"Students have to be more than bible study leaders for them to really own the ministry/movement."--Roger Bruehl
One of the best ways to legitimately train someone is to put them outside their comfort zone. While sitting next to Roger Bruehl on an airport shuttle leaving MinistryNet I heard him reinforce this idea.
He shared that in order for trainees to comprehensively learn something they must have a deep felt need for it. He also had one of the best lines I've heard in a while in relation to CCC culture.
My experience in CCC has been that if the training culture focuses solely on the role, the trainees often have weak leadership skills and demanding attitudes.
Out of the three couples that my wife and knew best during our Campus Crusade staff training, the couple that expressed the greatest desire "to be trained" lasted just south of two years on the field.
I'm not taking that to the organizational level but I do believe that a role-based training culture cripples leadership development and has the short-term more in view than the long. With CCC and non-profits in general are so resource scarce, I would love to see some change in this area.
Three ways to scare your trainees:
- Take something OFF of their schedule that is mundane and familiar to them--it may be their bible study in CCC.
- Schedule a 30-1hr block of time where they have to intentionally engage the future (6 months to a year out). A great question to start them off with is "in 6 months to a year, what do I want to have a clear conscience before the Lord about in relation to my leadership?"
- Give them power or resources to do something that would expand their view of God and move your movement/ministry forward.
Do you have any other tips for scaring your trainees into greater leadership development?
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