For a few days ago I saw an advertisement:
Take the opportunity to join the Hands-On Conference xx September 2011 in Stockholm.
Many people are isolated and lonely, but they long to be involved. In the Church and in the Missions with all different programs we surely have many opportunities to give good Hands On experiences.
I looked for the meaning of the word Hands-On and got:
hands-on (adj.)
Involving active participation; applied, as opposed to theoretical: "We're involved in hands-on operations, pulling levers, pushing buttons" (Arthur R. Taylor).
We as a mission are constantly working towards a better and better balance between:
- Theory - Hands On.
- They are training (helping) us to do the job - We training (helping) them to do the job.
- We do the work - they do the job.
One thing is certain, to be Hands On in some places is not easy, due to language and culture, but we need everywhere to work on a good and creative balance between the involvement of the nationals and the involvement of the foreigners.
With the Head in the right place (Theory) and the Heart in the right place (Love) we can also have our feet and hands in the right place (Action).
They can do something. I can do something. But the best and fastest will be (in my opinion) when we are Hands On helping the Nationals to be Hands On. Ingvar
