It is the silence that makes our words (sounds) mean something. When the words we offer come out of the deep silence of our listening, it is…… Read more “The gift of silence in community”
Tag: Community
The Trustworthy Facilitator
In order to grow and maintain communities where individuals are invited to trust each other and themselves it is essential for the person facilitating to set the…… Read more “The Trustworthy Facilitator”
Growing the trust factor
Yesterday, I began my recent writing on small groups and transformational community with the foundational element of the Trust Factor. Much of what I am learning currently…… Read more “Growing the trust factor”
Death to trust
Here are a few things I have found that kill trust: Any thinking (even if it is never said) that we know better how someone might think…… Read more “Death to trust”
The Trust Factor
My first of many writings on small group life, growth, and spirituality must foundationally be about trust. I hear so often people reflecting on the challenges that…… Read more “The Trust Factor”
Nathan Bettger | Oshkosh, WI 