Santhosh's ramblings

The last decade has brought in major transitions and changes in our nation. How should we as a missional community respond and re position is a question that is coming up in many discussions. Given below are a few pictures that come to my mind. One – Strategic scattering The two pictures of scattering from the bible are quite relevant for us today. The first one from Genesis 12, at the Tower of Babel, the second one from Acts 6. As a community we have done reasonably well in building reputed institutions of the church, that focus on religious, health, social, educational and developmental and other engagements in our nation. Some para-church mission movements have transitioned from being grass root movements to setting up institutions that reach out and engage with communities in various ways. But we also have started observing and hearing about, many institutions losing its original focus. The foundations built by the founding fathers seem to be breaking or shaking. Inst...

I had the opportunity to spent 3 ½ days with a group of enthusiastic path breakers, who are engaged in primary care and medical education with a difference ,  across our nation.  This 3 ½ days spent with “The Group” at Vellore was an invigorating , encouraging and a challenging one! After a few days of these meetings, I am still reflecting – how can I be enthusiastic, passionate and pathbreaking like “The Group”. An enlightened group, who have understood what is important for the context of our nation. Let me expand what I experienced here. The time with this group was invigorating because, there was a palpable and  perceptible passion, a passion that was   instilled in  all ! Passion for primary care, passion for teaching, passion for facilitating learning, and the desire and hope to make a difference.  Echoing what was shared by one facilitator from the Franciscan blessing  “And may God bless us with enough foolishness to believe that we can m...