The apostle Paul noted that athletes train hard to win a perishable prize. But he urged Christ's followers to train hard for an eternal prize. Front line workers need skills to be effective. We should be willing to spend money to assist them. Let me encourage you to invest in training in your church.
Some training comes readily and cheaply.
Just check the basic equipping ideas found in most teacher's guides. Spend the time and money to get out to a training seminar this year. For the cause of Christ, Dave. Next Last modified October 31, 2000. Ideabank is a quarterly newsletter published by the Board of Christian Education Ministries, a board of the Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.