First off, I already signed up so I can't backout. Next, I am excited about LTC. It
sounds like an endurance test but that's good.
>Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 10:11:46 -0700
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ken Komoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> RE: [RR] LTC questions
>I really feel the need to jump in here after reading all of yesterday's posts.
>
>I don't know how Liane got the idea that LTC was going to be harsh, hard, a
>trial
>or whatever, but LTC was never intended to be any of those. True, there is
>a lot
>of material to cover. True, there is a certain amount of homework and
>reading to
>do. But I have never felt that there was too much work to do. Unless your
>life
>has you busy and running from dawn to midnite seven days a week, you should be
>able to squeeze a few hours a week for LTC. Do your required reading
>during your
>lunch hour!
>
>The LTC instructor can choose to make the course as difficult or as easy as
>he/she
>wishes it to be. Most choose a middle road that allows for learning and some
>fellowship at the same time. Bottom line: ya gotta learn about the program you
>plan to run. Say you already are great at crafts and games. So
>what? Know all
>there is to know about camping and nature? So what? There is a lot more
>to this
>program than those four topics. Soul-winning, counseling, history and
>organization
>are also covered.
>
>Look at it like this: You cannot expect to walk out on a football field
>and know
>what to do by instinct. You will need to learn rules, principles, teamwork
>and
>techniques. The same goes for Royal Rangers. If you plan to participate in any
>other ministry, I am sure you will be asked to get some training.
>
>Above all, please do not approach LTC as a burden or a punishment or a
>trial to be
>endured. It is your opportunity to learn about Royal Rangers, to find out what
>other leaders have learned and what works for them.
>
>If you feel you don't have the time or the inclination to attend LTC, then
>perhaps
>this isn't the ministry for you. There are many other ministries in the church
>that are not as 'harsh' and that do not demand as much work and time from
>you...
>
>I do not wish for anyone to take anything I have said as a personal attack, but
>I do feel I needed to share my feelings. This is basically part of my
>introductory
>talk when I begin teaching any section of LTC, which I have done since 1987...
>============================================================
>Kenneth Komoto mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Pioneer Commander Outpost 193 Phone: (530)752-7197
>Southpointe Christian Center Fax : (530)752-0329
>Sacramento, Ca 95828
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