The first think tank in '96 was admittedly experimental, but participants were so enthusiastically positive that the event is now repeated on a yearly basis. Shortcomings have been identified and attempts have been made to try to correct them. We've also discovered that without clear diagnostic tools the analysis tends to lose focus. We have reworded the case study instructions to encourage more succinct reporting, and we now start by discussing a sample church planting paradigm before we discuss the first case. By the time we finish, all of us will have been enriched by the ideas and practices that participants have gleaned.
Missionaries find themselves eager to go back to work.
Some describe additional learning goals they hope to achieve while on home assignment and on the field. I am especially encouraged whenever missionaries describe these latter goals.