Your pastor has decided that it is high time to start a rangers program. He
has come to you about it and you have prayed about everything and left
everything into God's hands.
For the next month you and the pastor and some of the board have discussed
the mission of rangers to several men in the men's ministry.
You come away with 4 other men that are interested.
And you decide to go through all of the training.
Fast forward 2 months.....
Everyone is trained.
Your pastor and the church board has called you into a meeting, your the
Senior Commander.
They tell you that the Church is willing to begin Rangers with a $10,000
account. There is no commitment to Rangers for more.
You know you are starting from scratch other than the training.
Where do you start? what do you do? What items do you buy?
I wish this was a situation that I am facing. But, I am intrigued with the
answers.
Thanks
Scott Tobman
Scott, this is what I would do if were me. I would take an assessment of all the boys involved, determine who is in what age group and then get them appropriate uniforms, books, advancements as needed. then i would plan on purchasing only the equipment that would be durable and long lasting for the outings/events. then with the remainder i would somehow plan on banking it in an interest bearing account if that can be done, and go from there. I don't consider pine cars as durable since they have to be made all the time, I would make that a self funded thing that also includes each boy's charter fees.
There are a lot of ways to do this, but figuring out the correct path that is right for the outpost is where the challenge is. The money can be replaced, God is Good ALL the time. I don't know, the story of the servants and the talents keeps coming to mind on this one for me. I wouldn't plan on putting all the money in a coffee can and burying it in the backyard like the one guy did. the most important thing to remember and it requires no hypothesis is to pray. It would be eminent to fail if prayer was forgotten.
Just my thought on it.
Iron Mike
