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\"Reimagining<\/span>
Reimagining Evangelism<\/figcaption><\/figure>

This week, we’re debuting a new kind of resource for BCL: the “podule.”<\/a> As you can tell from the screenshot above, it’s a little different from our regular training tools (go here<\/a> and click on “Demo” to get a feel for how one works).<\/p>\n\t\t

We’re still giving you written articles, but we’ve added videos to the mix\u2013in the case of Reimagining Evangelism<\/a>, there are four of each. There’s also a forum, where you can talk about the lessons with other people who have used the same podule. We hope that you’ll learn not only from our materials, but from other readers.<\/p>\n\t\t

To give you these new features, the podule was made into a web-based tool. So instead of downloading it to your computer, like our other resources, you simply create a username and password that lets you access it right away in your Internet browser. And you can come back and reuse it as many times as you want.<\/p>\n\t\t

Unfortunately, we can’t make a podule free to our paid members, because of an agreement related to the technology that powers it. Don’t worry, we’ll still be releasing lots of standard training tools for members to enjoy. But we hope that this week you give Reimagining Evangelism<\/a> a try and see if podules are as dynamic as we hope they are. And since this is your first look at this new tool, we’re offering it right now for $9.95. \n\t\t\tClick here to try it.<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This week, we’re debuting a new kind of resource for BCL: the “podule.” As you can tell from the screenshot above, it’s a little different from our regular training tools (go here and click on “Demo” to get a feel for how one works). 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