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A simple story that communicates the spirit of eleve8… A couple of years ago, one of the RMI pickup trucks pulled into the parking lot at the office.  As the driver exited the vehicle, he started talking with another team member there by the side of the truck.  That other team member immediately noticed a wet rope that was left in the bed of the pickup overnight.  It had gotten wet from the rain the previous night as it laid disheveled in it’s place.  Here in RMI, we value order and stewarding what God has given us.  The rope should’ve been wrapped up and put in the back of the truck so it was ready for it’s next use.  Once he noticed the rope, he reached in and grabbed the rope to put it away. The driver who was ultimately responsible for that rope, asked, “Wow, why can’t I see

A simple story that communicates the spirit of eleve8… A couple of years ago, one of the RMI pickup trucks pulled into the parking lot at the office.  As the driver exited the vehicle, he started talking with another team member there by the side of the truck.  That other team member immediately noticed a wet rope that was left in the bed of the pickup overnight.  It had gotten wet from the rain the previous night as it laid disheveled in it’s place.  Here in RMI, we value order and stewarding what God has given us.  The rope should’ve been wrapped up and put in the back of the truck so it was ready for it’s next use.  Once he noticed the rope, he reached in and grabbed the rope to put it away. The driver who was ultimately responsible for that rope, asked, “Wow, why can’t I see

Is our eleve8 initiative new?  Definitely yes, but not really… Why isn’t this new?  For a long time, our desire has been to have a multiplication culture.  We’ve talked about empowering the team, raising them up, releasing them with authority to changes lives.  On a regular basis some of us have used the language “we are a teaching mission”.  We truly value our team members and believe in their potential.  Frankly, we’ve at times purposefully, strategically and patiently sacrificed short term excellence and expediency in order to generate long term personal and professional development and impact by our team members.  We’ve provided tools and some training to our team members, even if they’ve had little experience using these tools because we respect everyone’s ability to learn and grow into their roles.  We’ve started a learning resource library. We often choose to use the inexperienced because we believe in their God

Is our eleve8 initiative new?  Definitely yes, but not really… Why isn’t this new?  For a long time, our desire has been to have a multiplication culture.  We’ve talked about empowering the team, raising them up, releasing them with authority to changes lives.  On a regular basis some of us have used the language “we are a teaching mission”.  We truly value our team members and believe in their potential.  Frankly, we’ve at times purposefully, strategically and patiently sacrificed short term excellence and expediency in order to generate long term personal and professional development and impact by our team members.  We’ve provided tools and some training to our team members, even if they’ve had little experience using these tools because we respect everyone’s ability to learn and grow into their roles.  We’ve started a learning resource library. We often choose to use the inexperienced because we believe in their God

What are the 8 major areas of life and leadership that we will focus on in our eleve8 initiative? 8 Core Values and Proficiencies…   Everyone can be a learner and developer (of self and others) – Skills  Everyone can be a student of the Bible – Know the Bible  Everyone can be of good character – Character and Values  Everyone can be disciplined – Personal Discipline  Everyone can be socially intelligent – Understanding People  Everyone can be an initiator – Independent and Creative Thinking  Everyone can be a manager – Self and Others  Everyone can be a server – Service Keep watch as we roll this out in a 5 post series… Next up… #4 ANNOUNCING: eleve8 Vision and Mission 8 Core Values and Proficiencies This is NEW, but not really! A Story That Tells Why

What are the 8 major areas of life and leadership that we will focus on in our eleve8 initiative? 8 Core Values and Proficiencies…   Everyone can be a learner and developer (of self and others) – Skills  Everyone can be a student of the Bible – Know the Bible  Everyone can be of good character – Character and Values  Everyone can be disciplined – Personal Discipline  Everyone can be socially intelligent – Understanding People  Everyone can be an initiator – Independent and Creative Thinking  Everyone can be a manager – Self and Others  Everyone can be a server – Service Keep watch as we roll this out in a 5 post series… Next up… #4 ANNOUNCING: eleve8 Vision and Mission 8 Core Values and Proficiencies This is NEW, but not really! A Story That Tells Why

For now, only fifteen students are sponsored at this satellite church of Cote de Fer, but we believe that God is going to do great things through McGregor Baptist Church (FL), so that many more can be blessed with an education. from Reciprocal Ministries International

For now, only fifteen students are sponsored at this satellite church of Cote de Fer, but we believe that God is going to do great things through McGregor Baptist Church (FL), so that many more can be blessed with an education. from Reciprocal Ministries International

The men of the McGregor team (FL) were helping to set up for ladies tea at Cote de Fer church this afternoon. from Reciprocal Ministries International

The men of the McGregor team (FL) were helping to set up for ladies tea at Cote de Fer church this afternoon. from Reciprocal Ministries International

We are thrilled to have Gary and Marilyn McLaughlin here in Haiti for two months. Last week they had the privilege to deliver goats from their church in Packwood, Washington to school kids in the Aux Coteau region. from Reciprocal Ministries International

We are thrilled to have Gary and Marilyn McLaughlin here in Haiti for two months. Last week they had the privilege to deliver goats from their church in Packwood, Washington to school kids in the Aux Coteau region. from Reciprocal Ministries International

What is the vision and mission of the eleve8 leadership development initiative? eleve8 exists to “Develop a Workplace Culture of Constant Leading and Learning” (Vision) in order to “Increase Personal and Professional Capacities to Transform Lives in Christ” (Mission). Keep watch as we roll this out in an 5 post series.  Next up… ANNOUNCING: eleve8 Vision and Mission (Done) 8 Core Values and Proficiencies This is NEW, but not really! A Story That Tells Why