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February 2012

		Process of the Gospel: “Build on what they have”

Submitted by Judy Hall on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 2:57pm

As you engage in relevant communication, people will begin to trust you enough to mention their concerns and perceived needs. It is very important to listen carefully at this point – typically people don’t talk about their needs easily, or it’s very surface level. A person may mention many needs they have, which may or may not be relevant, but we must have a discerning spirit to go beyond what is said to what they are actually dealing with. The person may have a problem with a spouse or a deep financial issue, but it may be expressed in a different or masked way.

		Process of the Gospel: “Eyeball to eyeball”

Submitted by Judy Hall on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 2:31pm

It’s not enough to love someone in ministry, you also have to like them, as we discussed last week. And this is especially true in order to relevantly communicate with them – to listen as well as speak. So where do we start? “Start with what they know,” says the old Chinese proverb. In order to do that, we must first relevantly communicate to learn what they already know.

		Process of the Gospel: “I love you…and I like you!”

Submitted by Judy Hall on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 10:08pm

The power of love speaks volumes in any time and place. Everyone wants to hear a good love story! Last week, we learned how the Telores’ love for the people of Kolhapur, India was intensive, powerful and even all-consuming. So, you might think the “I like you” ending for this title is really lame, but liking someone is a big part of loving them! For me, hearing “I like you” means I’m accepted, respected and cared about just as I am, not “in spite of” any glaring flaws (though there are plenty of those), but for my actual characteristics.

		Process of the Gospel: "Lord, give us eyes to see!"

Submitted by Judy Hall on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 4:07pm

“Lord, give us eyes to see!” How many times have we prayed for that? In last week’s blog, I said we would be talking about engaging in the steps of the Process of the Gospel. As we do this, I want to especially focus on the need to follow Christ’s example of humility, and even find ways of self-limitation in how we approach each step.