*Wow.. quality advice and deep fellowship! Cdr.Eddie-Cdr.Bob *you guys read me 100% clear.
The quality of character in RR Leaders is admireable, and if it was the nature of the boys.. to care for Royal Rangers as much as the passioned Adult there would be zero problem's.. When you talk of "selling" the program to the boys.. The temptation is to offer a promise of adventure or recognition in return for participation. The true thing a boy will sacrifice for.. isn't allways a prize or reward. *It's quiet honor... dignity and duty. I feel it starts with a boy chooseing "membership" from his desire and vision.. *mine began a long time ago when I looked at the old art on the pioneer handbook<G> I got to see that come true. *So it stung real good when the "Chartering Organization" acted in out situation as they did.. and yes, it was a political thing. Personaly, *I yielded... The Outpost is there's to do with as they please. God's grace is big enough, we can re-boot<G> ..and with the understanding expressed here *I'm on the road to recovery<G> Love you'all! Commander Duane ->A#1<- --- Bob Triphahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brother Noel, > > From my experience it comes down to one word "Commitment". > > Commitment from the Pastor and lay leaders > Commitment from the leaders > Commitment from the participants (boys <and girls for our other parts of > the world friends>) > > Without commitment on all three levels you have a mediocre or worse, a > dead program. > > Pastor has to back it... > Leaders have to back it.... > Boys have to buy it... > > If you are the committed leader then pump up the pastor and boys. > If you are the committed pastor, then pump up the leaders and encourage > the boys. > Get them to buy into the value of Rangers. > > Let's look at Duane's case. The pastoral leadership pulled the plug on > part of the program. Obviously the encouragement brought to the pastoral > leadership did not sway their decision. What happens, leader's leave, > boys see the downturn and the program slowly (sometimes quickly) dies. > > Same thing in your case I most likely. > > I realize this banter does not change the position you are in. What can? > Well, lots of on your knees prayer is a great start. Lift up the > pastoral staff, lift up the other leaders, lift up the congregation, > lift up the boys. Let God handle it and be at peace over the situation. > > God Bless, > > Bob Triphahn > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Spirit Rider > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2003 8:10 PM > Subject: [RR] Rangers what's the deal? > > > What's the big deal with Rangers? > Why can some churches get with the "program" and others fail at it? > To me its sickening that one church has a working outpost and twenty > miles > down the road another outpost is in complete shambles. > I don't get it. > > Later, > Noel"Spirit Rider"Bell > > _______ > > > List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: > http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm > > To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm > ===== *High MORALE is the Index of effective Leadership. --------------********+********-------------------- Morale raises belief of the Leader in the follower, of the follower in the Leader, of each in themself, and both in the .....cause! __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com _______ List host: http://eBible.org/mpj/ List info: http://eBible.org/rangernet/faq.htm To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://eBible.org/subscribe.htm
