TOYIN’

Part 5

Just before Thanksgiving, I completed a course on Transitional Ministry. The final assignment was to create a Personal Ministry Declaration, a credo of sorts. We were given autonomy to use whatever methods to speak about the values we hold dear in our own walk in ministry. It should come as no surprise to you that I used TANKA. I wrote seven TANKAs, each supported by scripture. I give you a fifth piece of me!

I could teach them how

I could tell them what to do

I could even do

But leaders lead with passion

Let my WHY! be obvious

“Why!“ – An original HitchHiker TANKA inspired by an understanding that WHY is more important than What and HOW.

 …in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 1 Peter 3:15