> *(SNIP!) > One reason Rangers was established was because boys > were growing up and as Men, were not "Engaged" in the body of > Christ. Now these were boys from Christian homes that came up > through the programs and as Men were still passive, nominal > Christians sitting around watching life go by and > saying "What's happening?" One part of our 3 point goal is > to "Keep Boys for Christ" and that does not mean to just help > them squeak by salvation wise, we want our Boys to be wise > leaders dynamically affecting there families, homes and > communities as God directs them� *Amen to the BONE! We need to say that more! "not just squeak by with a rusty old halo and skinny white cloud and secondhand wings full of patches!" > Ok now listen carefully here's > the stuff I learned this weekend. I do not have a clear > understanding of how to bring a boy into a leadership role in > our Outpost. Sure I have been putzing around with it, but I do > not have a vision, goals and a plan how to do it. The Patrol! *Make buddies and friends of the boys and have them world in small groups using Ranger leadership skills... Invest in handing over the Ranger meeting to the boys! > I now see > that I need to start utilizing the Royal Rangers 5 year > Leadership Progression for the Boys. This progression will > help the Boys get to a place in their lives where they are not > just followers watching, but leaders working along with us. Forget that- handover the Outpost to Sr.Guide and YOU CHANGE JOBS! *You become a Councilor-Trainer-Coach-Facilitator-Politician... > I > can now make my "Keep Boys for Christ" decisions with this in > mind. > You might be saying Whoa Dick, you expect me to spend a > day or two of my time, spend cash and miss my favorite fishing > show just to learn about something that I might be able to > apply, maybe, in a certain circumstance that may or may not > happen? No, I am saying that this one thing that I learned was > a missing link in my ability to do what God has called me to do > in our program. The leadership Conference, as well as other > events, will help you establish the vision, goals and plans > that you also need. A-men! "Without vision the Outpost perishes" *What better legacy to leave than a good experience with the boys you serve<G> Brother do you want to be remembered beyond your years...should rapture tarry? *Do RIGHT by the boys! > My outlook on our program has been > changed forever and I could not have received that from just > reading a book or having another commander call me on the > telephone and tell me how important something is. You need to > have situations where you can meet with other leaders and the > Holy Spirit and have a time to reflect, ponder and wonder how > to Reach, Teach and Keep boys for Christ. *I know something about what you say... and challenge you to keep a fire alive in your heart when others may not know the reason for your *passion.. Some fire burns hot, and the one we want is such that it will NOT burn us out.. but rather power our work. You can't just "Talk it" you must "walk it out" -=A=- ��ࡱ�
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