The Volunteer and Life – What is life? – #7
Forum: What is life? What is your metaphor of life? Share that in 250-300 words.
read moreLong-Term Volunteer Application Process
Here our the steps in the application process for our long-term volunteers. 1. Pay the required $35 Application Fee and complete the application form. 3. We review your application. 4. Our admissions committee makes a decision about your application. 6. We will email you the committee’s decision within 5 business days. 7. If offered admission, you will need to pay the registration fee to accept the offer. 8. After you have accepted the offer of admission, your place will be reserved for training and serving. 9. You start making preparations...
read moreWhat is godly wisdom? – #6
Forum 6 Do a little research on “wisdom”. What is godly wisdom? How important is it to walk by wisdom? How does one walk by wisdom? Limit your post to about 250 to 300 words.
read moreTestimonies
“By God’s amazing grace, we have had the privilege of being a part of this ministry that God is using to serve His people in Africa. What God is doing through SHAPING DESTINY has changed and is changing our lives through prayer, leadership, service, and financial giving. No matter where you are in your life, we encourage you to be a part of this wonderful ministry in one way or another.” Jonathan Walgama, MD Temple, Texas “In the words of Margaret Meade “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed...
read moreMotive and Volunteering – #5
Watch the following videos ForumWrite a 250 to 300 word post sharing your views on the importance of motive in our conduct. Is that important? Is it something we even need to bother about? Should we simply do things?
read moreNever Start a Ministry without a minister – #4
Read this article: Never Start a Ministry without a Minister Forum 4 Share your views about the above article. Do you agree with the title? Have you made any mistakes that you think were the result of poor leadership? Respond in 250 to 350 words.
read moreWhy is Volunteer Training so Important?
Training takes time, effort, and costs money. Why should you invest in it? We have discovered that when volunteers are well trained, they enjoy the trip more and leave a tremendous impact on the people they serve. When volunteers are well trained, they don’t hurt hurt themselves or the poor they are trying to serve. To put it briefly, it’s a matter of considering harm and effectiveness. Untrained volunteers harm themselves and those they are trying to serve while well trained volunteers don’t. It’s that simple! This...
read moreVolunteers applying for a visa – #2
Applying for a visa to Volunteer in Cameroon Do the following: 1) Call the Cameroon embassy in Washington DC and 2) Call VisaHQ.com and talk to them about your visa needs to go and serve in Cameroon. VisaHQ.com is a commendable service that helps many people for a fee. They are not required but very highly recommended because many African embassies are hard to deal with. The Cameroon embassy will not give visas that cover an entire year of stay. Visa HQ only does short-term visas ( 3 months or less). If you are planning on remaining in...
read morePlanning your Volunteer trip – #1
In 250-300 words, briefly answer the following questions. 1. What will you do to plan and prepare for your trip to Cameroon (or another country)? 2. What resources will you bring with you? Enter a blog comment below that answers these two questions.
read more8 Reasons Why You Should Volunteer
1. Make a Difference The greatest benefit of volunteering is that it’s an extremely rewarding experience that allows you to make a difference in another person’s life. Volunteering allows you to transform others. 2. Gain a feeling of personal fulfillment Volunteering allows you to change others. But the person that will be changed the most by volunteering is the person who volunteers. You can have everything and still be miserable. Human beings seem to have been made to serve one another. The life satisfaction, self esteem and...
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