Developing the City Learning Network
After the Urban Poor Churchplanters Consultation, usually a learning
network forms where slum pastors continue to meet together every 2-3 months
for 2-3 days.
In Kolkata, each time they come together each team does a drama about
what they have implemented since the last time. Then an expert
practitioner speaks about the topic chosen for that seminar.
In many cities, the first seminar is on HIV/AIDS. In Chennai this
was followed by:
- Communicating Christ to Children
- A Day in Prayer
- Career Guidance
- Counselling....
In between the pastors meet together every thursday for lunch.
Role of the Urban Poor City-wide Training Facilitator
Some guidelines for gatherings of your network of urban
poor workers. We suggest gathering one- three days every three months.
3 Months before the Training Gathering
- Decide with workers on which of the 12 modules to use
for next training session.
- Think about who in the city can speak on that subject
for 1-2 hours (40 mins lecture with discussion and response). Contact and
confirm availability. Ensure the speaker has a copy of the module from the
CD
- Set date
2 Months before the Gathering
- Send out date and location
- Send out readings that are related to the topic for
this module (on the CD) to the workers. have these translated into local
language as needed.
- With the readings send a request inviting the
participants to prepare a story from their ministry experience related to
this topic, develop the story into a drama, using their team which they
will bring with them to put on the drama on the training day. (As
each team brings their team, there is multiplication, as more workers are
trained and see the passion of others for urban poor ministry).
1 Month before the Gathering
- Confirm it all, communicate the venue, time, program
for the day etc.
- Remind them to prepare stories, dramas or videos.
During the Training Gathering
- Start with worship and then prayer
- Introduce the theme of the day and say you are seeking
to come together from various backgrounds and explore your experiences
related to the theme
- Have a lecture to introduce it all - 45 minutes with a
15 minute discussion group in between
- Eat lunch together
- After each story / drama have people who not involved
in the drama stand up and respond as to how the drama touched them.
(If you can video the stories / dramas and mail us a copy).
- To help integrate what has been learned, ask the
participants to gather in small groups of 4-5 and reflect on how they will
apply the ideas of the day to their lives and ministry. Encourage
the group members to pray for one another as they express their hopes and
aspirations.
- Before they leave decide on next module and date.
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