Day 10 – May 20, 2009
So we started round two of our conflict coaching training with the West Australia, South Australia and North Territory at St. Michaels, Hahndorf. It is quite amazing how each group you teach has its own personality. Our group today is quite engaging and somewhat more vocal than our earlier groups. It has made keeping on schedule more challenging as they love to engage the materials and engage us during question and answer. But they are a great group and we are looking forward to wrestling with this material together with them!
The first day is largely lecture, covering the basic material that the students will be applying as conflict coaches. The concept of conflict coaching is quite straight forward and lines up quite well with pastoral ministry. The conflict coach assists the person they are working with in applying biblical principles and practical strategies to help them resolve a conflict they have with a third party. Day two deals with more discrete skills and involves lecture, demonstration and guided practice with each skill set. The final day involves two ½ day role plays which allows the participants to have an extended opportunity to apply the principles and skills sets in a less structured environment that better simulates real life.
The ladies of St. Michaels again provided a wonderful supper for participants. We were also blessed by Paul Schmidt, congregational member, who again helped us with sound and AV. Notwithstanding the fact that his farm will be receiving 100,000 chicks tomorrow (yes, that is not a typo!), he came out today to ensure everything was running property. He also trained someone to assist us tomorrow and Friday. Thanks Paul for all you’ve done for us – it is always a privilege to work with a great sound/AV guy!
“And so to bed”, as we start early tomorrow.
So we started round two of our conflict coaching training with the West Australia, South Australia and North Territory at St. Michaels, Hahndorf. It is quite amazing how each group you teach has its own personality. Our group today is quite engaging and somewhat more vocal than our earlier groups. It has made keeping on schedule more challenging as they love to engage the materials and engage us during question and answer. But they are a great group and we are looking forward to wrestling with this material together with them!
The first day is largely lecture, covering the basic material that the students will be applying as conflict coaches. The concept of conflict coaching is quite straight forward and lines up quite well with pastoral ministry. The conflict coach assists the person they are working with in applying biblical principles and practical strategies to help them resolve a conflict they have with a third party. Day two deals with more discrete skills and involves lecture, demonstration and guided practice with each skill set. The final day involves two ½ day role plays which allows the participants to have an extended opportunity to apply the principles and skills sets in a less structured environment that better simulates real life.
The ladies of St. Michaels again provided a wonderful supper for participants. We were also blessed by Paul Schmidt, congregational member, who again helped us with sound and AV. Notwithstanding the fact that his farm will be receiving 100,000 chicks tomorrow (yes, that is not a typo!), he came out today to ensure everything was running property. He also trained someone to assist us tomorrow and Friday. Thanks Paul for all you’ve done for us – it is always a privilege to work with a great sound/AV guy!
“And so to bed”, as we start early tomorrow.
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