July 27, 2005

Summertime slow down . . .

As August approaches in Central Europe temperatures rise and activity levels go down. So far this summer, afternoon highs have probably been below normal. But not this week. Sweltering 90s have people scurrying for shade or air conditioning (where it can be found).

We don't have air conditioning in our flat, so three fans work overtime to keep the air moving at least.

The picture below is with Gavi Moldovan. Gavi is the leader of the saturation church planting effort in Romania that is associated with our ministry. Over the past two years Gavi has become a wonderful friend and colleague. Doesn't he look happy that we're together?

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Behind Gavi and me in this photo (taken in his office in Cluj, Romania) is a white board with a few hours worth of scribblings. Gavi is an excellent church planting strategist. In recent months, I and our team have added value to Gavi's efforts by providing a useful sounding board for his ideas.

Despite his expression in the photo, Gavi really finds our interactions challenging and helpful . . . so much so, he has invited us to move to Romania once our time in Budapest is finished. We'll see . . .

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Posted by Lee at July 27, 2005 03:18 PM
Comments

Gavi is upset because you're reading a John Maxwell book. Let me guess at the Table of Contents:

1. Why People Matter
2. Why Leading People Matters
3. 21 Steps to Winning With People

Posted by: Brett at July 27, 2005 08:57 PM

Actually, I think it's '25 Irrefutable Laws of Winning with People'. Anyway, you've got to give me a break . . . there's still a mini-me- sized-modern-boomer inside a corner of my brain. Mini-me loves John Maxwell! Besides the book was free . . .

Posted by: Lee at July 28, 2005 09:03 AM

Free or not, no matter how valuable the book is, I was shocked to see it here... As someone told me: there is deliverance :)))

Posted by: Gabi at July 28, 2005 09:54 AM

Wow, I've never had this many comments on my blog. I guess John Maxwell really gets the boiling for some people. :o) I'm going to try to read more books by other radical, edgy authors like Maxwell . . .

Posted by: Lee at July 28, 2005 05:21 PM