At 07:45 AM 14/03/1999 -0500, Jonathan Dawnya Conti wrote:
>
> First, most GMA receivers are NOT commanders kids.�
Do you have data to support this?
>
> Second, the GMA is
> easier to earn now than it was 10 or 15 years ago.� Third, the GMA is THE
> pinnacle of awards for us - therefore it should take time and dedication
> from the boys.� If rangers is losing kids to youth group, you need to ask
> yourself why.� Maybe it's because youth is more active in a variety of
> fields.� Maybe kids have outgrown the program.
This is close to the mark. Rangers looses kids becasue we oftren run an
uninspiring, and boring program...
>
> The Royal Rangers is not about the GMA.� It's about reaching, teaching, &
> keeping boys for Christ.� If they earn a GMA in the process, fantastic.
> Commanders, we need to ask God why each of us is involved with this
> ministry.� Our we involved for ourselves, our own child(ren), or our we in
> it for the glory of God?
This brings up a favourite issue of mine. Is Rangers a ministry or a program.
often times I will argue that it is a program - as calling it a ministry gives
us the excuse to put in a half-hearted effort.
If there are no GMA's being earned in your outpost/district - then you have a
serious program. You are not running Royal Rangers: you might be running an
effective bible study, a great camping program or a baby sitting club - but
not
Rangers. The fruit of Rangers is the salvation, discipleship, mentoring,
stewardship and the GMA...
Victor Zalakos.
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I see a Ranger program in every town in this country. An outpost in every
suburb. I see a program so pervasive that every child in this nation will
either be a Royal Ranger or know someone who is a Royal Ranger.
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Victor Zalakos
Senior Commander, Blaxland Royal Rangers
State Commander, NSW Australia
Camp Commander, 2nd International Cyber Pow Wow, March 1999
Contact information:
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