Mobilization

Over the weekend I've been pondering the issue of Mobilization.

Saturday, I went with Fitz, Sarah, and Andy to help a widow at PAG move. I really enjoyed it. But the way it happened was, she came to me as pastor to line up help. Is there a better way to mobilize people in a church than t hrough the Pastor? I'm really tired of lining up workers for ministry. That needs to be given too some other system for mobilization.

The first thing that came to my mind is small groups. A person who is properly connected to the vision path should have a small group to turn to for help in ministry. It's interesting to me that Jim Elliot (a close friend) felt the same when I mentioned it at breakfast on Saturday. Jim is a retiree who has only recently become involved in small groups.

Beyond that there will be times where people need help and don't have a small group. I guess there should be someone disposed to helping in charge of gathering help, but that person shouldn't be me.

I wrote in my book.
Ben