Training Volunteers with Veteran Journalist Erwin Oliva

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About All The World Mission Network Timothy and Bambi Warden have served in the Philippines for more than 25 years. By God’s grace, they planted a life-giving local church that raises and releases committed Filipino leaders. They also care for abused, abandoned, and neglected children through the Make Kids Smile Foundation. Through the years, they have stayed faithful to God’s leading, and He is now guiding them to enlarge their capacity for the opportunities ahead. They established Champions Academy, a government-accredited Christian school serving Pre-K to Grade 10. From a humble start of four pupils, the school now serves 350+ students, providing strong academics and practical life skills. They also developed the Champions Center, a 1,500-seat multipurpose venue for worship, community events, and recreation. It regularly hosts training conferences, trade fairs, graduation ceremonies, weddings, civic events, and more. One remarkable story: a former strip club at the gateway of the city’s red-light district was turned over to the Wardens after the owner came to Christ. It is now the Champions Center East facility, hosting worship services, youth nights, and wholesome community events—a “Bright Light” in the district. The church family in San Fernando, La Union gathers for weekend, family-friendly services on two campuses, east and west. Throughout the week, small groups gather in homes, schools, and workplaces. A simple Acts 2 rhythm of worship, Word, fellowship, and daily application of the Scriptures - keeps evangelism and discipleship as the everyday priority and focus.

Training Volunteers with Veteran Journalist Erwin Oliva

14 from SFCC's Media Team and other leaders were furiously taking notes, during a recent training. One of the country's top journalist, Erwin Oliva, presented a workshop via webinar last Sunday. The learning objectives were outlined below. Needless to say, all were inspired and gained a fresh, new vision for upgrading the way the church intends to write and produce news stories, blogs, videos, testimonies and more.

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What do you expect to learn from this?

Practical “nuts-&-bolts” on how to “sniff out a scoop”. More particularly, how to write and produce “human interest” stories that highlight the people, ministries, special events and activities of the church that could be published on a blog, fb page, or newsletter. (Format: written articles and video segments)

Who is the target audience of this training?

Members from the Multi-Media Team of the church, and a few other small group leaders. (Total: 10 people, more or less.)

What are the main messages you want to convey?

So many “God-things” happen in the life of the church each week; but only a blessed few ever get to know about it. We want the wider church family, and an even wider network of friends, to also be encouraged by the work of God in this ministry.

Don’t be stuck on just reporting boring “facts and figures” or simply “informing” about past or upcoming events. Our objective is to impact lives and move them to take positive action, as they are effected by human interest stories that arouse emotion, humor, or spiritual revival.

Look beyond the obvious, for the stories “behind the story”. Learn the art and skills of interviewing people so as to “fish-out of them” the quotes and comments that can be effectively used to build a great story.