John and Kathy Deisher

One Call, One Harvest, 50 Teams

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People are the Plan

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God’s plan is to make much of the man, far more of him than of anything else. Men are God’s method. The Church is looking for better methods; God is looking for better men. ”

― E.M. Bounds, Power Through Prayer

I like planning. I like creating projects and processes. I like creating better methods of doing things.

But ultimately, everything comes down to people.

It is about providing guidance. It is about providing direction. It is about providing opportunities.

But ultimately it is about helping people see who they are in God and his plans and purposes for them.

It seems as if at times we are looking for the method that by-passes people. Social media is one example. If we create the right profile, the right image, the right content, we can reach people without anything else. Just get them into the church.

We forget that God’s plan was for people to reach people. That was always the method.

Not better methods. Better people.

Have a Discussion

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The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion.”

— G.K. Chesterton
"The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion."

We have all experienced it.

What seemed like a simple disagreement in our conversation boils over into an argument. We didn’t mean for it to happen.

But the emotion of defending our position takes over and soon we are no longer addressing ideas. We are attacking people.

Chesterton once said that he would never agree to disagree. He valued the relationship with someone so much that he would disagree to agree. He would continue to engage in discussions with someone until each had come to points of agreement with the other.

We will probably never agree with someone on everything. But we can find things where we do agree. And we can have continuing discussions addressing areas of disagreement instead of attacking the person. Our relationships are that important.

So, build relationships. Have a discussion.