Quiet Emergency - Missionary Stories Lost and Found transcript

Quiet Emergency - Missionary Stories Lost and Found

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Library archives preserve troves of missionary letters, reports, and photographs. Stories of faith may be recovered from these neglected documents. How will missionary records of the digital age be preserved? Join the conversation with your ideas, strategies, and practices to rescue our future past."
Date: September 16, 2013
Creator: Berryhill, Carisse
System: The Portal to Texas History
God's People Are Holy For The World: Exodus 19 transcript

God's People Are Holy For The World: Exodus 19

Lecture given Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 11:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "You will be for me a kingdom of priests. (Exodus 19:6)"
Date: September 22, 2009
Creator: Reynolds, Bert
System: The Portal to Texas History
A New Look at Models of Church Leadership - How Much Flexibility is there in a Biblical Model of Shepherding? transcript

A New Look at Models of Church Leadership - How Much Flexibility is there in a Biblical Model of Shepherding?

Lecture given Monday, September 16, 2013, 9:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The panel will explore various creative and effective ways for elders to lead within the context of biblical norms."
Date: September 16, 2013
Creator: Money, Royce
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mentoring Is a Ministry that Keeps On Building - Help, I Need a Mentor transcript

Mentoring Is a Ministry that Keeps On Building - Help, I Need a Mentor

Lecture given Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "Many people are talking about mentoring. Ministers, church leaders and other Christ-followers want a mentor. This class is for those who want a mentor and for those who want to be a more effective mentor."
Date: September 17, 2013
Creator: Martin, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
When Peace Breaks Out - A Righteous God Extends His Hand transcript

When Peace Breaks Out - A Righteous God Extends His Hand

Lecture given Monday, September 22, 2008, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "God conflict? Paul escorts you to the front row to witness and participate in God's outbreak of peace. Allow God's righteousness to guide your discovery of your birthright as peacemaker."
Date: September 22, 2008
Creator: Cope, Joey
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Promise in God's Darkness transcript

The Promise in God's Darkness

Lecture given Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 3:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "Some of our Biblical ancestors - Abram, Jacob, Moses, Esther, Mary - experienced God's darkness in ways that led to new life. In our own experience of darkness and despair, can we discern God's promise to be with us always?"
Date: September 21, 2010
Creator: Norris, Kathleen
System: The Portal to Texas History
Campus Evangelism, Campus Revival, and Spiritual Awakening - What on Earth is God Doing on the Campus Today? transcript

Campus Evangelism, Campus Revival, and Spiritual Awakening - What on Earth is God Doing on the Campus Today?

Lecture given Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the 1960s, campus evangelism was the most exciting and controversial movement among Churches of Christ. Led by Jim Bevis and Rex Vermillion, the short-lived ministry touched more than 40,000 students and some 400 campuses. Campus Evangelism "closed its doors" in 1970. Jim Bevis, co-founder of CE, shares his perspective of what happened."
Date: September 23, 2008
Creator: Bevis, Jim R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Founding Documents, Future Directions - The Religious Identity of Abilene Christian University transcript

Founding Documents, Future Directions - The Religious Identity of Abilene Christian University

Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "ACU's founders were clearly members of the Churches of Christ, yet the documents they wrote to bring the school into existence opposed defining the college as serving any one group; it was to be simply a Christian school. This lecture looks at the founding documents of ACU as well as other Christian colleges formed in the 19th and 20th centuries to see how they defined themselves and how that can inform who we are today."
Date: September 20, 2006
Creator: Foster, Douglas A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Religion Heritage of ACU - Charles Roberson: Minister, Professor, Chair transcript

The Religion Heritage of ACU - Charles Roberson: Minister, Professor, Chair

Lecture given Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "ACU's commitment to teaching the gospel of Christ has continued throughout its 100-year history. We will examine this continuity through the lives of three couples from different eras: Jesse P. and Daisy Sewell; Charles and Catherine Roberson; and LeMoine and Shirley Lewis. Their lives and religious perspectives continue to shape ACU today in powerful ways."
Date: September 19, 2006
Creator: Loveland, Erma Jean & Olbricht, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Year in the Life of a New-Monastic Community transcript

A Year in the Life of a New-Monastic Community

Lecture given Monday, September 20, 2010, 4:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "The love of God is the most powerful force in the world, able to break down walls humanity constructs. Come and hear stories of God's faithfulness from those who pray for God's kingdom to come to Abilene."
Date: September 20, 2010
Creator: Flach, Wesley
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Great Communion of 2009: History and Significance transcript

The Great Communion of 2009: History and Significance

Lecture given Monday, September 21, 2009, 10:00 AM at Abilene Christian University: "2009 is the 200th anniversary of the unity document that began the Campbell Movement: the "Declaration and Address" of Thomas Campbell. This year provides a unique opportunity to reclaim passion for the visible unity of Christ's followers. The Great Communion will take place in hundreds of locations across the world. How can you be involved?"
Date: September 21, 2009
Creator: Foster, Douglas A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Growing Old In Christ: Blessings and Challenges of Ministry to the Aging - Aging with Grace: Growing Old for the Next Generation transcript

Growing Old In Christ: Blessings and Challenges of Ministry to the Aging - Aging with Grace: Growing Old for the Next Generation

Lecture given Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 9:45 AM at Abilene Christian University: "The changing demographics of the aging population, particularly the baby boomer generation create opportunity for ministry. These sessions consider aging from theological and pastoral perspective in responding to these needs."
Date: September 24, 2008
Creator: Holland, Jack
System: The Portal to Texas History
Campus Evangelism, Campus Revival, and Spiritual Awakening - Mobilizing Campus Ministries for Maximum Impact transcript

Campus Evangelism, Campus Revival, and Spiritual Awakening - Mobilizing Campus Ministries for Maximum Impact

Lecture given Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "In the 1960s, campus evangelism was the most exciting and controversial movement among Churches of Christ. Led by Jim Bevis and Rex Vermillion, the short-lived ministry touched more than 40,000 students and some 400 campuses. Campus Evangelism "closed its doors" in 1970. Jim Bevis, co-founder of CE, shares his perspective of what happened."
Date: September 24, 2008
Creator: Bevis, Jim R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gigabytes, Podcasts, and IP's, Oh My! - Making Your Technology Work at Church, Part 2 transcript

Gigabytes, Podcasts, and IP's, Oh My! - Making Your Technology Work at Church, Part 2

Lecture given Wednesday, September 20, 2006, 2:00 PM at Abilene Christian University: "This hands-on, problem-solving workshop will help churches that are looking to improve their use of media. Special attention, including actual examples from churches, will be given to Web site production, worship support technologies and media creation. The workshop will be led by George Saltsman from ACU's Adams Center for Teaching Excellence. Bring both your questions and experiences and share with others who work week in and week out to make technology serve the work of the church."
Date: September 20, 2006
Creator: Saltsman, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
iPod Evangelism - If Paul Were Alive Today, He'd Have a Web Site transcript

iPod Evangelism - If Paul Were Alive Today, He'd Have a Web Site

Lecture given Monday, September 18, 2006, 8:30 AM at Abilene Christian University: "People today are visual learners. If you're not using great graphics in your presentations, you are 70 percent less effective! Use today's technology more effectively, make it fun and get your point across! Come learn how."
Date: September 18, 2006
Creator: Hemphill, Steve
System: The Portal to Texas History