This is where we will do some experimenting. We'll try some things and see what works. Here's some of what we're thinking. (We would love to hear your ideas about this!)
1. Being coached is optional. No one in MRT 2.0 is required to be coached but it will be part of our conversation on the blog this summer. We encourage you to give it a try.
2. Experience one coaching appointment with Tim Pynes. Tim is part of the Luke Ten Leadership Team and is a trained coach. He will make himself available to those who sign up for MRT 2.0 so that you can at least experience what this is like. In most cases, this would be via phone or Skype.
3. I will set aside several hours each week for coaching those in my cohort. First come first serve.
4. Tim and I will schedule three conference calls this summer where we will work on coaching for everyone who is interested.
5. Hobby will determine how to integrate coaching into his cohort.
6. We are considering a weekend gathering in Denver (probably in July) for training. The added benefit would be face to face time with other MRT people.
As you can tell, these are preliminary ideas. One of our objectives is to learn what can realistically be done with a cohort of twelve teams. Your thoughts about all of this?
John
It seems that making disciples is a "parental" coaching in contrast to a sport, education, or business coaching. Jesus said, "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you" (familial love). Paul continues that parental image "I was as a mother among you." "I was like a father to you." A coach/teacher will not love as parent. Parents would lay down their lives for their children.
ReplyDeleteLewie Clark
You are proposing some interesting steps to stimulate relationships, mission, direction and fellowship with other 'apostolic leaders' in these regions. I eagerly await more definition in some of these things. Keep me and Richard in mind for some of this 'coaching'.
ReplyDeleteLewie - great insight! I totally agree with you. This way of looking at things is at the heart of The Luke Ten Community. Church = family. Leaders = parents (in the best sense of the word).
ReplyDeleteJohn,
ReplyDeleteLooks like some of your evangelistic enthusiasm will fall on us.