Chapter 10 in a nutshell:
Entering Another's World aka Driver Week! This section of the book reminded me of all the dynamics that happen during driver week in order to become a team. Admin must enter the world of new and returning drivers...listening, reflecting, and repeating. At the same time new & returning drivers must enter the world of Sonshine and Admin. Trust and "teamsmanship" are built during driver week. Reflecting back over the 13 driver weeks I have been a part of, creating a structure for people to share honestly, freely, and clearly have been a HUGE support to teamsmanship.
Holding on to Yourself aka Anchoring in Columbia! Every driver is only as good as their Barney!!! (Do you know how hard that was for me to write =) The author talks about not losing yourself in incarnational ministry to the point where you become a chameleon. Anchoring in Columbia Cut has a way of discovering yourself like no other place on the Delta. If you try to anchor like Jordan Costa......good luck! If you try to anchor like me or Steve....good luck...or anyone for the matter! Each of us have been uniquely created and gifted. When we try to be someone else in ministry not only does our anchor not stick...our front tie usually snaps!!!
Hanging Between Two Worlds aka Wednesday/Thursday Night Program! Are we just bad actors and actresses or are we players and portrayers of His kingdom come. Wednesday/Thursday night program is birthed in the office during winter, goes into labor during driver week, born week 1, and continues to grow and mature during the weeks following. As we incarnate on Wed/Thurs. night we "hang" between two worlds - our world and the world of another person. Program is the great invitation part 2 to enter into His kingdom come....His will be done.
"Emotional health and spiritual maturity are inseparable. It is not possible to be spiritually mature while remaining emotionally immature. Few ever return to a tip-of-the-iceberg discipleship that overemphasizes activity but does not deeply transform the inside out. By God's grace you will never be the same. And you will embark on an exciting journey toward a beautiful life that will touch everyone around you- in your family, church, workplace, and neighborhood."

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Your post stirred in me a fat batch of excitement for the summer. Yee-hoo. Bring it on!!!
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