Well said, Fani. While we need to give the boys a chance to do the work we teach them
to do, we also need to get in there and SHOW them how to do it. Jesus was and is the
best teacher anywhere, and His primary teaching method is modelling. He showed us how
to live a sinless life by doing it.
At 10:48 PM 1/4/01 +0100, Stefan Fischer wrote:
>Hi Duane, hi Michael,
>
>> > The model I saw (*slide show)
>> > as valid at NTC had the Commander sitting in a lawn chair...drinking
>
>> When my outpost camps -- it's almost that way. Our last campout I sat
>> back and let the Senior Guide direct the camp setup. When other
>> commanders tried to interfere and correct them I stopped them (the
>> commander). The next weekend, Senior Guide wanted to discuss what went
>> wrong and what should have been done. Made for a great class!
>
>Sorry, if I dare to ask, but is THAT your role model? A commander sitting in
>a chair an drinking a coke while the rangers are working?
>
>I like the idea of boy leadership very much and I really would like to
>introduce it more and more to my outpost. But I don't think the picture you
>are painting here is the role model I want to be.
>In the army we had the system of leading "in front". That doesn't mean the
>commanders were an elite, an example for their soldiers. No, it meant the
>commander was right there where his soldiers were.
>That is the role model I want to be. Let Senior Guide direct the camp setup.
>But be there. Work with them, give them a hand, be a member of their team.
>
>Visit my homepage at www.royal-ranger.com
>
>Allzeit bereit fuer Jesus
>Fani
>Pioneer-Cmdr
>OP #78 Moetzingen/Germany
>
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