Putting It All Together for Holistic Transformation
After years of programs, Pastor G finds true life.
Pastor G has been participating in a ConneXions short-term program for almost two years. He is a fourth-generation preacher and has been serving the Lord for 36 years. In that time he has attended many trainings and seminars. When he first heard about our Building Healthy Leaders course, he was not interested in it. He thought it was just another program.
Even so, he decided to read Building Healthy Leaders, and after reading became so interested that he joined the short-term program for almost two years. He and his church have received so much benefit from the program, but it was during the design section that he was most inspired.
Suddenly he realized that all of the past courses on leader development that he had taken were only materials, and nobody had taught him how to put those materials together to make something new. The ConneXions Model showed him how to use these materials to build his personal life and the life of the church. He immediately started a one-year program in his own church with his co-workers, teaching the ConneXions Model once a month for five days.
Personally, he has been empowered to trust his followers and give power and responsibility to them freely. Because of this he has been freed to accept more preaching invitations (where he often speaks about the ConneXions program) and to build the health of the whole church using the Healthy Church models.
Before, Pastor G cared most about doing good works instead of building people. He felt very frustrated and misunderstood, which created tension with his team. However, he was inspired by the idea that making disciples requires that the leader spend a majority of time accompanying them in their growth. When he started spending more time with his co-workers and getting to know them on a personal level, he was able to unite his team and help them grow in a holistic way. This has led to great transformation!
