Guadalajara MRT

As an apostolic "Community of Practice", we can learn a lot from other MRTs. Below is Chadd Schroeder's description of one of their recent meetings. What seems important to you in this picture?

We had our Guadalajara MRT gathering this past Tuesday morning; we try to do this every two weeks. Gerardo, Nancy and I met around our table. Tim and Kim Rush joined us through a Skype connection on my laptop computer (they are on furlough for a couple of months more in Tulsa). Cory was traveling that day and unable to join us. As usual, we began checking in with each other allowing each to describe the state of our heart that morning. Then, the rest of our time was used to pray and listen together around our common translocal mission to those in our region.

These times seem to be really good for us! At least two important things regularly happen. We connect with each other’s heart and have an outlet to describe what is really happening there knowing we are being heard by people who care about what is there and who can handle hearing it. And, we intentionally listen to God together—are getting more precious experience in doing this together.

I’ve been taking notes of the themes that God seems to be raising in the conversation, but I think God is nudging me (us) to be more intentional in taking this one step further and to perhaps explicitly name what we think God is saying each time. I desire to notice the direction of this ongoing conversation as well—to at least give God an opportunity to build on what is being said over time.

I also like that we are discovering a way to stay connected with God and one another this way even at a time when we are separated geographically. I believe the long term fruit of this practice will be huge!

Go to "Comments" below and post your observations on Chadd's email.

John