Training.....

On last Saturday, Monday and Today, we have been compiling and comparing using this book above called Discovering Your Ministry Identity, and the Birkman method.

A while ago Julie and I had completed these processes and received training and lovely colourful books that explained what team styles, organisational styles, and gifts we had, from how we answered questions about ourselves and how others saw us. We took the books, had our explainations and they really gave us insight into the type of people we thought we are and how others see us. Su Berkley (OMS Manchester) guided us through this process, and really helped us to see areas in which we are most effective, and other areas in which we need people beside us.

Apparently (now only apparently) Jonny likes to talk. You can decide if that's accurate of not! Julie is the careful planner, who likes to be in the background pulling the strings. Guess that kinda makes me her little talktive puppet!

The fun part was when we came together as a field team, and saw how we all could work together for the glory of God. It was fantastic to see how we could work with people, interact with people, when to include people, when to, and how to encourage each other. It is very easy to pigeon hole someone because we think we have them figured out, or to think that everyone needs encouraged!

We really feel drained by the training, but Gail & Deam Davis (OMS HQ) really facilitated this time, and God really came to teach us that regardless of the questions, the charts, and the little coloured boxes, He has created us all individual. He has formed us for a purpose, to glorify and uphold His son, Jesus.

A friend recently sent me a plan for his Sunday School class, and he summed up exactly what encourages us so much in our work, and we hope it does as you also labour for Him. It's simple, but it's all that needs to be said.

God doesn't need us, but He chooses to use us.