I have a men's discipleship study on Saturdays with the Central church. We'lve been studying a Life Development Planner book from The Center for Church Based Training. It's a church development movement out of Gene Getz's churches. The book takes a chapter out of Bobby Clinton's book, The Making of a Leader. Dr Clinton traces a life development timeline meant to span one's life. The steps are 1) Sovereign Foundations 2) Inner-Life Growth 3) Ministry Maturing 4) Life Maturing 5) Convergence 6) Celebration.
Though used for church leaders, in my opinion, the timeline can be used for anyone. In steps 1-3, God is primarily working in the person, and not through the person, bringing about circumstances that enable him to grow. Step 4 is when God begins to use that person in the lives of others. Step 5 is convergence, a very satisfying step where God matches a person's gifts, abilities, circumstances, and his ministry/work situation. The book states, "The role not only frees the leader from ministry for which there is no gift, but it also enhances and uses the best that the leader has to offer."
We thank you so much for your help because both Judy and I feel that working with Central, we are in step 5 now. We really enjoy ministry here; we are grateful for the opportunity to work at Central. We feel that we are working towards our gifts and abilities esp as we disciple, counsel, and run small group Bible studies.
We look forward to vacation with our folks (see next post about the Earls in my life).
Monday, August 30, 2010
Earls In My Life
This is one for the old-timers and hurricane watchers. Any of you old-timer NBA fans remember the Baltimore Bullets(now the Washington Wizards)? Earl the Pearl Monroe, a good shooting guard? I remember watching him as a kid.
Or how about the old timey ice plants, where they made ice in 300-pound blocks? I worked in one in college with my dad in the 70's. No kidding. I learned how to set the blocks up, walk them around, and lay them down. The plant, built in the 1940's, was antique even back then. I remember my dad and Earl, our co-worker, keeping that thing running with bailing wire. I don't think they hadn't heard about duct tape or plastic ties, the things we used to keep things together when we lived on La Tortue.
The ice plant had a retarded little boy whom we named "Turkey" as a neighbor who would come over and say, "Hey, Earrrrlllll!" Earl was a good co-worker, friendly, and that old-timer still drives a logging truck in Virginia.
Judy and I are flying to the USA to visit my parents Sept 1, and her mom Sept 4. Except our plans could change--Earl is on the way. No, not my former co-worker, but the hurricane. Right. It's over Puerto Rico right now, and next in line is our island, the Dominican Republic. Chances are that it could affect our travel both to Virginia Sept 1 and Texas Sept 4. It is projected to go close by the DR tomorrow and Virginia Friday evening.
We covet your prayers as we travel....
Or how about the old timey ice plants, where they made ice in 300-pound blocks? I worked in one in college with my dad in the 70's. No kidding. I learned how to set the blocks up, walk them around, and lay them down. The plant, built in the 1940's, was antique even back then. I remember my dad and Earl, our co-worker, keeping that thing running with bailing wire. I don't think they hadn't heard about duct tape or plastic ties, the things we used to keep things together when we lived on La Tortue.
The ice plant had a retarded little boy whom we named "Turkey" as a neighbor who would come over and say, "Hey, Earrrrlllll!" Earl was a good co-worker, friendly, and that old-timer still drives a logging truck in Virginia.
Judy and I are flying to the USA to visit my parents Sept 1, and her mom Sept 4. Except our plans could change--Earl is on the way. No, not my former co-worker, but the hurricane. Right. It's over Puerto Rico right now, and next in line is our island, the Dominican Republic. Chances are that it could affect our travel both to Virginia Sept 1 and Texas Sept 4. It is projected to go close by the DR tomorrow and Virginia Friday evening.
We covet your prayers as we travel....
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