I can't speak to all the points you mentioned but I can tell you some of the
things I've seen or heard of.
I think one of the best ways to stimulate interest in RR in & out of the
church is to be seen doing good things & interesting things. If RR is holed
up in some otherwise unused corner of the church building, out of sight, out
of mind, it WILL stagnate & die. This is one reason that RR literature tells
us to do things like have a council of achievement before the whole church
in which the boys & the leaders are presented w/ their awards. Also try RR
sundays in which the men & boys all wear their uniforms to church & perhaps
the Sr. Cdr. or someone gives a short presentation about what the RR are
doing, planning, etc. (Good time to announce a need for leaders or for guest
speakers for meetings.)
If getting committments from people to be leaders is tough, try asking
people w/ skills of interest to the boys to be guest speakers for one or a
few meetings. Sometimes the guest speaker will catch the RR vision & become
a leader.
Make sure your FCF boys & men are visible; visible doing things of service.
If you have few or no FCF members, drum up some interest. Part of FCF's
purpose is to promote RR. FCF is what got me involved in RR.
Involving family for leaders can be as simple as meeting once a month or so
for some fun & fellowship (read volleyball & potluck). In some districts the
FCF guys put on family traces (aside from the regular FCF business
meetings). Last year in our district one leader put together a cdrs' float
trip down the Missouri for leaders & their wives.
Aids & materials abound to help the leader do a better job. Check out
http://www.rangerdj.com. Consult the various manuals, etc. that GPH puts
out. BSA still has some great ideas.
Ultimately it comes down to: if you see a need, find a way to meet it.
--Allen
On Sun, 7 May 2000 19:28:58 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Just a few questions:
>
> 1. Does any one have any ideas to promote the RR in a church?
> 2. Also how do we work on leaders (or lack of)?
> 3. Is there any biblical way I can explain FCF and the costumes and way
of
> being to a parent or commander?
> 4. Any ideas to promote the RR in the community?
> 5. If we have a great emphasis on a leader taking LTC, NTC, and so forth
why
> is this same emphasis not placed on preparing them selves biblically to
> include religion and customs and cultures? What can be done?
> 6. We say that we are to reach, keep and teach these boys for Christ;
but
> what can we do to reach, teach, keep those leaders Christ has placed in
this
> ministry?
> 7. How can we involve the Leaders family example wife and our children to
> share in the ministry?
> 8. Are there any courses available on time management? And where are they
> available? As so many (leaders) either place to much time into the
ministry
> neglecting their families or not enough time into the ministry neglecting
> their calling.
> 9. Are there conventions just for leaders and there families where they
can
> all share and exchange ideas, or cry in each others arms? You know
picnic,
> volleyball, boating, possibly with a council fire.
> 10. Are there CD material that will assist the leader with any material
he
> many not be familiar with?
> 11. How do we motivate a leader when he or she feel inapt to do what we
know
> they can?
> 12. Why do so many in our churches take this ministry for granted?
> 13. How do we involve the men's ministry?
> 14. In a small church how do we raise funds for equipment? There heart
are
> there, they have some boys but this is all.
>
> Thank You in advance for any advice and response to the questions listed.
>
> God Bless
> Mike
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