Comments on: To “Recruit” or “Mobilize” http://www.missionmobilizer.com/2007/07/26/to-recruit-or-mobilize/ Resources and Discussion for mobilizers and recruiters Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:33:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sam Bustos http://www.missionmobilizer.com/2007/07/26/to-recruit-or-mobilize/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Sam Bustos Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:33:08 +0000 http://www.missionmobilizer.com/?p=5#comment-68 there is great need of mobilizers nowadays. Christians are becoming unaware of the Great Commission. they become the SAVED and then, and ended just SATISFIED that they were saved. the sad thing is most of them are those who only want to SIT in Sunday Services and lacks on their desire to know God more (attending to Bible Studies and Seminars, etc) I think preachers and pastors must concentrate to this problem more. that they need to move for our God's glory as it is a mandate. even sermons must bear this truth until they realized that their task does not end right there. Every Christian should bear in what He says when he calls our God his Lord. a man who calls someone his lord, means that he is his servant, but where is his servanthood? where is his Servanthood to whom he call Lord, which is God??? there is great need of mobilizers nowadays. Christians are becoming unaware of the Great Commission. they become the SAVED and then, and ended just SATISFIED that they were saved. the sad thing is most of them are those who only want to SIT in Sunday Services and lacks on their desire to know God more (attending to Bible Studies and Seminars, etc) I think preachers and pastors must concentrate to this problem more. that they need to move for our God’s glory as it is a mandate. even sermons must bear this truth until they realized that their task does not end right there. Every Christian should bear in what He says when he calls our God his Lord. a man who calls someone his lord, means that he is his servant, but where is his servanthood? where is his Servanthood to whom he call Lord, which is God???

]]> By: Mike Snyder http://www.missionmobilizer.com/2007/07/26/to-recruit-or-mobilize/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Mike Snyder Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:42:59 +0000 http://www.missionmobilizer.com/?p=5#comment-62 From a 'passions' point of view - I definitely lean towards the mobilizer label. Probably the most significant question i ask folks is 'what is YOUR next step?' ..... and I love helping people seek out His will for their lives. However -- as the Lord has given me connections with some great ministries , I also am looking for specific people for specific needs that I am familiar with worldwide. In that respect, I am definitely and wholeheartedly 'recruiting'. where recruiting becomes a four letter word.....is when I in MY wisdom determine who will fill those slots as I seek others out. I guess this is another case of hearts intent and desire determining the positive or negative aspects of a particular 'label', eh? bottom line? Seek Him first, abide, and call others to help fulfill the Great Commission. For Him, mike From a ‘passions’ point of view – I definitely lean towards the mobilizer label. Probably the most significant question i ask folks is ‘what is YOUR next step?’ ….. and I love helping people seek out His will for their lives. However — as the Lord has given me connections with some great ministries , I also am looking for specific people for specific needs that I am familiar with worldwide. In that respect, I am definitely and wholeheartedly ‘recruiting’.
where recruiting becomes a four letter word…..is when I in MY wisdom determine who will fill those slots as I seek others out.

I guess this is another case of hearts intent and desire determining the positive or negative aspects of a particular ‘label’, eh?

bottom line? Seek Him first, abide, and call others to help fulfill the Great Commission.

For Him,
mike

]]> By: Peter Armstrong http://www.missionmobilizer.com/2007/07/26/to-recruit-or-mobilize/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Peter Armstrong Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:10:25 +0000 http://www.missionmobilizer.com/?p=5#comment-13 We need to take a cue from universities. They use the term "admissions counselors." The word "counselor" communicates that the person is coming along side to help process a difficult choice and guide through the process while maintaining a level of neutrality. The trick is coming up with a good descriptor to come before "counselor." "Admissions" and "Career" are out. "Missions Career Counselor" is too long... how about "Mission Counselor", "Go Counselor", "Assignment Counselor", "Candidate Counselor", or "Field Counselor?" We need to take a cue from universities. They use the term “admissions counselors.” The word “counselor” communicates that the person is coming along side to help process a difficult choice and guide through the process while maintaining a level of neutrality. The trick is coming up with a good descriptor to come before “counselor.” “Admissions” and “Career” are out. “Missions Career Counselor” is too long… how about “Mission Counselor”, “Go Counselor”, “Assignment Counselor”, “Candidate Counselor”, or “Field Counselor?”

]]> By: Leslie http://www.missionmobilizer.com/2007/07/26/to-recruit-or-mobilize/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Leslie Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:57:02 +0000 http://www.missionmobilizer.com/?p=5#comment-4 This is a really great website that has a good layout. I like how everything is shown very clearly and concisely. I agree with the distinction between recruiting and mobilizing. That's an important distinction that is wise to point out. Nice page. This is a really great website that has a good layout. I like how everything is shown very clearly and concisely. I agree with the distinction between recruiting and mobilizing. That’s an important distinction that is wise to point out. Nice page.

]]> By: Greg Fletcher http://www.missionmobilizer.com/2007/07/26/to-recruit-or-mobilize/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Greg Fletcher Sat, 28 Jul 2007 05:26:04 +0000 http://www.missionmobilizer.com/?p=5#comment-3 Hi Peter, I steadfastly resist the word "recruiter" because it brings up a couple of nasty connotations in my mind. One is that big tall guy who did his very dead-level best to get me to join the Army -- whether I wanted to join the Army or not!! -- when I was in high school. I want to run as far from that image as possible in my work for the sake of the Great Commission. The second image is the related. In the task of mobilizing, I don't want to ever try to get people what *I* want them to do. My only tool for leverage is what GOD is seeking to lead them into. I am very free in challenging young people to take seriously their call to be involved in Great Commission work, but I don't want them to ever get the idea that I want them to do something in "Country X" or with "my" agency because it is what *I* want for them. Mobilization is not about "rights and wrongs" nearly as much as it is about "match" and "fit". Our task is to try to help young people (and old...grin) find their fit IN OBEDIENCE TO THE LORD OF THE HARVEST. It is about following HIM more than following me. So for me....it is definitely "Mobiliser" and not "Recruiter". :-) Hi Peter,
I steadfastly resist the word “recruiter” because it brings up a couple of nasty connotations in my mind.

One is that big tall guy who did his very dead-level best to get me to join the Army — whether I wanted to join the Army or not!! — when I was in high school. I want to run as far from that image as possible in my work for the sake of the Great Commission.

The second image is the related. In the task of mobilizing, I don’t want to ever try to get people what *I* want them to do. My only tool for leverage is what GOD is seeking to lead them into. I am very free in challenging young people to take seriously their call to be involved in Great Commission work, but I don’t want them to ever get the idea that I want them to do something in “Country X” or with “my” agency because it is what *I* want for them.

Mobilization is not about “rights and wrongs” nearly as much as it is about “match” and “fit”. Our task is to try to help young people (and old…grin) find their fit IN OBEDIENCE TO THE LORD OF THE HARVEST. It is about following HIM more than following me.

So for me….it is definitely “Mobiliser” and not “Recruiter”. :-)

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