Making Decisions as a Team
How do you make good decisions as a team? I’ve just returned from a board meeting, and on this particular board, we have a financial advisor who regularly joins us. His professional role prevents him from being a full voting member. At one point, I found myself saying, “That doesn’t matter—we never vote anyway,” which is […]
Grievance Procedure Paper
Below is a PDF file for how YWAM handles grievances from its missionaries towards Leaders and other figures of authority within the mission. Definition of “Grievance” – an official statement of complaint over something believed to be wrong, unjust or unfair. Within the PDF, which is updated from time to time, is an Overview section […]
Loving the Stranger – A Stranger Love
How can you love someone that you don’t even know? In many ways I find the idea of “loving the stranger” a rather bizarre concept. In other words, love precedes knowledge. Of course, love at first sight does happen, however normally knowledge and understanding precedes. The stranger must first be known, and cease being a stranger, […]
