Compose a post that integrates a complete Bible scripture verse and transcends all aspects of the following question(s) comprehensively and collectively as a single post.
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Group Discussion Week 1: What am I here for?
In chapter 1 of his book, Schmidt wants us to explore, “How are people transformed by Jesus Christ different?” while Crouch poses the question, “Why are we in the world and what are we supposed to do here?” and Badaracco asks us to search our hearts for the underlying motivations of our actions and ambitions, asking, “Do I have a good dream?” All of these questions touch on ideas about character, calling, culture, and service.
For this week’s discussion assignment, please evaluate each of these authors’ positions. Do you agree or disagree with them? Be sure to consider and integrate Scripture and the texts into your responses.
How Christianity Changed the World (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004), Alvin J. Schmidt (ISBN 9780310264491)
Christian Reflections on the Leadership Challenge (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006), James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner (editors) (9780787983376)
The Holy Bible (any translation, but not a paraphrase (e.g., New Living Translation))
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Lastly, Badaracco encourages people to search their hearts for the motivations driving their actions by questioning whether they have a good dream (Badaracco, 2006). This position is realistic; hence I agree with it since not all dreams serve a useful purpose in the world because harmful ambitions stimulate them. In Kouzes and Ponser’s practices, inspiring a shared vision encourages people to visualize their future by imagining exciting possibilities while including others through shared aspirations (Kouzes and Posner, 2006). It sets the framework for embracing pleasant dreams which motivate one since they have a shared vision to that of other
