In a message dated 1/17/00 4:20:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> All,
> In praying for Rangers, I've said a few things that really makes
> sense. I'm trying to remember them as I type this:
> 1. We must get out of the rut of Ministry vrs Program.
> If we are a program fine, but lets not call our selfs a ministry.
> Allow me to make a few points about a program. Under a program Rangers
> becomes more of a babying setting club then an out reach for boys. The
> leaders
> do nothing with the boys. The boys are not earing merits or advancments
and
> the boys
> quit. Without new boys comeing in, your outpost is up in smoke.
> 2. The youth vrs Rangers thing must stop:
> Are we not both reaching boys for Chirst? Likewise if you want to run the
> whole Royal
> Rangers, go for it. First of all get your pastor and youth pastor behind
> Royal Rangers.
> This means not only praying for them but inviting them camping, ect. so
they
> can get
> a feel for Rangers. If they don't know what Rangers is of course they are
> going to say
> no.
> 3. Get the men and women of the church behind Rangers.
> Not only should we get the pastor and youth pastor behind Rangers. We
should
> get the
> men and women of the church behind us. This does not mean going up to them
> two
> weeks before pow wow and asking them to help out. If you want help, send
out
> a sign
> up sheet at the first of the year.
> 4. Switch your leaders around quartly or as needed for a year so they can
> find
> there strongest point/group. Just because so and so is the Trailblazers
> commander. Does not
> mean that is where he should be put. Once there strongest group/point is
> found allow
> them to take over that group or postion. I think overall, your boys and
> leaders will be happier. I also think you will see a differance in your
> outpost.
> More to come.
>
> Later,
> Noel"Spirit Rider"Bell
>
Royal Rangers Is a ministry that has a program within it. One doesn't
function without the other. This is what sets us apart from the Boy Scouts.
If it is a baby sitting club then it should be Royal Baby sitters, not Royal
Rangers.
IMHO,
Iron Mike
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