I agree that we should be as thorough as possible; but I do have a worry that we could also miss some diamonds if we trust all the tests etc too much. I am sure that if we had done all the above at least one of our team might not have come to us, and that would have been our loss, as each team member was fantastic.
We can use these tools; but they are only tools. We also have God to guide us. I know that sounds too easy; but it is truth. The probem with the tests is they don't make room for God's Spirit to mould and change people.
One of the values is a freedom to fail, and we have to remember that we will get it wrong sometimes and that is ok. The journey that we and those around us are on has good times and bad. Let's not be so hung up on getting everything right, that we are too afraid to move forward.
I do think that retreats and time for group and individual reflection are assential, and something that we failed to put in place often enough.
I agree that we should be as
I agree that we should be as thorough as possible; but I do have a worry that we could also miss some diamonds if we trust all the tests etc too much. I am sure that if we had done all the above at least one of our team might not have come to us, and that would have been our loss, as each team member was fantastic.
We can use these tools; but they are only tools. We also have God to guide us. I know that sounds too easy; but it is truth. The probem with the tests is they don't make room for God's Spirit to mould and change people.
One of the values is a freedom to fail, and we have to remember that we will get it wrong sometimes and that is ok. The journey that we and those around us are on has good times and bad. Let's not be so hung up on getting everything right, that we are too afraid to move forward.
I do think that retreats and time for group and individual reflection are assential, and something that we failed to put in place often enough.
Sarah