Good post. I like to compare it with a knife that needs sharpening and a
sharp knife. We all know that a sharp knife will make a job look easy
and fast. A knife that needs sharpening will take much longer to get the
job done and the results are usually not nearly as good. A sharp knife
is much more pleasant to use and goes right where you want it to, a
knife that needs sharpend can be dangerous. Young and old need to
sharpen their skills. Our Lord worked with tools as a carpenter he knew
the value of a sharp tool. Keep a fine edge on your Royal Ranger
Ministry and keep on attending those Commander Conferences! Best value
for the Buck!
Mark Jones
On Mon, 3 Apr 2000 16:01:12 -0400 Dick Waskey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
> This is a letter I was sending out to and thought someone on
> the list could benefit...
>
> I just returned from the Minnesota Statewide Leaders Conference
> and wanted to share a few things with all of you. For those of
> you who don't go to things like this, you really miss out. The
> conference was a good thing. I will match any of you with
> my "To Do List" and I want you to know- I had to shuffle and
> cancel quite a few activities just to make it there but hour
> for hour, minute to minute it was a great value . Now I know
> what some of you are saying, "I just want to minister to the
> Boys and serve the Lord� what do I need to go to all these
> meetings and training camps for?" The leadership Conference
> is an important event for you to be a better commander and for
> you that are just starting out, it is vital that you
> participate in as much training as possible to get up to speed
> and increase your effectiveness. Events like the Leadership
> conference helps you see the "Big Picture" of how Rangers
> operates and how you fit in. Let me tell you about one thing I
> learned this weekend that will forever change the way I operate
> as a commander.
> 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� 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. 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. 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. 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.
>
>
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