--- djholland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We're having a leadership change in our outpost.
*Understand- <snip> > I'd like to see some changes made in our outpost to improve the > ministry. We have about 5-7 Discovery Rangers and about 3 RangerKids, > although the potential is there for a LOT more, as there has been in the > past. I'd like to see the patrol system used as it was intended to be > used in an outpost. But we have no boys who are able to step in and > lead a patrol, at this time. Boy leaders need to be developed, but how? I'll be giveing you some food to chew on. Feel free to throw it out the window or munch on the flavor- #1 There is NO WAY the patrol system can work in your situation. ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Patrol method only works in a healthy Jr.High/High School age boy. All ministry to young boys should be spoon fed and Leader led. Here's why- *The goal of a Patrol System is to bring "accountibility" and responsibility to the boys, by use of personal interaction.. ala NTC training. *There the patrol divided talents and skill and worked togather for the final goal of a three day "Game". In REAL life.. A Patrol requires long term interaction with both success and failure/recovery to build experiance... Your boys will say: "Oh now I get it!" 2. A Boy Led group seemes redundent to the desire of most Ranger leaders and the church.. A Boy Leader won't be able to preach as well or throw snacks and candy for bribes, like an Adult<G> > > The (very) few commanders remaining cannot do it all. The main thing > I'm wondering about is the Outpost Council. How many of you have an > Outpost Council? How does it work in your particular outpost? Have any > of you had to be the catalyst to start/form a Council in your outpost? > How did you go about it? *I thought the Outpost Council was a good Idea.. but found I had to Teach,Instruct them even more than the boys<G> I found them to be "Dead weight" The best way they work is when they bring talent to a meeting.. as in leading the feature for 4 weeks on map and compass or some other segment. *An OP Council man wants to be involved but NOT carry the "weight" of Commander. So that's easy.. You let them come- You compliment them before the boys<G> If it's feels good.. you gained some friends and allies > > I know, I know a lot of words for just a few questions, but I'm looking > around this here cybercampfire at all the years of experience and > seeking advice. I do not want to fall short of using all available > resources in my quest to "Reach, Teach and Keep boys for Christ." Right.. *Think about this~ The motto of the boys is *READY for anything..The Code and Pledge Adult Leaders are obsessed with "reach,teach,keep for Christ" THAT IS TWO DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ---------------------------------- *I beleve the adult "Mission" should be long term and silent.. as with the virtue in patience. Powerful as that mission is to your motivation, Royal Rangers is NOT about you. It's NOT about your Pastor or his agenda. It's more like a gift to the boys for "them to discover" -=A=- "Real Leadership" Kerry '04 > > Any help or advice you can offer is greatly appreciated. Thanks so > much. > > In His Grip, > > DJ ===== *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 web site building tool. Try it! http://webhosting.yahoo.com/ps/sb/ _______ 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
