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Different ways / Diferentes caminos

Different ways / Diferentes caminos

padremigrante April 23, 2023 CMFN

Diferentes caminos

Escribí antes sobre mi aversión a escribir sobre las mejores prácticas en el ministerio. Puedo contarle a la gente acerca de las buenas experiencias que he tenido en el ministerio migrante, proclamar una forma como la “mejor” práctica suena arrogante. Una buena práctica tendrá diferentes resultados dependiendo del presentador y los participantes. Al abordar las necesidades y preocupaciones de los migrantes e inmigrantes, el misionero necesita flexibilidad. Ninguna forma satisface las necesidades de todos.

Necesitamos desarrollar respuestas pastorales apropiadas para las personas y las circunstancias en las que viven. La clave para desarrollar respuestas pastorales adecuadas a las situaciones de la vida de las personas exige escuchar a las personas. Necesitamos desarrollar la habilidad de escuchar lo que no se dice. Cuando uno se entera de que una persona lleva poco tiempo en una comunidad, necesitamos saber de dónde viene, cuál ha sido su experiencia de la iglesia y qué quiere de la iglesia en este momento. A veces no es lo obvio, sino saber qué hay detrás de los problemas de las personas.

Jesús vio las necesidades obvias del hombre bajado por el techo. Estaba paralizado. Jesús dijo: “Hijo mío, tus pecados te han sido perdonados”. La gente a su alrededor cuestionaba su capacidad para perdonar los pecados, pero era la culpa del pecado lo que le impedía caminar. Jesús se dio cuenta de que una vez que creía en su perdón, podía mantener la cabeza en alto y caminar de nuevo. Necesitamos escuchar y observar para poder actuar en las diferentes formas en que Dios trae paz a las personas y les permite caminar.

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Different ways

I wrote before about my aversion to write about best practices in ministry. I can tell people about good experiences that I have had in migrant ministry, proclaiming one way as a “best” practice sounds arrogant. A good practice will have different results depending on the presenter and participants. When addressing needs and concerns of migrants and immigrants, the missionary needs flexibility. No one way serves the needs of all.

We need to develop pastoral responses appropriate for the people and the circumstances in which they live. The key to development of proper pastoral responses to the situations of people’s lives demands listening to the people. We need to develop the skills of listening to what is not said. When one finds out that a person has only been in a community for a short time, we need to know where they have come from, what their experience of the church has been and what they want from the church at this time. Sometimes it is not what is obvious, but knowing what is behind the persons problems.

Jesus saw the obvious needs of the man lowered through the roof. He was paralyzed. Jesus said, “My son, your sins have been forgiven.” People around questioned his ability to forgive sins, but it was the guilt of sin that made him unable to walk. Jesus realized than once he believed in his forgiveness, he could hold his head high and walk again. We need to listen and observe so that we may act in the different ways that God brings peace to people and allows them to walk.

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Oh Jesús, tú nos llamas: “Síganme”. Bendice, Señor, a todos los que acogen tu llamado. Puede que el camino no sea fácil, pero tenemos la confianza de que todo es posible si caminamos contigo. Que este viaje nos abra los ojos a las maravillas de tu amor por nosotros. Oramos por toda tu gente, por todos los creyentes e incrédulos, por los líderes y seguidores. Oramos por la sanación, el perdón, la compasión, la justicia y la paz. Oramos para que, al seguirte, nosotros también podamos ser pescadores de hombres. Bendícenos en nuestro viaje.

O Jesus, you call us, “Come after me.” Bless, O Lord, all who welcome your call. The path may not be easy, but we have confidence that all things are possible if we walk with you. May this journey, open our eyes to the wonders of your love for us. We pray for all your people, for all believers and unbelievers, for leaders and followers. We pray for healing, for forgiveness, for compassion, for justice, for peace. We pray that as we follow you, we too can be fishers of men. Bless us on our journey. 

My second experience with campesinos / Mi segunda experiencia con campesinos New to the job / Nuevo en el trabajo

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