Third Lesson

The third thing I learned from Pastor Austin’s visit was a lesson I may have heard around 1,000 times:

My aim is to be the coach, not the whole team.
I was planning on going south to disciple a new believer and follow up on contacts once every two weeks. The idea was this: Why do that when you can teach Suffian the same lesson you would teach on Sunday, send him down on Monday where he can stay till Wednesday following up on contacts and staying in the home of  the new Christian and other contacts. Then he can return every Thursday, be part of the church services like before, get training, and return the next Monday. So that’s what we’re going to do. Train a running back instead of running the ball ourselves. Sure does accomplish more, give others an opportunity to minister, and saves me from killing myself.
I have a tendency to think that I need to do it to make sure it gets done right. The truth is I need to do EVERYTHING EXCEPT do it to make sure it gets done. What do I mean by everything? Well, I need to train those who will do it. I need to repeat the training. I need to provide them with the resources to get the job done. I need to follow up and check their job. I need to help them correct their mistakes. Then I need to train them again.
The last two Sundays we have gone out after our morning service to sit down with some solo fellow on a bench somewhere and share the gospel with him. Six of us went out last week and four this week (one was travelling and one was working). It has been awesome to see the power of multiplied affects. Over 20 people have received a New  Testament and heard the Gospel in person. It’s awesome to hear the stories of the conversations the believers are having with Muslims. I will write about that next time, Insha Allah.
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