When hurricane Katrina hit southeast Louisiana in late August 2005. It remained headline news for many weeks, not only due to the terrible devastation caused by the storm, but also for the aftermath of the inadequate and confused initial response.Read more…
An Equipping System
An equipping church builds a system for equipping people. There is no one perfect system. The best systems are designed by and for the people who will use them. But a good system will have these elements. Educational opportunities, forRead more…
An Equipping Culture
Spending extended time in a foreign country (with “regular” people rather than at tourist destinations) brings continual surprises. Things are done differently. You can’t take anything for granted. Food and clothing, manners and expectations, parties and transportation–all are different. EachRead more…
A Comparison: Recruiting and Equipping
Recruiting is finding a person to fill a specific need, an open position. Equipping is helping a person figure out, and then follow, God’s call to service in their life. Recruiting focuses primarily on the position. Equipping focuses primarily onRead more…