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10 Best Practises for Working from Home
Here is a Zoom workshop I presented in 2021 to present the best practises that I heave learned from working at home for the past 25 years. So whether you are in a lockdown in a pandemic or find yourself for some other reason working from home, these practises will help you thrive. Here are the files and screen and audio recordings from the workshop:
10 Best Practises for Working from Home Video - The Video Recording of the Session (450MB).
10 Best Practises for Working from Home Audio - The Audio Recording of the Session (41MB).
 
 
 
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10 Secrets to Managing Your Time
Over the past 3 decades I have often found myself asked to help people to get better at time management and along the way I have discovered 10 secrets to managing time. Here is a Zoom workshop I presented in 2021 to explore the 10 Secrets - including notes, presentation, workbook and audio and video screen recordings from the workshop:
10 Secrets to Managing Your Time Presentation - The PowerPoint for the Session.
10 Secrets to Managing Your Time Video - The Video Recording of the Session (320MB).
10 Secrets to Managing Your Time Audio - The Audio Recording of the Session (41MB).
10 Secrets to Managing Your Time Notes - The Notes for the Session.
10 Secrets to Managing Your Time Workbook - The Workbook for the Session.
 
 
 
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The Productive Life Key #1
Here is a live workshop I presented in June 2020 exploring the first of my 7 keys for living a productive life. I have included all the resources you need to create and live your mission in life. You can also check out the folder of extra resources in a Google Drive shared folder using this link. Here are all the resources from the session:
Key #1 Presentation - The PowerPoint presentation for the Session.
Key #1 Recording - The Video Recording of the Session (260MB).
Key #1 Notes - The Notes for the Session.
Key #1 Workbook - The Workbook for the Session.
Key #1 Weekly Planner - The Weekly Planner for the Session.
 
 
 
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How to Step-Up Your Digital Footprint
During the lockdown for the global pandemic of the Coronavirus in May 2020 I was invited to deliver a learning encounter via Zoom as part of the online Generate Conference to help next generation leaders develop their online effectiveness. The session included three breakaway sessions where delegates were placed into groups of four to reflect on questions that I provided. I also gave away a folder of resources in a Google Drive shared folder using this link. Here are all the resources from the session:
Digital Footprint Presentation - The PowerPoint Presentation for the Session.
Digital Footprint Audio Recording - The Audio Recording of the Session.
Digital Footprint Video Screen Recording -The Video Recording of the live Zoom Session.
Digital Footprint Transcript - The Text Transcription of the Session.
 
 
 
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How to Step-Up Your Digital Teaching
During the lockdown for the global pandemic of the Coronavirus in May 2020 I was invited to deliver a second learning encounter via Zoom as part of the online Generate Conference to help next generation leaders develop their online effectiveness. The session included a practical WhatsApp learning experience, breakaway groups, a guest speaker and a Q&A session. I also gave away a folder of resources in a Google Drive shared folder using this link. Here are all the resources from the session:
Digital Teaching Presentation - The PowerPoint presentation for the Session.
Digital Teaching Presentation Notes - The Notes for the PowerPoint Slides for the Session.
Digital Teaching Transcript - The Text Transcription of the Session.
Digital Teaching Audio Recording Part 1 - The Audio Recording of the Session (Part 1).
Digital Teaching Audio Recording Part 2 - The Audio Recording of the Session (Part 2).
 
 
 
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God Encounters Youth Sessions
During an Every Nation Pastors Retreat in 2017, I led four sessions with the high schoolers designed to facilitate fresh God Encounters starting with (1) The Encounter Session to help us pray the Lord's Prayer, then (2) The Nature Session to hear God speak during a hike up the river and across the pontoon at Wilderness National Park, followed by (3) The Power Session where we experienced filling, healing, deliverance, miracles and power for evangelism, and finally (4) The Fitness Session which was a spiritual workout in "God's Gym" where we used spiritual practices to engage with God. During the debrief session everyone testified of how they had personally encountered God during the week.
God Encounters Title Slides - Title slides for the sessions.
God Encounters Booklet - A booklet created for the delegates.
God Encounters Booklet - An editable booklet for delegates.
Session 1 - Notes for the first session.
Session 1 - Presentation for the first session.
Session 2 - Notes for the second session.
Session 2 - Presentation for the second session.
Session 3 - Notes for the third session.
Session 3 - Presentation for the third session.
Session 3 - Posters for the third session.
Session 4 - Notes for the fourth session.
Session 4 - Presentation for the fourth session.
Session 4 - Posters for the fourth session.
 
 
 
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Four Disciplines of a Healthy Organisation
Here is a four part session that I facilitated for leaders of a youth organisation in August 2017 on the four disciplines of healthy organisations, based on the book, The Advantage, by Patrick Lencioni.
Healthy Organisation Notes - Notes for the Seminar
Healthy Organisation Presentation (19mb) - Presentation for the Seminar.
Healthy Organisation Handout - Handout for the Seminar.
Team Dynamics Scoring - Spreadsheet to use with the handout.
Preparing for Strategic Planning Notes - Notes for the preparation session
Preparing for Strategic Planning Presentation - Presentation for the preparation session
Heart Preparation Handout - Handout for delegates to use in preparation for planning.
Prayer Journey Handout - Handout for delegates to use in preparation for planning.
Daily Devotions Handout - Handout for delegates to use in devotions after the planning.
 
 
 
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Youth Ministry Conference 2017
I spoke at the West Rand Youth Ministry Conference in August 2017 and have uploaded all the plenary and workshop material to a webpage. Click HERE to download the material.
 
 
 
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Youth Ministry Conference 2016
Here are the sessions that I presented at the West Rand Youth Ministry Conference in August 2016:
Advancing Disciplemaking in Ministry Notes - Notes for the First Workshop.
Advancing Disciplemaking in Ministry Presentation (33mb) - Presentation for the First Workshop.
Advancing Disciplemaking in Ministry Handouts - Handout for the First Workshop.
Raising Teams in Ministry Notes - Notes for the Second Workshop.
Raising Teams in Ministry Presentation (20mb) - Presentation for the Second Workshop.
Avoiding Pitfalls in Ministry Notes - Notes for the Third Workshop.
Avoiding Pitfalls in Ministry Presentation (15mb) - Presentation for the Third Workshop.
 
 
 
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Communicating With Style
Here is a workshop I facilitated for staff at our church in Johannesburg in 2016 on how to communicate with style. It was presented in an hour and a half session:
Communicating With Style Notes - Notes for the Communicating with Style Workshop.
Communicating With Style Presentation (19mb) - Presentation for the Communicating with Style Workshop.
Communicating With Style Charts - Evaluation Charts for the Communicating with Style Workshop.
Communicating With Style Handouts - Handouts for the Communicating with Style Workshop.
 
 

Mentoring

Mentoring for Life Change
At a church where I was serving as youth pastor we were struggling to get adults to be involved in the lives of the teens as mentors. I designed and presented this seminar to motivate adults to consider their responsibility. Here are the notes, and the presentations for the seminar:
 

Mentoring

Team Dynamics
Here is a session I facilitated for the leadership teams from our various campus ministries around the city of Johannesburg. It includes the notes that I handed out, the PowerPoint and also tools for evaluating the teams effectiveness:
 
 
Destiny

Destiny Seminar
When I joined His People Church I realised that helping people understand and live their Destiny was a significant value and set out to write a one day seminar to help people with this critical task. Here are the notes, handouts, workbook and presentation for the seminar:
 

Deeper, Greater, Further

Deeper, Greater, Further
In 2008 I was invited to speak at a conference for Youth Ministries Australia (the youth ministry of Campus Crusade in Australia) and I developed three sessions on God's call to go Deeper, Greater and Further. Here are the notes, handouts, workbook and presentations for the seminar:
 

Parenting 2017

Parenting Seminar 2017
2017 Debbie and I presented a session on parenting teens for parents from Bryanston Bible Church in Johannesburg. Here are the notes and presentation from the session:
 

Parenting Teens

Parenting Teens Seminar
I n 2009 I presented a two hour session on parenting teens for parents at His People Church. Here are the notes, handouts, presentation and audio for the module:
 


Service

Spiritual Disciplines: Service Module
In 2009 I created a session on Service for our Grow evenings at His People Church. It was part of series on spiritual disciplines. Here are the notes, handouts and presentation for the module:
 

Tools for Strategic Youth Ministry

Tools for Strategic Youth Ministry
Here is a one-day training seminar that dealt with the 7 tools we use at igniteYOUTH to pursue effectiveness in disciplemaking. Here are the notes and the presentations for the sessions:
Notes - The session notes
Index (1mb) - An Introduction and Overview of the Sessions
Session 1 Presentation (7mb) - Jesus-Focussed Ministry
Session 2 Presentation (1mb) - Ministry Practises
Session 3 Presentation (1mb) - Contemplative Ministry
Session 4 Presentation (1mb) - Mentoring Youth
Session 5 Presentation (1mb) - Team Leadership
Session 6 Presentation (2mb) - Prophetic Ministry
Session 7 Presentation (2mb) - Time Management

 

Youth Leadership

Youth Leadership Training
A hosted a young leaders training day in our fraternal of churches from different church. I presented five session on leadership:
The Index (2mb) - An Introduction and Overview of the Sessions
Session 1 (6mb) - Lead With Your Saviour
Session 2 (6mb) - Lead With Your Time
Session 3 (1mb) - Lead With Your Gifts
Session 4 (11mb) - Lead With Your Heart
Session 5 (3mb) - Lead With Your Team
Handouts 1
Handouts 2
 

Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual Gifts Camp
You can download my speaking notes from a spiritual gifts camp that I presented to our youth group.

Download the Session Notes and Handouts:
Shape Camp Program
Shape Camp Session Activities
Shape Camp Session Handouts
Shape Camp Simulation Game

Download the PowerPoint Presentation files:
Index (275kb) - An Introduction and Overview of the Sessions
Session 1 (2kb) - Understanding My Shape
Session 2 (1mb) - Discovering My Spiritual Passion
Session 3 (1mb) - Discovering My Personality Type
Session 4 (3mb) - Understanding Spiritual Gifting
Session 5 (1mb) - Discovering My Spiritual Gifts
Session 6 (1mb) - Exploring My Spiritual Gifts
Session 7 (3mb) - Using My Spiritual Gifts


Change Agents

Change Agents Youth Leadership Conference 2009
You can download my speaking notes from the 2009 Change Agents Leadership Conference. The theme was What Would Jesus Burn? and there were five session:
Session Notes
Session Handouts
Session 1 (40mb) - Introduction: The God of Fire
Session 2 (15mb) - What Would Jesus Burn WITH in Our Ministry?
Session 3 (12mb) - What Would Jesus Burn WITH in Our Lives?
Session 4 (13mb) - What Would Jesus Burn UP in Our Lives?
Session 5 (17mb) - What Would Jesus Burn UP in Our Ministry?

Download the videos for the My Heart Christ's Home story (Session 4) from YouTube: 1a 1b 2 3 4 5 6
 

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