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Plagiarism?

Plagiarism Article Ht to ThinkChristian I think, as bloggers, we need to be careful about what we post and how we post and cite it. For me, I know that line is hard and even of posting pics etc. So here are some rules I use: 1. If it is a story of interest - link to the story. 2. If it is a quote of a book - give the book and author, and treat and do a critique and review. 3. When posting pics - see if a copyright on the Picture - ( Google images is helpful) 4. Do Research. 5. Know the difference between that of plagiarism (Appropriate wrongfully passing one's work as your own) and that of copyright infringement (passing off someone's elses "copied" work to others without considering where the property or work is owned or whom by) 6. Know what is stealing and what is not. In the world of share files, music etc. Caution is always good. 7. Your blog is yours - make it like a scrapbook but give proper credit where Credit is due. (Scrapbooking isn't my thing, but doe

Top 10 Things to Know when in a New Ministry

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1. Get it in writing. Get a contract, job description. Know what is expected of you. 2. Get your office organized. The more organized chaos you have the better you have for administrative and relationship building. 3. Get to know your leaders. Know their giftedness, take them to lunch. Spend time together building a team. The more you support the Church Staff and stand united - the better. 4. Get to know the parents. Know what their expectations are. Get feedback on what they want for their child. Spend time building relationships with the parents (Moreso than even the teens) 5. Build your team. Get to know the sponsors. Slowly build your team. Get to what what they have do in the past, and what you are planning for the future. 6. Get to know your students. Especially your student leaders. Mentor, disciple, impact, have a plan and a purpose for every activity and lesson you do. 7. Don't change a Thing. At least not yet. Evaluate. Spend the first couple of months - maybe not even te