After the Passion Purpose Potency Experience

What a great experience I had at the Grubb Institute’s experiential learning event entitled PASSION Purpose Potency: Releasing Untapped Resources In People And Organizations.  It was held November 9 – 16, 2011, in Hazlmere, England.

There were 43 of us living in an intentional community for 8 days, 11 Participant Staff Co-Creators and 32 Participant Member Co-Creators.  We established a temporary organization.  We came together from England, Wales, Ireland, Holland, South Africa, Israel, and the US.

Our common connection was a “desire to take up our different roles to work to the purpose of the event, to develop a spirit of enquiry into the lived experience of leadership and followership in an emergent co-created organization in order to seed our day to day roles with the resources to respond passionately, purposefully and potently to what is being called forth from leaders in our evolving and transforming World.”

My three take-aways for me in regard to organizational systems and leadership:

1. Clear role boundaries and two-way communication are essential “for the sake of” the organization. 
2. As a leader, connect to “source” to be a “re-source”; the spiritual connectedness of the leader.
3. Clarity of the role one is playing in an organization and what is needed “for the sake of” ” the organization. 

Personally, for me I realized …

• A deep sense of connection to my life of 60 years and excitement for all that is yet to be!
• The Global Clergy Leadership Initiative is a worthy vision and I now know people in the world who are ready to assist its creation -- one step at a time. 
• I have been blessed with a unique set of talents, abilities, education, experiences, friends & family, and I honor God by being me.
• A profound awareness  of love and appreciation for my wife Betty.
• Gratitude for the support of friends and colleagues to participate in this wonderful event!

 In the new year of 2012 I look forward to the next step in creating a Global Clergy Leadership Initiative.

I have exciting news!  The Grubb Institute in the United Kingdom (http://www.grubb.org.uk/) has just awarded me a scholarship to participate in their International Experiential Learning Conference November 9-16 in England.  It’s entitled Passion Purpose Potency: Releasing Untapped Resources in Individuals and Organizations.  I am thrilled to be with other leaders from 4 continents.  

I invite you to be part of my journey to this unique event.  You can do this through your prayers, reading this blog, and by making a donation. To paraphrase an old proverb, my journey of 5000 miles is divided into 100 steps.  Each step is $25 toward the cost of travel and other expenses of this event.

Your tax deductible donation to Attentional Growth Inc will facilitate my ministry and participation in this unique global event. I invite you to journey with me one or more steps on this exciting journey.  

You may donate by credit card on this blog.  Checks may be made payable to Attentional Growth Inc, 364 Plantation Lane,  Gulf Shores, AL 36542

I see my participation in this conference as a next step toward creating a Global Clergy Leadership Initiative, which is my passion.  This would Empower 21st Century Clergy Leaders through Coaching & Community.  I’m seeking other like-minded leaders to create this.

You can see more about the Conference Leadership and purpose at this link.

  

I appreciate you, your prayers and donations!

Shalom,

Jim Robey