John Wimber on discipleship:
In the early years of my upbringing I often visited a horse
farm in Illinois where my grandfather worked. He trained
Tennessee walking horses. Tennessee walkers have a remarkable
high-strutting gait, different from any other horse in the world.
One day I was with him while he worked on a horse with a problem
gait. His solution was to hitch a pacer--a horse with the
correct gait--to the horse with the problem and let them walk
together. After a few days, the problem horse's gait became
consistent, just like the pacer's. My grandfather explained that
when a horse cannot do its job, if you connect it to one that
can, soon both do the job correctly.
I have been training men and women for over thirty years. During this period I have learned that the secret for success with people is the same as with horses: hitch a person who cannot do a job with one who can, and soon both will know how. This is how Christ trained the Twelve: they lived with him, soon living like him. Training today works the same way. Being around someone who performs a certain ministry skill successfully (or demonstrates personal maturity) is the best way to learn to do it (or be it) yourself.
I have been training men and women for over thirty years. During this period I have learned that the secret for success with people is the same as with horses: hitch a person who cannot do a job with one who can, and soon both will know how. This is how Christ trained the Twelve: they lived with him, soon living like him. Training today works the same way. Being around someone who performs a certain ministry skill successfully (or demonstrates personal maturity) is the best way to learn to do it (or be it) yourself.
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