Aaron Giesler
Aaron is the youth pastor at Grace Church in Abq, NM. He passionately loves Jesus and ministering to teens. Also, he has a couple of degrees from different schools that only means he is able to pass tests. Aaron has a lovely wife Heather and three great kids who put up with his crazy schedule. Sports, outdoors, guns, reading, and Applied Math are his other interests.
Why CLEAR communication is important.
- By Aaron Giesler
- Published 06/11/2008
Every year ESPN highlights the National Spelling Bee. I really never did like spelling bee's. In fact, I hated them. I can't spell. When I think something sounds right, it usually is not. On the other hand, when I think a word looks strange it is correct more often than not. My assistant giggles at my spelling errors on written notes and in seminary my editor (A.K.A. my wife) used my name in vain more than once because of horrid spelling.
I usually quote the possibly made-up statistic, "spelling ability is not linked to intelligence." (I'm not sure who said it or if it's true but it supports my pride and we all know that's what really important) Because I've always been a wretched speller I hate spelling bee's. I also hate spelling tests, but that is another blog... Did I mention I hate spelling bee's? I do.
This year's spelling bee had a great lesson on clear communication. So easily we, as youth workers, know what we are saying and assume that everyone else knows as well. But, as this clip illustrates, sometimes the message that gets across is not what we intended.
Take a look.
I hope this encourages you to communicate clearly. Howard Hendricks says in his Bible Study Methods class, "If there is a mist in the pulpit there is a thick fog in the pew." Now, surely none of us have pulpits and pews anymore, but you get the idea.... On a lighter note, I hope you use the word numnah in a sentence sometime soon.
God Bless,
Gies
I usually quote the possibly made-up statistic, "spelling ability is not linked to intelligence." (I'm not sure who said it or if it's true but it supports my pride and we all know that's what really important) Because I've always been a wretched speller I hate spelling bee's. I also hate spelling tests, but that is another blog... Did I mention I hate spelling bee's? I do.
This year's spelling bee had a great lesson on clear communication. So easily we, as youth workers, know what we are saying and assume that everyone else knows as well. But, as this clip illustrates, sometimes the message that gets across is not what we intended.
Take a look.
I hope this encourages you to communicate clearly. Howard Hendricks says in his Bible Study Methods class, "If there is a mist in the pulpit there is a thick fog in the pew." Now, surely none of us have pulpits and pews anymore, but you get the idea.... On a lighter note, I hope you use the word numnah in a sentence sometime soon.
God Bless,
Gies
