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28/05/10 07:14
Thanks for praying:
- Praise God that we've finished a draft of training materials designed to help teachers use assessment to help students connect God's world and Word.
- Ask God to help CAJ staff and students to finish the school year well. Classes end on June 8, and staff meetings end on June 11.
P.S. Don't forget to watch our 4-minute video.
What's the framework?
02/04/10 10:30
Here's a framework you can you to help your
students connect what they study and what the Bible
teaches.
Ask your students questions about creation-fall-redemption-restoration
31/03/10 14:37
Help you students develop a Christ-centered
worldview. Ask them questions about
creation-fall-redemption-restoration.
Use the GROW proces
31/03/10 12:32
The GROW process is a user-friendly process
you can use to coach others (Goal • Reality • Options
• Will do).
The coach's heart
31/03/10 12:31
Christian coaching flows from the heart, from
beliefs about empowering others.
Use coaching to empower others
31/03/10 12:31
If you want to empower others, use a coaching
approach.
Impact Japan for Jesus
11/03/10 11:21
Want to learn more about God’s work in Japan?
If so, then check out our 4-minute video!
Proclaiming Jesus in Japan
09/01/10 07:41
George Young is a fellow missionary who has
served on the board of Christian Academy in Japan. In
this video, he shares his ministry.
What's the state of Christianity?
04/01/10 16:46
Reduce your frustrations
27/12/09 19:47
Do you want to reduce your frustrations so
you can get on with what God's calling you to do? If
so, reflecting on these 5 questions can
help.
Ask questions to DRAW others out
27/12/09 19:46
Your fellow teachers want to help their
students better connect what they study and what the
Bible teaches. You can help your fellow teachers by
asking questions to DRAW them out.
We're praising God!
23/12/09 23:24
We're praising God for the good turnout at the Wednesday night Christmas candlelight service of a church that meets at CAJ. Quite a few newcomers attended and heard the good news of Jesus Christ. Thanks for praying!
Japanese need the good new of Jesus at Christmas. They don't understand the real celebration. They focus on New Year's, when millions and millions of Japanese go to the temple.
Thanks for praying:
- Ask God to draw Japanese non-Christians to Himself through the special events CAJ parents are doing.
- Praise God that Caitlin arrived safely and that we're having good family time.
- Ask God to provide staff for next year. CAJ needs teachers (band, home ec, and elementary) and a technology coordinator.
Move organizational improvement forward
22/12/09 21:59
Organizational improvement can help you, those you
work with, and your organization. Take steps to move
organizational improvement
forward.
How can you improve your coaching?
21/12/09 17:28
When I think of improving my coaching, 3
areas come to mind. Those 3 areas are beliefs,
skills, and process.
How can you manage yourself more effectivey at work?
20/12/09 18:42
If you want to get more done in less time at
work, think about how you can manage yourself more
effectively at work.
Get organized
18/12/09 01:06
Before getting organized, make sure you're
clear on what being organized means and how being
organized can help you more effectively carry out
your mission.
Start small and get started
16/12/09 23:57
Take steps to help your students connect what
they study and what the Bible teaches. Get started
today.
Asking open-ended questions works
14/12/09 23:44
Help your students connect what they study
and what the Bible teaches. Ask open-ended questions.
Use the strengths God has given you
25/10/09 21:40
How faithfully and effectively do you use
your God-given strengths?
How focused are you on your mission?
06/10/09 21:56
Leaders who are focused on their mission do 5
things. To what extent do you do these 5 things?
Kids perform "Jesus Loves Me"
21/08/09 16:47
Watch kids perform "Jesus Loves Me" on
Pentecost Sunday at a church in Tokyo,
Japan. Our mission started this church.
Connect God's world, God's Word, and life
21/07/09 02:56
Help your students connect God's world, God's
Word, and their lives.
Change is uncomfortable and doable
20/07/09 03:45
Keep in mind that organizational change is
both uncomfortable and doable.
Lead with questions
20/07/09 03:44
Leaders empower others. A key way leaders
empower others is by asking
questions.
Biblical perspective assessment helps
07/07/09 18:24
Do you want to help your students connect
what they study and what the Bible teaches?
To value those connections? And to get feedback you
can use to modify instruction? If so, give your
students a Biblical perspective
assessment.
How much time should you invest?
06/07/09 19:14
Reflecting on 4 questions can help you figure
out how much time you should invest in each of your
goals.
To close the gap, do 4 things
23/06/09 19:11
To close the gap between the words of your
mission statement and the reality of your current
situation, do 4 things: focus on your
mission, empower others, work smart, and pursue
excellence.
Assessment helps student value and get proficient at Biblical perspective
17/06/09 05:49
Use assessment to help your students value
and get proficient at connecting what they study and
what the Bible teaches.
Increase your investment in your staff
25/05/09 22:51
If you want your organization to more
effectively carry out its God-given mission, increase
your investment in your staff.
Schedule your key priorities first
12/05/09 19:06
Make sure you schedule time for your key
priorities before you schedule time for other things.
Reflection can help you pursue your God-given calling
08/04/09 01:28
It's important to pursue your God-given
calling. Reflecting can help. Here are 7
questions you can reflect on.
To achieve your God-given mission, make sure of 4 things
01/04/09 19:37
Make sure you ask God for help, define mission
achievement, measure mission achievement, and take
action.
Use the 1-2-3-2-1 lesson model
04/03/09 22:15
Here's lesson model that uses best practice
to point students to God.
Do right things
11/02/09 01:41
Want to increase your effectiveness?
Do right things, then do things right.
DEAL with student learning needs
08/01/09 03:12
To help your students better connect what
they study and what the Bible teaches, DEAL with
student learning needs:
- Define the student learning needs.
- Explore the how you can respond to the student learning needs.
- Act.
- Look at the results.
Biblical perspective assessment helps
12/12/08 18:30
Do you want to help your students connect
what they study and what the Bible teaches?
To value those connections? And to get feedback you
can use to modify instruction? If so, give your
students a Biblical perspective
assessment.
Coach from your heart
06/11/08 20:51
Through coaching, you can empower others to
grow. While effective coaching does involve
technique, at a deeper level effective coaching is
about your heart, about your beliefs, about who you
are. Coach from your heart.
What does our neighborhood "sound" like?
29/10/08 22:47
When I think of our neighborhood, I think of
certain sounds: the cooing of pigeons, the
clanking of bike stands, the clickety-clack of
trains.
Here's what a garbage truck sounds like (15 seconds):
And here's what an election ad sounds like at 7:00 a.m. It's not a TV ad—because there are no election ads on TV in Japan. Instead, vans with loudspeakers go around broadcasting ads (26 seconds):
Here's what a garbage truck sounds like (15 seconds):
And here's what an election ad sounds like at 7:00 a.m. It's not a TV ad—because there are no election ads on TV in Japan. Instead, vans with loudspeakers go around broadcasting ads (26 seconds):
Want to achieve your goals?
29/09/08 00:58
The point is not to have goals. The point is
to achieve goals. To achieve your goals, take 4
steps: pray, put, take, and
reflect.
To empower others, provoke reflection
27/09/08 02:02
Want to empower others? Provoke them to
reflect. How? By asking open-ended questions.
Golf in Japan—same game, different perspective
25/09/08 07:17
What happens when you get a hole-in-one in Japan?
How crowded is Japan?
29/08/08 02:35
Japan has a population of over 125 million in
the land space of California. How crowded is Japan?
Visit a 7-11 to get the feel of what it's like go shopping in a crowded store (16 seconds).
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Visit a 7-11 to get the feel of what it's like go shopping in a crowded store (16 seconds).
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Japanese need Jesus
10/08/08 19:10
Japanese like summer. Like North Americans, Japanese eat watermelon. But the watermelons are smaller and round (like the watermelon beach ball I'm holding). And Japanese watermelons are sometimes square—that's right, Japanese watermelons are sometimes square.
To see a square watermelon, watch this 27-second video:
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Teach and assess Biblical perspective
09/06/08 22:48
Help your students develop a Christ-centered
worldview during class by teaching Biblical
perspective lessons and giving Biblical perspective
assessments.
Asking questions doesn't always work...
29/04/08 19:13
As teachers, we ask
questions. This strategy doesn't always work, as this
video shows.
Spring has arrived!
28/03/08 02:22
Spring
has arrived in Japan—cherry blossoms, good weather, and 6
baptisms on Easter Sunday!
Why ask students questions?
04/02/08 21:49
Want to
help your students better understand and apply a
Biblical perspective? Ask
questions!
It's self-management, not time management
04/02/08 21:47
God
calls us to manage ourselves within the time He gives
us, not to manage time.
Target Biblical perspective
04/02/08 18:47
By
targeting Biblical perspective, teachers can help
student apply a Biblical perspective to what they
study.
To achieve your goals, get a coach
04/02/08 18:46
If you want to achieve your goals, get a
coach.
Your coach will listen, ask questions, and provide
the support, encouragement, and accountability you
need to achieve your goals.