From 5d5627b327302bc6b33c1a4aa7a350559b4aac44 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: admin Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2026 21:48:48 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update Council: Means to Good Governance --- Council%3A-Means-to-Good-Governance.md | 17 ++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Council%3A-Means-to-Good-Governance.md b/Council%3A-Means-to-Good-Governance.md index 41b22ae..1b3854f 100644 --- a/Council%3A-Means-to-Good-Governance.md +++ b/Council%3A-Means-to-Good-Governance.md @@ -149,7 +149,22 @@ The council component patterns include the following. |6. | Execution of Course of Action | Unity in the Entire Body | |7. | Feedback | Joy and Encouragement in the Body | -**Q:** If the "Council" is a pattern and means to address "challenges", can and should this pattern be used as a template to solve any problems and challenges faced by the Local Congregational Church? +**Q:** If the "Council" as a pattern, provides a template to address "challenges", how can this pattern teach about an approach to solve any problems and challenges in the governance of thoughts internal to self and external to the world? i.e. family, church, work etc... ? +**A:** Key take away - Every person needs others to collaborate with to address challenges faced at the individual and corporate levels. + +## Lessons from Genesis??? + +| ID | Council Components as a Pattern | Description | +| --- | --- | --- | +|1. | Assembly | God creates man and woman | +|2. | Challenge | Have dominion & subdue the earth. The fall. Share gospel of Jesus Christ | +|3. | Deliberation | Assemble to do all that Jesus commanded. | +|4. | Resolution | ??? l | +|5. | Course of Action | ??? | +|6. | Execution of Course of Action | ??? | +|7. | Feedback | ??? | + +While Christ is King and redeems his people, it seems the "challenges" still exists. ## Other Thoughts TBD ### Input [Objectives]: Challenge Presentation