Lot's of catching up to do:)
Yo, yo, and hello everyone! Once again I apologize for the extended time between blogs. I watched the movie Shallow Hal last night. I didn't know it would last as long as it did (there were lots of comericals). I had decided to write my blog after watching the movie, but was too tired. So, I went to bed. But now I'm here and ready to write. I have read two chapters in The Dirt on Learning and 2 chapters in Visioneering to make up for lost time. So, here it goes.
Before chapters seven and eight in The Dirt on Learning, we see the next phase of the Parable of the Sower. That is the weeds that grow up with the plants that choke and kill the plants so they don't bare any fruit. Chapter seven worns against the danger of competition, rewards, and bribes. What's the point really in competition that pits teams against teams? It creates rivalrey. It creates an us-against-them mentality. Things like that are asking for trouble. Rewards and bribes can't be good either. It fosters a do-this-and-get-that focus to all of us. The only reason they will do the "this" is to get the "that". The authors propose that if we do competition that it is understood that having fun is the name of the game. That if we do rewards that everyone understands what the real goal and mentality really is supposed to be. In chapter eight they look at intrinsic motivation instead of extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation is what rewards and bribes are. If we constantly offer rewards and bribes for filling out lesson sheats during Bible class or sermon time, or coming to Bible class, or whatever then getting the reward is the only goal for the children, most likely. Intrinsic motivation is when learning is fun and the kids are there because they geniuenly want to be there and learn. They want to learn because it's fun. They find something they like and are interested in, and they keep at it and really want to learn it.
Now on to Visioneering. Yesterday and today I read chapters nine and ten. Chapter nine is about The Power of Vision. This chapter tells about our own personal influence on other people and what they will do in life. When we recognize something in someone and we tell them, "Your really good at that! Your going to do great things in life with that gift." that is casting a vision for their life. It works in both positive and negative ways. If you tell someone "I think you'll do great at that in life", that's a positive way. But if we say "I don't think your cut out for that" that is a negative vision. Some great Bible examples would be when God changed Abram's name to Abraham and Sarai's name to Sarah in Genesis 17; and Jesus changing Simon's name to Peter in Matthew 16. No dought each of them thought back to those moments alot over their lives over the years after those moments. Parents have the greatest influence over their children in casting visions for their lives. And leaders as well have great influence over their followers as well. Now on to chapter ten. When we are ready to step out to take on the vision we have from God, we must be willing and ready to make sacrifes. There will always be an eliment of the unknown when stepping out on our vision, but we need to have the faith to do it. There will always be a chance that nothing is going to work out. We need to look into our hearts and see if it's worth the risk or not. Again, in that area we need to have faith that things are going to work out no matter what. When we step out on faith on behalf of our vision, we to make financial sacrifies for that vision. And we can't ask anyone else to make any more of a sacrifice that we our selves have made. When we do these things, we are well on our way.
I guess that is all for today on the books. I'll post more tomorrow. God bless you all in Jesus' name!
Zack
ps. I'm hoping and praying to get involved in church-planting mission work here in the US after Sunset for a number of years. After serving on the mission field I hope to return to the South and be on a church staff as an Outreach and/or Spiritual Development minister. What are some of your visions for your life? Comments please. God bless!
Before chapters seven and eight in The Dirt on Learning, we see the next phase of the Parable of the Sower. That is the weeds that grow up with the plants that choke and kill the plants so they don't bare any fruit. Chapter seven worns against the danger of competition, rewards, and bribes. What's the point really in competition that pits teams against teams? It creates rivalrey. It creates an us-against-them mentality. Things like that are asking for trouble. Rewards and bribes can't be good either. It fosters a do-this-and-get-that focus to all of us. The only reason they will do the "this" is to get the "that". The authors propose that if we do competition that it is understood that having fun is the name of the game. That if we do rewards that everyone understands what the real goal and mentality really is supposed to be. In chapter eight they look at intrinsic motivation instead of extrinsic motivation. Extrinsic motivation is what rewards and bribes are. If we constantly offer rewards and bribes for filling out lesson sheats during Bible class or sermon time, or coming to Bible class, or whatever then getting the reward is the only goal for the children, most likely. Intrinsic motivation is when learning is fun and the kids are there because they geniuenly want to be there and learn. They want to learn because it's fun. They find something they like and are interested in, and they keep at it and really want to learn it.
Now on to Visioneering. Yesterday and today I read chapters nine and ten. Chapter nine is about The Power of Vision. This chapter tells about our own personal influence on other people and what they will do in life. When we recognize something in someone and we tell them, "Your really good at that! Your going to do great things in life with that gift." that is casting a vision for their life. It works in both positive and negative ways. If you tell someone "I think you'll do great at that in life", that's a positive way. But if we say "I don't think your cut out for that" that is a negative vision. Some great Bible examples would be when God changed Abram's name to Abraham and Sarai's name to Sarah in Genesis 17; and Jesus changing Simon's name to Peter in Matthew 16. No dought each of them thought back to those moments alot over their lives over the years after those moments. Parents have the greatest influence over their children in casting visions for their lives. And leaders as well have great influence over their followers as well. Now on to chapter ten. When we are ready to step out to take on the vision we have from God, we must be willing and ready to make sacrifes. There will always be an eliment of the unknown when stepping out on our vision, but we need to have the faith to do it. There will always be a chance that nothing is going to work out. We need to look into our hearts and see if it's worth the risk or not. Again, in that area we need to have faith that things are going to work out no matter what. When we step out on faith on behalf of our vision, we to make financial sacrifies for that vision. And we can't ask anyone else to make any more of a sacrifice that we our selves have made. When we do these things, we are well on our way.
I guess that is all for today on the books. I'll post more tomorrow. God bless you all in Jesus' name!
Zack
ps. I'm hoping and praying to get involved in church-planting mission work here in the US after Sunset for a number of years. After serving on the mission field I hope to return to the South and be on a church staff as an Outreach and/or Spiritual Development minister. What are some of your visions for your life? Comments please. God bless!
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