Sustaining Grace Challenge

In this five-day challenge you are going to foster sustaining grace in a variety of situations you often encounter on the field:

—Cross-cultural life, Roles, Relationships, Health, and Dreams

$9.99

Sustaining Grace Challenge

Sustaining grace.

We all need it. We all want it. But after encountering the following quote by K. J. Ramsey in This Too Shall Last: Finding Grace When Suffering Lingers by, I knew that we all need to foster sustaining grace as well. Read this and you’ll see what I mean:

When the church amplifies stories of healing and overcoming without also elevating stories of sustaining grace, she is not adequately forming souls to hold on to hope. If the majority of stories we hear are tales of triumph, we will question the worth of our stories when healing doesn’t come. God, in his wisdom, in his hidden purpose, allows some of our suffering to linger, and the church unintentionally turns hearts away from the heart of God when she does not hold space for the sacred mystery that weakness reveals God’s strength.

This got me thinking of how the stories we tell and the spaces we create forms us. Of course, I love to hear about hundreds—even thousands—of people coming to faith or how God performed a medical miracle on the field. You do too. We serve an amazing God who does amazing things in and for His children. Those stories are to be told and re-told. But as Ramsey wrote, we can unintentionally fall into the trap of elevating these kinds of stories over the stories of sustaining grace. The stories of God sustaining us even when . . . even when the visa didn’t come through, even when the diagnosis wasn’t what you wanted, even when your teammate relationship was disappointing, or even when the work you’re involved in is more akin to pushing a bolder up a hill.

In this five-day challenge you are going to foster sustaining grace in a variety of situations you often encounter on the field:

—Cross-cultural life
—Roles
—Relationships
—Health
—Dreams

We will look for those parts of our lives where we’re disappointed or confused, and where our questions to God seem unanswered or we haven’t experienced healing or release. It’s also likely that in this broken world how we have been treated is simply wrong. Some areas may be easy to name, some may not be. But in naming them, we take steps toward a deeper place of dwelling with God in both the highs and lows of life.

After we name the area, in this challenge you will then look for the ways that God has and is sustaining us.

Every day you will be given an area of life to explore and asked three questions:

1. Where do I need sustaining grace in this area?

2. What do I wish would happen in this situation?

3. How am I experiencing sustaining grace in this situation?

You will get:

—A packet with a short reading each day
—A journal to explore the three questions and the ways that God has sustained you

 

$9.99

WHAT YOU GET

INSTANT LIFETIME ACCESS

As soon as you purchase you can start your workshop or save it for later.  It will always be accessible on your My Trellis dashboard.  Watch it again and again as it seems relevant.

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TAKE NOTES

Every Workshop or Course we offer is equpped with the ability to take notes on the content you are watching.  You can save your notes right on the site and print them later from your My Trellis dashboard.

MY TRELLIS DASHBOARD

Once you login you'll be taken to the My Trellis dashboard where you can browse all the workshops and courses you have access to.  You can also view all the notes you've taken and print or manage them.

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In the upper right hand corner of the homepage you will see a place to log in. You will use the email and password you created when you purchased. If you forgot your password, don't worry, you can make a new one. When you log in you will see all of the workshops and courses your purchased. Enjoy!

How long do I have access to a workshop?
Forever! Once you purchase a workshop it will be added to your personal portfolio called “My Trellis.” Enter the username and password you created and you will find all of your workshops in “My Trellis.” You may watch a workshop as often as you like.
Can I pause my workshop?
Yes, you can pause at any time—for instance to take notes—and then continue listening when you are ready.
How long is a workshop?

They are videos that tend to run between 45 and 55 minutes. We want you to get your money’s worth without being overloaded.

What is the “notes” feature
I don’t know about you, but I have notes written in this notebook, or on that piece of paper, or on a handout . . . that I either I can’t find, or forget about. We want you to be able to have all of your notes in one place that you can easily access. Every workshop will have a “notes” button below the video, click on it and a notebook will open up on the right-hand side. You may take notes as you listen to the workshop. When you are finished, click save” and your notes will be saved in the “Notes” section of your My Trellis. You may also print or download your notes. At any time you can edit, add to, or delete from your notes. We have formatted your notes so that when you download them they look nice and you shouldn’t need to reformat.
How much does a workshop cost?

The month that a workshop goes live, it is available for $9.99. After the initial month, the workshop will still be available for $19.

Who can participate?
All are welcome! While the Workshop is crafted especially for people who are serving overseas or plan to serve overseas, many of the workshops will offer something to anyone with an interest in Christian cross-cultural work. If you purchase a workshop, it is intended for you and one other (a spouse if married, or teammate if single). Many workshops will be beneficial for a team to watch and discuss together. On the honor system, please purchase the appropriate amount or contact Amy for a group discount. Amy@globaltrellis.com.
I clicked on the workshop in My Trellis and nothing worked.
I think you might have clicked on the workshop graphic art. Scroll down and near the bottom of the page you will see Course Content. Under course content you will see the name of the workshop you purchased. Click on the title and you will be able to watch the video.
Do you have closed captioning or subtitles?
At this point, no we do not. The workshops are presented in English.
What if I am a more sensitive area of the world?
We are aware of your sensitivities! I have asked presenters not to use the “m” word and instead talk about cross-cultural work, global workers, and our line of work. You, however, know your context and if these guidelines are enough for you.

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