Interpersonal Skills for Missionaries For Everyone Part II

September 27, 2008 in Development, Missions with 1 Comment

Yesterday we finished up our interpersonal skills workshop here at the VWC Mexico base.  I will definately have to go back over all of the material and review it.  Our trainer, Mike Turner, says that he still pulls his book out on a regular basis whenever he needs to be reminded of the best ways to approach certain situations.  These things are just like any other skills.  They have to be practiced consistently for them to become habits.  I do feel that I have some great tools under my belt now that will help me in future ministry situations and even life in general.

Here are the other 8 things we spoke about over the last couple of days:

9.  Managing Conflicts Well

10.  Helping Others Manage Conflicts Well

11.  Helping Others Grieve Well

12.  Managing Stress

13.  Maintaining Margin

14.  Moral Purity

15.  Being an Encourager

16.  Integrating It All

Encompassing all of these things was the key scripture Colossians 3:12-14

“Therefore as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.  Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you have against one another.  Forgive as the Lord forgave you.  And, above all these virtues put on love, which binds them together in perfect unity.”

Wow!  This scripture in and of itself is packed with depth in regards to relationships.  How much more should it pertain to those of us who have been called to “minister reconciliation” between God and man.  I’m thinking we should all have this one memorized and think on it often.  I don’t know about you, but it checks me in many ways in regards my relationships. 

This coming weekend we have some free time.  We spent today (Fri) cleaning the base, food shopping for the week, and doing a load of yard work (all big tasks!). 

It has rained here almost every night last week.  Our cistern was flooded and we had to bail out the water, clean, and refill it.  This thing is large enough to stand up in and has never flooded before.  It did it twice since we’ve been here!  I will have to upload some more pics later from this past week.  Stay tuned for more as we move into week three!

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One Response to “Interpersonal Skills for Missionaries For Everyone Part II”

  1. Frank yensel September 28, 2008 at 8:03 pm #

    John, I enjoy reading your diary. I hope jackie is only subject to hives, and not scorpions. Be sure to shake out your shoes before putting them on. You are getting some excellent training. It sounds fascinating.

    I am doing an academic review of the old and new testament through a professor from Vanderbilt University.. Very interesting and informative. Not your typical bible study.
    The instructor teaches at the Divinity school. I am still in the last part of Genesis after 4 lessons and sometines wonder if she is a Christian. Very interesting dialogue..

    All the Best and our Prayers to all of you.

    Frank Yensel and Family

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