General - Monday, November 22, 2010 12:07 - 3 Comments
Triperspectivalism: Drilling Down
After speaking at the Soma 201 training this last week I thought I’d post up some notes with hopes that it will help leadership teams applying TriP.
The Danger of Overgeneralizing
Using TriP as a kind of quick profiling of personalities is not really helpful or healthy. The danger in any DISC or Meyers Brigg type of assessment is that it leaves out what can not be discerned on paper (e.g., human interaction through relationships in community, the work of discernment by way of the Holy Spirit, past performance, passions and aspirations). Making statements like, “oh, this person’s a priest, so they can’t…” or “they’re a king and we really need a…” is going to slow you down in the long run because (as we’ll see below) there are variances to consider within their perspective that may allow them to be a great fit for a role you wouldn’t have initially considered.
Also, I’ve heard of churches use the TriP language to all but shun one of the perspectives because they thought they knew what “type” of person was needed. This betrays the point of TriP, which is to see each perspective relying upon and informing the others. God is the only one who is omniperspectival. We need each perspective to help us develop in our own area of weakness. Additionally, as you mature you move closer to the center of the PPK triangle since you’re growing in Christlikeness by listening and applying truth from other perspectives.
Ok, enough of the warning label. Continue…
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General - Nov 22, 2010 12:07 - 3 Comments
Triperspectivalism: Drilling Down
After speaking at the Soma 201 training this last week I thought I’d post up some notes with hopes that it will help leadership teams applying TriP.
The Danger of Overgeneralizing
Using TriP as a kind of quick profiling of personalities is not really helpful or healthy. The danger in any DISC or Meyers Brigg type of assessment is that it leaves out what can not be discerned on paper (e.g., human interaction through relationships in community, the work of discernment by way of the Holy Spirit, past performance, passions and aspirations). Making statements like, “oh, this person’s a priest, so they can’t…” or “they’re a king and we really need a…” is going to slow you down in the long run because (as we’ll see below) there are variances to consider within their perspective that may allow them to be a great fit for a role you wouldn’t have initially considered.
Also, I’ve heard of churches use the TriP language to all but shun one of the perspectives because they thought they knew what “type” of person was needed. This betrays the point of TriP, which is to see each perspective relying upon and informing the others. God is the only one who is omniperspectival. We need each perspective to help us develop in our own area of weakness. Additionally, as you mature you move closer to the center of the PPK triangle since you’re growing in Christlikeness by listening and applying truth from other perspectives.
Ok, enough of the warning label. Continue…
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Culture, General - Nov 6, 2006 14:13 - 2 Comments
Depeche Mode- John the Revelator
One of my favorite bands growing up as a young impressionable knucklehead was Depeche Mode. I was absolutely fascinated with their lyrics as well as their dark but danceable synth-pop beats. Even as a non-Christian I always wondered what the deal was with their seeming hatred for the Christian God. I didn’t pay it much mind since I was an atheist at the time and agreed with much of their anger towards this God or any gods for that matter. Needless to say, things have certainly changed on my end, but it seems as if our dear friends from across the pond still have their knickers in a twist over God, Jesus, the Bible and, in their latest album, the Apostle John. I thought I’d share their lyrics to give you a bit of perspective on what they preach, what they evangelize the masses with. Unfortunately, they are able to proselytize their position much more effectively than we often do because they have millions of followers who for two decades have soaked in everything DM spits out. As you will soon find out, they are not all that shy about their religious convictions. Now think of the masses humming this at work, listening in their car, and packing a stadium (though perhaps a bit smaller than in the past) and singing this along with them. Continue…
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Easter
The sorrow and disappointment of the disciples
The tomb was sealed. A massive stone was rolled in front of it, and no one was allowed in or out. In this tomb, on a stone slab, laid Jesus’ body— broken, beaten, and utterly crushed to a point of only minimal recognition. There was no counsel to convene to determine whether or not this man Jesus was truly dead. The Roman soldiers, skilled in the art of death, ensured Christ’s demise to their satisfaction when they plunged a Roman spear into the side of Jesus’ chest, only to find that He had already expired. You see, it was their life if they failed to take that of their convicted subjects. Continue…