- Practice in Diaconal Work and Mission of the Christian Church in Vondrozo Context in Madagascar
Practice in Diaconal Work and Mission of the Christian Church in Vondrozo Context in Madagascar by Pastor Kotobesoa is a fascinating study about what it means for the Church to face the real life circumstances of people in a poverty situation. By focusing on the current state of affairs in the Vondrozo area of Madagascar,…
- Master’s Thesis: Women, use your talents!
Zo Ramiandra Rakotoarison’s Master’s Thesis “Women, use your talents!” asks the important question of how the application of the Use Your Talents project in the Malagasy Lutheran Church empowers women. By collecting data via one-on-one and focus group interviews, this paper looks to gain an understanding of the impact of an emphasis on gender equality…
- The Kingdom Of Heaven and the Use Of Talents
Written by Dr. Rafalimanana Jean de Dieu (a New Testament researcher), “The Kingdom of Heaven and the Use of Talents” seeks to inform the reader about the society, ideology, and culture of the Greco-Roman world by investigating the language used in Matthew’s gospel.This helps provide context for how we interpret the Parable of the Talents,…
- Use Your Talents For Sunday Schools
The goal of this booklet is to assist people overcome their dependent mindset. With the help of this book, we may begin educating kids early enough to use what they now have for their own development. This booklet can also be used for youth meetings and church Bible studies in addition to Sunday school programs.…
- The use of Diaconal Asset-Based Approach as a tool for the inclusion of persons with disabilities
Amos Ounsoubo’s Master’s Thesis provides a fascinating look into using an asset-based approach to help include persons with disabilities. The thesis approaches the issue of inclusion of persons with disabilities by looking for their strengths, abilities, competences, and skills, rather than their vulnerability. By focusing on the work of the association HANDICARE with hearing-impaird youth…
- Use Your Talents Study and Action booklet
If you and your congregation have heard about Use Your Talents and are looking for a way to get involved, then the Use Your Talents Study And Action Booklet is a great resource to help get you started. The booklet (which you can download using the link below) is meant to be used as a…
- The Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30
This book analyzes the Parable Of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 in order to find the historical message and meaning of the text with special emphasis on how it applies to Use Your Talents.It shows how the parable is being applied practically in the congregations of the South West Synod of the Ethiopian Evangelica Church…
- Tackling Poverty with Local Assets: A Case Study on Congregational Asset-Based Community Development in a Lutheran Church in Madagascar
This article (see download link below), which was originally featured in “Diaconia: Journal for the Study of Christian Social Practice”, features an excellent analysis of how congregational diakonia can contribute to community development despite the lack of external resources. By studying the use of the Use Your Talents asset-based approach in two Lutheran Church congregations…
- Use Your Talents: Foundation and Biblical Basis
If you’d like to know more about Use Your Talents and the fundamental concepts that it’s built upon, then this video is a great place to start. God tells us time and time again to use our talents to serve Him. These next two videos highlight the biblical basis for Use Your Talents, in both…
- EQUIPPING THE BODY TO SERVE GOD AND OUR NEIGHBOURS
Individuals and families have resources; churches have resources; communities andvillages have resources; county, prefecture, province and national level governmentshave resources. Some years ago I learned the meaning of raising awareness aboutresources as an asset for development. One morning a poor village in YunnanProvince in China was gathered for a workshop. The village was nestled high…
- Use Your Talents in Thailand
Pastor Galunde from Ethiopia teaches on the basic understanding and principles of Use Your Talents in Chiang Rai, Thailand 2020.
- Use Your Talents in THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN TANZANIA (ELCT)
Historical Background of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania •The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania has been in existence since the 19th century when Missionaries from Europe and the USA arrived in the country to spread the word of God. • Since then, the Church has been growing gradually and currently, the Evangelical Lutheran Church…
- WIFE AND HUSBAND PARTNERSHIP
DEFINITONS: ¨FAMILY COMPOSITION ¨ b. A household consists of one or more people who live in the same dwelling and also share meals or living accommodation It also may consist of a single family or some other grouping of people. A single dwelling will be considered to contain multiple households if either meals or living…
- How you can help build a better community and a better world
This is an exemplary book which uses the concept that the congregation is the primary actor in developing the local community. The lessons taught in this book are life transforming and points to the fact that God given talents when properly identified and utilised can bring out immense resources that will raise the living standards…
Practice in Diaconal Work and Mission of the Christian Church in Vondrozo Context in Madagascar by Pastor Kotobesoa is a fascinating study about what it means for the Church to face the real life circumstances of people in a poverty situation. By focusing on the current state of affairs in the Vondrozo area of Madagascar,…
Zo Ramiandra Rakotoarison’s Master’s Thesis “Women, use your talents!” asks the important question of how the application of the Use Your Talents project in the Malagasy Lutheran Church empowers women. By collecting data via one-on-one and focus group interviews, this paper looks to gain an understanding of the impact of an emphasis on gender equality…
Written by Dr. Rafalimanana Jean de Dieu (a New Testament researcher), “The Kingdom of Heaven and the Use of Talents” seeks to inform the reader about the society, ideology, and culture of the Greco-Roman world by investigating the language used in Matthew’s gospel.This helps provide context for how we interpret the Parable of the Talents,…
The goal of this booklet is to assist people overcome their dependent mindset. With the help of this book, we may begin educating kids early enough to use what they now have for their own development. This booklet can also be used for youth meetings and church Bible studies in addition to Sunday school programs.…
Amos Ounsoubo’s Master’s Thesis provides a fascinating look into using an asset-based approach to help include persons with disabilities. The thesis approaches the issue of inclusion of persons with disabilities by looking for their strengths, abilities, competences, and skills, rather than their vulnerability. By focusing on the work of the association HANDICARE with hearing-impaird youth…
If you and your congregation have heard about Use Your Talents and are looking for a way to get involved, then the Use Your Talents Study And Action Booklet is a great resource to help get you started. The booklet (which you can download using the link below) is meant to be used as a…
This book analyzes the Parable Of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30 in order to find the historical message and meaning of the text with special emphasis on how it applies to Use Your Talents.It shows how the parable is being applied practically in the congregations of the South West Synod of the Ethiopian Evangelica Church…
This article (see download link below), which was originally featured in “Diaconia: Journal for the Study of Christian Social Practice”, features an excellent analysis of how congregational diakonia can contribute to community development despite the lack of external resources. By studying the use of the Use Your Talents asset-based approach in two Lutheran Church congregations…
If you’d like to know more about Use Your Talents and the fundamental concepts that it’s built upon, then this video is a great place to start. God tells us time and time again to use our talents to serve Him. These next two videos highlight the biblical basis for Use Your Talents, in both…
Individuals and families have resources; churches have resources; communities andvillages have resources; county, prefecture, province and national level governmentshave resources. Some years ago I learned the meaning of raising awareness aboutresources as an asset for development. One morning a poor village in YunnanProvince in China was gathered for a workshop. The village was nestled high…
Historical Background of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania •The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania has been in existence since the 19th century when Missionaries from Europe and the USA arrived in the country to spread the word of God. • Since then, the Church has been growing gradually and currently, the Evangelical Lutheran Church…
DEFINITONS: ¨FAMILY COMPOSITION ¨ b. A household consists of one or more people who live in the same dwelling and also share meals or living accommodation It also may consist of a single family or some other grouping of people. A single dwelling will be considered to contain multiple households if either meals or living…
This is an exemplary book which uses the concept that the congregation is the primary actor in developing the local community. The lessons taught in this book are life transforming and points to the fact that God given talents when properly identified and utilised can bring out immense resources that will raise the living standards…