tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post5893685926799514403..comments2023-09-25T04:24:45.407-05:00Comments on The M Blog: Third Generation ThinkingJ. Guy Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-55831220632363576482006-11-08T16:10:00.000-05:002006-11-08T16:10:00.000-05:00The four generations of 2 Timothy 2:2 backs up you...The four generations of 2 Timothy 2:2 backs up your third generation outlook. Thanks for your thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-33493421809870979712006-11-07T08:45:00.000-05:002006-11-07T08:45:00.000-05:00You said it well, Guy. It takes hard work, true ef...You said it well, Guy. It takes hard work, true effort, to plan Third Generation training. Teaching comes too easily to us; we are more comfortable doing it ourselves than making it doable for others. At least that is my challenge.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />KDSKevin, Somewhere in Southern Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626012795690485950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-31113086581468029052006-11-06T23:14:00.000-05:002006-11-06T23:14:00.000-05:00KEVIN--Your suggestion has been done and Chris's a...KEVIN--Your suggestion has been done and Chris's article has been posted to the CPF. One observation about the article is that it is easier said than done to put this concept into practice. Don't get me wrong, I do think it is the way to go, but it takes an enormous amount of effort to reprogram ourselves to make this a reality. I posted the article as a challenge to all of us who are still mainly involved with the first two types of thinking in our training.J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-62628919154591589132006-11-06T14:44:00.000-05:002006-11-06T14:44:00.000-05:00Guy,
Post this on the CP Forum and see what hits ...Guy,<br /><br />Post this on the CP Forum and see what hits you get on it there. My dear friend Chris has said it better than he ever did when we served together in Peru. It was his vision when we served together on the Peruvian Baptist Board of Theological Education; it helped to shape, if only for a few months, the future of TE in Peru. It was his vision for his work in the jungle. And it was his vision for what he did through X-treme. Kudos to Chris for saying what needed to be said.Kevin, Somewhere in Southern Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08626012795690485950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-4907593926527811282006-11-06T09:00:00.000-05:002006-11-06T09:00:00.000-05:00STRIDER--Well said, thanks for the good comment. T...STRIDER--Well said, thanks for the good comment. The "attitude" we must have is to allow others to shine and be raised up as leaders, and not fall into the trap of trying to do everything ourselves.<br /><br />JEFF--You ask, "how do you get there from here?" Good question! We are still trying to figure out the answer ourselves! The only advise I can come up with would be to keep plugging away. Some things work, but most don't. Try not to become discouraged and keep your focus on the One who calls you to the task. Church planting is hard no matter what the setting. Each setting has its own challenges. Try to identify the barriers and then keep working at it over the long haul. In due time the Scriptures say we will reap if we do not lose heart.J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-63452093128870487472006-11-05T21:59:00.000-05:002006-11-05T21:59:00.000-05:00Guy,
I've been fascinated by your blog for quite ...Guy,<br /><br />I've been fascinated by your blog for quite some time. I love your organic church approach and your commitment to reproducible church planting. I totally agree with what your saying, but how do you get there from here? I'm in Amarillo, TX trying to train people to reach apartment residents, mostly those in low income communities. Most of our workers, including myself attend a conventional US church. The unlearning curve for me has been extensive and many of our workers are in the beginning stages. Any advice for someone in the states trying to reach the unreached and forgotten?<br /><br />Grace,<br /><br />Jeff Parsons<br />Amarillo, TXWTJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04763127370356345182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-91557634933688914332006-11-05T12:09:00.000-05:002006-11-05T12:09:00.000-05:00Yet another great post Guy! I really resonate with...Yet another great post Guy! I really resonate with this as we have fought hard to achieve this here in our context. Two things have surfaced through our efforts. One, the Word of God really becomes central in all you do. We don't have Bible studies and commentaries and lots and lots of books in our language here so we have to rely on just the Bible. This has been a limitation that has been a real blessing! <br />Second, I found that 3erd generation thinking has more to do with our attitude about who we are working with than about the methodology we use. If we really believe that the Holy Spirit is in charge and we are not then we are free to empower the nationals to go forward. If this is done well then the nationals will go forward with the same faith and empower those whom they lead to faith. As usual for me- too much talk when I should have just said, 'Good Post'.Striderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07347436154893544535noreply@blogger.com