Add the RSS Feed for the RGLA Staff Broadcast

RSS feeds


First things first, if this is new to you… RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication” and is a way for publishers of blogs, news, etc. to make their web content available for subscription. For example, when you add an RSS feed for a blog to your email, you are subscribing to that blog, and from that point forward, you will receive an email anytime new content is published. This saves you the time and effort of regularly checking the blog on the web, and it ensures you don’t miss any important information that is published!

 

To add an RSS feed in Outlook:

As RG staff members, we all use Microsoft Outlook, and there is a simple way to add an RSS to your Outlook account.

1. Visit the webpage you would like to subscribe to – for our example, you can use this blog (RGLA Staff Broadcast).
2. If the webpage offers RSS, you will see a button with an orange box that says "Posts" -- on this blog, this is located on the right-hand side of the page, part-way down the sidebar. Click on this button. In some situations, the site may have a dropdown list of subscription methods – in that case, you will look for the orange button that says “Atom” – usually it is at the bottom of the list.
3. Click on Atom. A new page will open up – for our example, it will look like this. Copy the URL at the top of this page – example: http://rglastaffbroadcast.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default
4. Return to Microsoft Outlook.
5. Go to the Tools menu at the top of the main page. Click on Account Settings.
6. Go to the RSS Feeds tab in the box. Click New.
7. In the New RSS Feed dialog box, type or press CTRL+V to paste the URL of the RSS Feed.
8. Click Add and then OK.

 

You should now be receiving the RGLA Staff Broadcasts in your email.

 

Note: The posts will not come into your Inbox! They will appear in their own folder (labeled RGLA Staff Broadcast) under the folder RSS Feeds.

 

Now you are ready to add the RSS for other blogs you follow – such as TJ Addington’s Leading from the Sandbox -- to your email, too.

 

If you have any questions or issues, please contact Melissa Putney or Brian Duggan with questions. Thanks!

Are you taking advantage of EQUIP?

Part of ensuring ongoing success in ministry is ensuring that we keep ourselves (our skills, knowledge, and training) relevant. EFCA EQUIP offers online self-guided and facilitated courses to help in that development – and they are free-of-charge to ReachGlobal missionaries!

One upcoming course to consider taking is the Healthy Missions Partnership course. One of ReachGlobal’s guiding principles is to be “partnership driven,” so understanding how to establish, build and maintain healthy partnerships is key for all ReachGlobal staff. The course will be interactive and a great opportunity to learn from the experiences of missionaries, pastors and partner organizations from around the world.

Visit the EQUIP website to read more about the course and to sign up today. The next 4-week course (+ 1-week introduction for new EQUIP users) is scheduled for June 30-August 3. The course should be offered again in the fall as well (dates TBD).

In Latin America, we encourage every RG staff member currently involved in some level of partnership to participate in the course. As we continue to develop a structure or model for defining and building partnerships, we expect this training to be immediately beneficial and relevant for our area.

Lead Team update

May God bless you richly this Easter season!

Last week, ReachGlobal held its annual Lead Team meeting in Mt. Hermon, California, at a Christian camp and conference center in the midst of the beautiful Sequoia Redwood forests. The week was both refreshing and challenging as we worshipped together, studied the Word, prayed often, discussed ReachGlobal dynamics, and celebrated what God is doing around the world in and through our ministries.

The conference began with a full day of fasting, worship, and prayer. Throughout the week, we focused on discussing multiplication, vision casting, develop-empower-release dynamics, personnel health, and how we can be intentional about developing new leadership within our organization. Each ReachGlobal division shared a ministry report, and EFCA President Bill Hamel gave an update on the EFCA.

We were also privileged to hear from Tim Addington throughout the week. He spoke candidly on important teaching points from his soon-to-be-published book on deep influence – specifically, how leaders can develop a deep influence in the lives of others and what mistakes can result in the loss of that influence.

The overriding theme of the conference was the transformational power of the gospel in individuals, organizations, and communities. The ReachGlobal mission is to glorify God by multiplying healthy churches among all people, and we are gospel-centered in our very being. The gospel is the reason we do church multiplication, and this topic is part of an ongoing discussion within ReachGlobal and the EFCA.

In addition to the regular meeting schedule, the Latin America Leadership Team also took time apart to discuss various topics in our area. Although we meet regularly via conference calls each month, it was a pleasant change to be face-to-face, enjoying a nice meal in the outdoors and thinking through various aspects of ReachGlobal’s work in Latin America.

As your area leaders, we would like to express our appreciation for each of you, your work for the Lord, and your part in ReachGlobal’s ministry here in God’s continent.