Oct 20, 09
And you also know that my husband, Fred, announced this new resource by creating a table comparing the arrival of our little Ella with the arrival of The Leadership Opportunity. (Isn’t he clever?
)I can’t recreate the table in my very-non-user-friendly-blog-software, but here are just a few of the entries:
VS. 
Birth DateIt’s a great resource (the video series, I mean ... Ella’s also great, but in a different way!) and I encourage you to visit the Peacemaker website and learn more about it.-The Leadership Opportunity: 9/24/2009 (at the Peacemaker Conference)Weight
-Ella Marie: July 27, 2009-The Leadership Opportunity: about 6 lbsLength
-Ella Marie: 8 lbs 8 oz-The Leadership Opportunity: 14 DVD-based lessons, each about 30 minutes in lengthConception
-Ella Marie: 20.5 inches-The Leadership Opportunity: A focus group at the 2007 Peacemaker Conference noted, “We need a resource specifically for our church leaders.”Contents
-Ella Marie: None of your business (though I will say it was more fun than a focus group)-The Leadership Opportunity: DVDs, 5 detailed Study Guides, Leader’s Guide, 40-day devotional book on shepherd leadership and more…One Interesting Feature:
-Ella Marie: Sugar and spice and everything nice-The Leadership Opportunity: A set of model forms and other documents to help churches implement sound policies in membership, discipline, and risk managementUltimate Purpose
-Ella Marie: A sweet little tuft of hair that sticks up on the back of her head-The Leadership Opportunity: To bring glory to God
-Ella Marie: To bring glory to God
To (hopefully) entice you to do so, our family has purchased one copy of The Leadership Opportunity (retail value $179!) and we want to give it to one of YOU.
All you have to do to enter to win is:
1. Visit the Peacemaker website and read about “The Leadership Opportunity” (and hopefully consider telling your church leaders about it too!);Sound like fun?
2. Leave a comment on THIS BLOG POST no later than 5:00PM (Mtn time) Saturday, October 31 (indicating that you’ve at least clicked over and read about the resource—I trust you 100%!) and I’ll use a random number generator to select one winner; and
3. Check back after 10/31 and see if you’ve won. (And if you have, be sure that I have your contact information because if I don’t hear from the winner with a mailing address by November 18, I’ll choose another winner.)
Want to win a $179 resource?
Leave a comment soon!
(Oh—and remember ... I will NEVER share your contact information with ANYONE. So feel free to join in the fun without fear of SPAM. I really do think that people who give/share/sell contact information are BAD PEOPLE.
So c'mon you lovely lurkers (people who read blogs but never post comments)—I know there are around 1,300 of you a WEEK! Today’s a good day for you to join in the fun.)Blessings on your day—
Yours,
Tara B.
Permalink Comments (33)
You have piqued my Interest
It seems that I am close to being first too.
Well, I would to win first, invest second in the DVD series.
We will see where the blessings fall and praise God for the results. By faith, I know God will make sure the right person gets it.
Yours in Christ, Mr (dot) Michael (dot) Henry (at) GMail (dot) com
Oct 20, 09 @ 14:03:02
Sonya
Thanks for sharing about this wonderful resource. New to you and Peacemaker Ministries, it’s been good learning about the wealth of resources that I never knew existed (but definitly could have benefited from on several ocassions).
Oct 20, 09 @ 14:09:21
Jenny in MS
I think my church leaders would love this. They are really growing in their shepherding.
Oct 20, 09 @ 14:16:34
Marilyn
It look like a great resource for any church. I’m sending the link to our pastor for review. We know we can always trust Peacemaker resources to be top quality and richly rewarding. Thanks for encouraging us!
Oct 20, 09 @ 15:45:24
Janice
Tara! I got the email today and LOVED the comparison! That Fred is so clever. Forwarded it to my parents, with their mission agency leadership in mind. Thanks for all you do for the kingdom, Barthels!
Oct 20, 09 @ 16:17:09
Marcy
Hi Tara,
Congratulations on your family addition. I tried to watch the video for the leadership series. It looked great for some reason I couldn’t get all of it to download. I want to share it with my school leadership. ronvdbos@xplornet.com
Oct 20, 09 @ 16:29:04
Chrissy D.
I would love to gift this resource to the leadership team at my church! What a blessing.
Oct 20, 09 @ 18:38:21
John Mark Patrick
thanks for the giveaway! it looks like a great resource!
Oct 21, 09 @ 07:08:23
Debi Walter
I absolutely LOVED your husband’s comparison chart - very creative!!! It led me to your blog, which now leads me to post this comment. Thank you for making this resource available. Put my name in the hat and we’ll see what happens! Also, feel free to check out our blog: theromanticvineyard.wordpress.com
It’s purpose is to help marriages grow stronger for the glory of God in fun and creative ways. God bless your growing family! Oh, my e-mail is: theromanticvineyard @ gmail (dot) com
Oct 21, 09 @ 07:23:43
Holly Fitch
I am one of the “grazers” who read your blog and then never write anything... guilty as charged =D. I love reading your blog. It provides encourage and makes me want to go out and live my faith every day.
Oct 21, 09 @ 13:25:04
Holly Fitch
I meant I was a lovely lurker, not grazer. My apologies. =D
Oct 21, 09 @ 16:36:32
Melissa
oh pick me, pick me!!!
Oct 22, 09 @ 06:56:24
Ruth in NC
Okay, I’ve read this and watched the video (WOW) and have composed an email with the link to ALL my pastors and elders “begging” them to read the description and watch the promo. And NOW I’m praying that God will use this new resource mighily to equip The Church to reflect Christ’s shalom–even in my church.
Oct 22, 09 @ 09:36:12
Harleen
Wow! What a tremendous resource. I can readily see how helpful this would be, not only for training and equipping new leaders but also for encouraging and reviving seasoned leaders. I will pass the info along to my husband to share with the other elders on our sesison.
I hope to see you in Ohio in 2010, Tara!
Oct 22, 09 @ 22:40:08
Deb W
Hi Tara!! I’d like to enter the giveaway opportunity for my pastor. He is attending a peacemaking conference tomorrow in Pennsylvania. I sent him the link and he loves it.
Oct 23, 09 @ 07:07:14
doug
i would love to get a copy of this resource.
email is jokiman (at) gmail.com
Oct 23, 09 @ 20:27:20
Erin B.
I’d love for more deep, Gospel-centered peacemaking to infiltrate our church...and our family...and our neighborhood...and my marriage...etc. While I think this resource would be a great one for my husband as he pastors in our church, I’d love to benefit from it, as well.
Oct 24, 09 @ 08:58:00
Nancy Lee
Yes, I’ve been over to PM website and have sent the link to our Pastor. Would love to give this resource to our church.
Oct 25, 09 @ 07:13:59
Marilyn
I know our church could definitely make good use of this resource. I’m so glad that it has been developed and thank God for all of you that worked so hard on this valuable project.
Oct 25, 09 @ 13:17:18
Tonya
Thanks to the Peacemaker team for another great resource. Our church is new to Peacemaking ministries, and our leadership team would welcome a resource that blends being a leader and the Peacemaking principles that we’ve been learning.....I’m going to reccomend it to our Pastor and Elders.
PS Is there another place to view the video....I also couldn’t get it to load properly.
Oct 25, 09 @ 13:33:47
Jeff C
Hi, I read the page you linked to and am interested in winning the package. Please contact me via the website http://scr.im/leaderopp99
Oct 25, 09 @ 14:13:38
Tim in Canada
Wow. What an opportunity! Include me too.
Oct 25, 09 @ 16:20:58
Marge J.
I would love to enter for the opportunity to receive this newest resource to share with my church leaders. I got a glimpse of it at the annual PM conference and got excited that there is something for church leaders. Thanks so much for offering this chance.
Oct 25, 09 @ 17:40:13
scottw
I got the email about this from Peacemakers mailing list. Fred’s remark about the “focus group” made me blush and chuckle. Now having read a little more at the website, it looks like a great gospel-based resource. Looking forward to unpacking it more in the future...whether I win or have to buy a copy.
Oct 25, 09 @ 19:35:01
Dede
What a great resource. Boy, do I think all churches could use a copy!
Oct 26, 09 @ 14:58:24
Jane
It looks Great. I would love to win a copy to be able to use.
Oct 26, 09 @ 18:09:29
Marcia
Thank you so much for highlighting this resource. I have the video advertisement and brochures to give to the pastor and leader of my church but haven’t had an opportunity. I would love for them to be exposed to the grace and encouragement of this series.
Oct 27, 09 @ 09:42:26
Karrie
I’m so excited to see this resource - I expect it to be such a complement to peacemaking!
Oct 27, 09 @ 12:11:16
Kirsten
I’m glad to find out about this resource–may it be a blessing to many!
Oct 27, 09 @ 17:37:45
LinT
Please fold me in quarters and put me in the drawing box. What a neat resource to make the world a better place for all the little Ellas of the world. BLessings
Oct 27, 09 @ 22:41:50
Val
I too think this would be a great resource not only for leaders in our church but also for the leaders in our school.
(hvslaa"at"gmail"dot"com)
Oct 29, 09 @ 14:54:54
Charlene
This resource would be valuable for any church community! Thank you for your generosity!
charlenevda(at)mts(dot)net
Oct 30, 09 @ 06:23:54
Jackie
Would love to have this resource available to our church.
Oct 31, 09 @ 16:42:48
