Signs of learning

Our aim as disciplers is not to dispense information but guide transformation.  This is very important to keep in mind because 3DM generates A LOT of information.  Over the next few posts I will share some key practices to help us focus on real life transformation.  Remember the learning triangle:

I've adapted this to include an important element of learning and transformation.  Remember in our culture knowing is vastly different from what Jesus referred to in the gospels.  For us, knowing can simply mean that we have memorized a bit of information.  To Jesus it meant are you living it?  So here is the adaptation of the triangle:

Begin with experiences.  This is ideal.  In fact what 3DM is built on is helping people focus on an experience we call "Kairos".  So rather than dispensing information through hand-outs or lectures...look for the experiences that have captured your huddles attention.  THEN apply a shape to that.  You can always apply the circle, but other shapes can certainly be taught and applied.  By beginning with experiences/kairo you have connected the huddle experience to life which hopefully leads to continued practice in life!  That is central to discipleship and transformation.

You can help begin with experience by asking questions like:

"what is God doing?"
"what have you noticed in your walk with Jesus this week?"
"what question/situation/problems keep popping up for you?"
"take a minute and share what is going on with you these days"
"take a minute to say how you are doing right now"
"what are you looking for God to do?"

By the way, I often cast these introductory questions with "take a minute".  Coach people to work with about a minute so we can quickly get things out there.  As they share, I am listening for what central theme might be there, or what the Holy Spirit is highlighting, or what shape might address a number of their experiences.

In my next post I will talk about the 4 phases of taking a shape to "innovation".