Description
Three crucial qualities for relationships that work
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when most people received their basic life training within the context of an extended family, clan, or tribe. Building ties provided generations with a trusting foundation for understanding of the world and their place within it.
Today access to information has exploded, but with it, trust has diminished. With the internet and advent of social media, a huge network of “influencers” and their followers have replaced that invaluable and smaller person-to-person network of trustworthy.
INTRODUCTION
An overview of the course and the introduction to the training value of the course for leaders and all who seek to grow healthy relationships from a biblical perspective
PART ONE
ISSUES 1—3 THREE FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES
ISSUE 1. . .TRUST: Faith at Work
Trust in relationships from a biblical perspective, how we build trust, and the related concepts of trusting and being trustworthy
ISSUE 2. . . COVENANT RELATIONSHIPS: Measuring Our Commitments
The biblical ideals of a hierarchy of responsibility in differing relational categories and protection of connectedness through covenanted agreements
ISSUE 3. . . FAITH: Its Role in our Relationships
The role of personal faith in God in our interactions and how having God as our focal point changes our relational dynamics
PART TWO
ISSUES 4-6 –THE TRUST TRIANGLE: Three Crucial qualities that Keep Trust Growing
ISSUE 4. . . TRANSPARENCY OF MOTIVATION: The Initiation Point
The importance of transparency of motivation as we bond to another person; how godliness in this area of our lives impacts our relationships
ISSUE 5. . . INTERDEPENDENCE: In Pursuit of a Shared Goal
What happens when we add collaborative action to relationships? Working together towards a common goal strengthens relational bonds beyond mere friendship.
ISSUE 6. . . HUMBLE GRATITUDE: Helping Trust to Grow
Consistency of shared gratitude and appreciation energizes relational dynamics. “I couldn’t have done this without you.”
ADDENDUM: Putting it into Practice
Giving structure to the practice of reciprocal bond-building in one of four areas of your life:
