The Bible NETWork ~ Impacting the World for Christ one post at a time!

This is a new section of the forum. It is a place for you to see who is volunteering, what tasks they are currently involved in and what they are learning about this new avenue of assisting bible.org move onward into the future. I am (SonShine) the new Volunteer Coordinator. It is my wonderful privilege to receive each and every application that comes across my desk and then to interact with each one. We now have 13 new people who have signed up to assist us in the global outreach network known as bible.org. But, now it is time for each volunteer to introduce themselves to this global network by using your username and sharing your vision, your passion, your hunger, your skills, your task. Will you post here to allow others to learn more about you? Will you share what is on your heart?
Let me begin with me as an example. I am a former school teacher and SS teacher. I was drafted into designing SS study guides for my husband's SS class which are now posted here on the forum under 4cLifeway ....they are free for you to download. How did it start? It began by being frustrated at the literature that is published, the money it costs and the little return for biblical growth. Having been in Bible Study Fellowship and being Precepts trained, I knew that there had to be a better way so that students could come prepared to discuss with wisdom not "poi" (pooling of ignorance). And so that not only became my goal but also my passion to train students to think, to articulate from the scriptures and to study to show themselves approved. Some 4 yrs later I found myself volunteering full time doing this project and it has unearthed a passion to now move from that into training others to do what I learned how to do. In January the founder of bible.org asked my husband, who is the new Exec Direc of bible.org., to leave our home and come to Dallas to live and to lead this organization. God blessed us over abundantly with the ability to do that and we packed our van and came to be full-time volunteers. Six months later our home in Florida sold and we moved here with all of our belongings leaving behind sister, kids and our church. We came because God called and we answered. God asked "who will go for Us and Isaiah answered "Here am I, send me". And that has been the answer for us as well. We get no pay, underscore that word "no". We give ourselves and our time along with the staff of bible.org to bring to you the gift of the Word. Our "pay" or our "wage" is the reward of meeting all of you over the Internet, learning about your passions, praying for each one of you, and encouraging you in your walk with the goal of one day hearing the Lord exclaim, "well done thou good and faithful servant".

Tell me and the rest of the volunteers about yourself.

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SonShine <)))<>
Psalm 48:1 "Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised" Jeremiah 2:2b The LORD said: "I remember you"

Hi Sonshine!

Let me see if I can give this a shot as well...

I am a Registered Nurse by trade with extensive informatics/programming experience combined (a nurse who's come out of the closet as a compuer geek ).

My passion has always been to help people....in fact, I've been in ministry since 1994 and ordained as a minister in 1999. I've done ministry for numerous groups - womens, world-wide military, marriage, and youth - to name some. I'm currently working on my Masters in Theology to enhance my own knowledge because I do so much writing. I publish a great deal and I want to ensure I publish what is correct and according to the best of my understanding - God's word.

My husband and I have a passion for marriages. With all that is happening with the economy, we know that many marriages are suffering - badly. We hope to live as an example to many and help those of whom we can through tough times. I consider it a blessing to serve as a volunteer for Bible.org in helping in any way I can for the hurting marriage.

Blessings,

Janice

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Janice F. Baca
Freelance Christian Writer/Minister/Theologian
http://www.4-Corners-Christian-Inspiration.com

Welcome to our Forum and thank-you for sharing with us. John

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Pastor John C. Blackburn

Yes, thanks Janice for your post. So good to know of your passion and heart. Welcome to our Volunteers and thanks Pastor John for your words of encouragement.

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SonShine <)))<>
Psalm 48:1 "Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised" Jeremiah 2:2b The LORD said: "I remember you"

I would like to volunteer; I'm a deacon and a young adults and new converts Sunday school teacher. I'm a Benevolence chairman and love to tell poeple about the love of Christ. I'm disabled and have access to my computer, which I also have free time during the week. How can I help?

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Beat your plowshares in to swords, your prunning hooks in to spears, let the weak say; we are strong. Joel 3:10

Hey there Brad...how great it is to see this post! What a thrill to know that God is working in revealing His people to do His work. Love to have you join us in the vision of reaching a lost and dying world. Fill out the application on this link: http://biblevolunteer.org/
Once that is done, go and read the entire page on volunteering http://bible.org/book/volunteer-task-listings and do the mandatory tasks that are required of all "newbies" . And ....then we will go from there.
At any time you can email me at gaye@bible.org to ask questions or just to chat or here on the forum.

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SonShine <)))<>
Psalm 48:1 "Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised" Jeremiah 2:2b The LORD said: "I remember you"

We would love to have your help. I like deacons - My Dad was a deacon - and so am I!

John

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Pastor John C. Blackburn

Hello,

My name is Brian and let me start off by saying that I was layed-off from my job back in June and am looking for a full time job so keep me in your prayers.

My background is in training and documentation, primarily. However, in my last job (with Marriott Vacation Club International) I did a BUNCH of different things, ranging from running their help desk for Information Resources to creating and testing allocations with their Finance and Accounting department. I've worked with HTML and SQL programming and have created training materials (online and offline) using a number of programs.

I own a Kindle, so am VERY interested in the Kindle project. I also see that there is a MS Word version without notes - I'd like to work on that as my first project (as a precursor to the Kindle project). However, I'm willing to do whatever needs to be done.

I've filled out the volunteer form and I think I've gotten everything else done that was requested, so I guess I'm ready to start.

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"When I look up at the heavens, which your fingers made, and see the moon and the stars, which you set in place, of what importance is the human race, that you should notice them?" Psalm 8:3-4.

Thank-you very much. Contact me if you have any questions - I am not in charge, but I am usually around each evening.

John

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Pastor John C. Blackburn

I had submitted an app a while back. i haven't heard anything but am willing, if help is still needed. PM, email, or windows messenger. I dont use yahoo messenger, and should probably remove that link.

Let me know

grace and peace
Robert

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Hey Robert - if you don't hear from me personally by wednesday shoot me an email or pm did you read http://bible.org/book/volunteer-task-listings yet? let me know

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Hello, I am Eddy.
I have registered as a volunteer, and see if anything I can help.

I serve in a small local church as a leader and wish to serve more through this website.

I have a Ph.D in computer science and teach in an university. And I can translate English materials to Simplified Chinese(Tranditional Chinese is OK, too ^~^ ).

I am impressed - I am still working on simple English! We are happy to have you here to help us.

John

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Pastor John C. Blackburn

Hi Eddy, and welcome! I see you are in China. Are you native to China or are you originally from somewhere else?

Cale

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Yeah i'm working on the required tasks. Saturday was an intense work party at my church so when I started on a couple areas my fatigue was getting involved, so to speak. LOL So, I sent a couple anonymous tickets.

I Completed all 3 registrations, doing some tagging now, then ready for editing. While Im at it, since this is the intro page;

My Name is Robert,
I have a sorted background ranging from security, collections and 14 years of accounting. Currently I work as a Principal Broker/ accountant for a Real estate firm here in Oregon. Throughout my accounting career, I have been responsible for writing training manuals, editing Policy manuals, writing procedure manuals, and training staff in the use of new software, networks, printers, etc... My formal ducation Began at ITT Tech, then migrated to Sequoia Intitute. Computers to cars. My accounting career was formed from the ground up with no formal schooling, except the school of hard knocks. Speaking of which I have spent a considerable amount of time over that past 5 years practicing Taekwondo, of which I have obtain the rank of 2nd degree. Now I practice on my own and have decided to refocus that energy to the Gospel. I figure if I put that same energy into God's word, I might be used by Him. I have complete faith in God's ability to put me to work.

Anyway, thats the short short short version.
Grace and Peace
Robert

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