Top objectives for the past month: reconnect with the graduates after the holiday season, build some momentum among them while the students are away at the project, think ahead and do some initial planning about our philosophy for this ministry. Highlights: I was encouraged about their desire to connect with one another and the plans they made over the break to be together. We had some clear thoughts about the LPV, which gives me hope that those thoughts will flow out into the grad ministry. Reconnecting with Michael Hart (pictured in green shirt, he was on staff here in 2002 and has been attending Covenant Theological Seminary).
Lowlights: I felt like some of the graduates attended the project out of a lack of vision and I felt like some of their participation in the project revealed just how behind we are in receiving them and helping them grow in this phase.
Things learned/observed: So far it seems like the natural tendency of the grads is to think more for their fellowship/social needs and not their more holistic needs nor the needs of others. They also tend to try and re-create what they've experienced in the past in the ministry. Their experience so far has defined what is "good" and they continue to look for that.
Top objectives for the next month: We need to think more about our general ministry philosophy for the graduates, align the ministry with the church's cycle for the year, and receive well those coming from the project, connecting with what God has been doing in them on the project.
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Wow Jeff, pictures & everything! I like it. I read through what you wrote and liked the update kind of way you wrote it. Helps me see where you guys are at and get a good picture of where comments are coming from. I've been assuming alot in my BLOG's & you know what assuming can do, right? Anyway, thanks for posting this.
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