel. Fuel prices are about 15 cents per liter cheaper than in Germany. Lidl had everything we needed and we were out pretty quickly. One more stop at the market for towels, chucks for Robert and a quick shrimp pita sandwich.
At the market we also exchanged some funds and inquired about a fishing trip. It appears that this trips are best in the evening.
Then we hit the beach for swimming and laying around. About 1PM we headed back to the apartment and slept and read until about 5PM.
In the evening we toured Trogir. This quaint little town is easily covered by foot, so we had no problem getting around. It is clean, full of tourists and the sights are unbelievably beautiful. The venicean influence is readily scene in the canal system and stonework.
We capped off the night with a dinner under the open air in one of the many restaurants.
- Details
- Written by Keith
- Category: Blog
- Hits: 2785
On Saturday, July 16, 2011 a dedicated band of workers experimented with a new youth outreach in Europe.
Aided by the team of Global Surge, Greg Lyons and his International Camp Training (ICT) team coached our church here in Aschaffenburg, Germany. We hosted over 519 at this initial outreach event, 80 of which were non-church guests.
28 spiritual decisions were made as a result of the meeting, 18 of which were to follow Jesus Christ as their personal savior. Five asked to be discipled and an additional five will gather further information as they contemplate a decision.
That is a 35% decision ratio for attendees not attached to the church. That is absolutely huge. Here are some of the photos from the event, just to wet your appetite.
In the coming days I will report on the process that led up to the event.
Warning: No images in specified directory. Please check the directory!
Debug: specified directory - https://keithgandy.com/images/photos/extremeday01
- Details
- Written by Keith
- Category: Blog
- Hits: 2402
On a recent trip to Würzburg, Debbie and I took the time to tour the Fortress - which housed the ruler until a plush palace was built centuries later in the city center. This fortress is impressive and was even carefully renovated; being completed in the 90s after decades of work.
It reminded me that while we build habits into our lives, some of them negative, it is Jesus that promises to tear down anything the resists his rule. And he is strong enough to carry out that promise.
Warning: This is a somber, very sad piece. The idea is to use it as a sermon bumper or leadin and then turn the message with the hope of Christ.
{mp4}TheChoice{/mp4}
It can be download at Vimeo or also as an mp4 video (77mb) here at this site.
And just to put the question to rest, it is a storyline. I am not addicted to anything but Jesus. No intervention needed.
- Details
- Written by Keith
- Category: Blog
- Hits: 2734
Another IT IPO has gone through the roof. Although the stock price has backed off of its first day price spike, LinkedIn has to be lauging all the way to the bank. Call it a bubble, call it genius; either way someone made a boatload of cash.
In an interesting Harvard Business Review blog article, three observations were made concerning why LinkedIn was so liked by Wall Street. It is the third that interests me today.
Smart Move #3. It stuck with its target market. Fast-growing companies often succumb to the temptation to expand into too many markets, rather than miss an opportunity. There were probably many helpful critics who told LinkedIn executives that they should add in a consumer play — after all, Facebook was growing like a weed. LinkedIn didn't do it. Sticking to the business plan of targeting the business market was the smart move.
When will church leaders drill down on this principle? Find your target audience and do it well. Every church will have a personality, an identity that is evident. Attempting to go with some form of hybrid form of church demographic does not enhance the product delivered, it weakens the product. Ultimately, no one ends up being inspired. Make the smart move.
- Details
- Written by Keith
- Category: Blog
- Hits: 5050
Further information for understanding your target culture is available via your friends at Google. Businesses are operating globally and using their resources can be invaluable.
Warning: No images in specified directory. Please check the directory!
Debug: specified directory - https://keithgandy.com/images/graphics
Be prepared to make an appointment for most things. Germans don't usually feel comfortable discussing especially serious things "on the go", so don't expect to be able to just drop into the office unannounced for any detailed discussions. Make your appointments well in advance. [Making appointments for a more detailed telephone conversation is also not unusual]. Give at least one or two weeks notice for an appointment made by telephone; allow at least a month for an appointment made by mail. If you don't have much preparation time, it's sometimes possible to arrange for a brief, introductory meeting within a few days' notice.
Here is the website
Or you might want to download the Acrobat reader file.
By doing your homework you will have a headstart on becoming fully immersed into local thought.
Page 35 of 48