Comments on: 7 Ways to Reinvent Ministry Training http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/09/09/7-ways-to-reinvent-ministry-training.html Steve Addison's blog about movements for the renewal and expansion of the church. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:58:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Steve http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/09/09/7-ways-to-reinvent-ministry-training.html#comment-171 Steve Mon, 12 Sep 2005 19:29:43 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=111#comment-171 Tony, good point. Bobby Clinton has about 7 different types of mentors—discipler, spiritual director, coach, counselor, teacher, sponsor, model (contemporary and historical). They move from more deliberate (active) to less deliberate (passive). www.bobbyclinton.com Tony, good point. Bobby Clinton has about 7 different types of mentors—discipler, spiritual director, coach, counselor, teacher, sponsor, model (contemporary and historical). They move from more deliberate (active) to less deliberate (passive).

http://www.bobbyclinton.com

]]> By: Tony Myles http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/09/09/7-ways-to-reinvent-ministry-training.html#comment-169 Tony Myles Mon, 12 Sep 2005 03:10:32 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=111#comment-169 Interesting you mention mentoring. I have found that mentoring in my life works best when I get it from different angles. The guy who gives me spiritual counsel isn't my financial mentor; the guy who speaks to me about my family isn't the one I go to for ministry advice; and so on. So many of us are looking for our next green Yoda... I think we need to find several shades of Yoda. Interesting you mention mentoring. I have found that mentoring in my life works best when I get it from different angles. The guy who gives me spiritual counsel isn’t my financial mentor; the guy who speaks to me about my family isn’t the one I go to for ministry advice; and so on.

So many of us are looking for our next green Yoda… I think we need to find several shades of Yoda.

]]> By: Steve http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/09/09/7-ways-to-reinvent-ministry-training.html#comment-168 Steve Fri, 09 Sep 2005 23:17:47 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=111#comment-168 Michael, appreciate the feedback. Enjoyed visiting your blog: http://michaelfoster.typepad.com/ We have some common interests. Michael, appreciate the feedback. Enjoyed visiting your blog: http://michaelfoster.typepad.com/ We have some common interests.

]]> By: Michael http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/09/09/7-ways-to-reinvent-ministry-training.html#comment-167 Michael Fri, 09 Sep 2005 22:56:14 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=111#comment-167 Steve, Bruce Chant's blog led me your way and I just want to say I love what you are writing about! Keep it up. Steve,

Bruce Chant’s blog led me your way and I just want to say I love what you are writing about! Keep it up.

]]> By: Steve http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/09/09/7-ways-to-reinvent-ministry-training.html#comment-166 Steve Fri, 09 Sep 2005 08:15:28 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=111#comment-166 Brigid, the Methodists, Salvation Army and Pentecostalism are great case studies in releasing women for front line ministry. Chris Marantika's college make no distinction between men or women as church planters. Your call is validated by effectiveness in the field. My list of 'apostolic mentors' should have included Henrietta Mears. Bobby Clinton write of her, "Henrietta Mears (1890-1963) was a single woman lay leader who at age 38 and after about 15 years of teaching in public schools went into ministry as a staff member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. Her thirty-five years of full time pastoral/educational work was filled with accomplishments including the challenging of 100s maybe even 1000s into full time Christian work from collegiate ranks" From memory, one of the leaders she has a deep impact on was Billy Graham. Brigid, the Methodists, Salvation Army and Pentecostalism are great case studies in releasing women for front line ministry. Chris Marantika’s college make no distinction between men or women as church planters. Your call is validated by effectiveness in the field.

My list of ‘apostolic mentors’ should have included Henrietta Mears. Bobby Clinton write of her, “Henrietta Mears (1890-1963) was a single woman lay leader who at age 38 and after about 15 years of teaching in public schools went into ministry as a staff member of the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. Her thirty-five years of full time pastoral/educational work was filled with accomplishments including the challenging of 100s maybe even 1000s into full time Christian work from collegiate ranks”

From memory, one of the leaders she has a deep impact on was Billy Graham.

]]> By: Hismethod » Reinventing Ministry Training http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/09/09/7-ways-to-reinvent-ministry-training.html#comment-165 Hismethod » Reinventing Ministry Training Fri, 09 Sep 2005 05:53:47 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=111#comment-165 [...] 7 Ways to Reinvent Ministry Training [...] [...] 7 Ways to Reinvent Ministry Training [...]

]]> By: Brigid Walsh http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/09/09/7-ways-to-reinvent-ministry-training.html#comment-164 Brigid Walsh Thu, 08 Sep 2005 21:58:02 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/?p=111#comment-164 Great Steve - but where do women fit into this. I agree with taking things out rather than having a hub. But all the rest of the stuff can seem like a testorone fuelled military campagin or intensive MBA. How can the church be prophetic and counter-cultural in all this and how can women - who frequently have family responsibilities as well as making some form of economic contribution - fit into all this. Could we please have some intellectually and spiritually inspiring and challenging female role models in all this? Great Steve – but where do women fit into this. I agree with taking things out rather than having a hub. But all the rest of the stuff can seem like a testorone fuelled military campagin or intensive MBA. How can the church be prophetic and counter-cultural in all this and how can women – who frequently have family responsibilities as well as making some form of economic contribution – fit into all this. Could we please have some intellectually and spiritually inspiring and challenging female role models in all this?

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