  The Summit is the life group that I will be a part of every Monday evening.  At six o'clock the interns will meet for intern " stuff"  and then at eight o'clock anyone can come and join the group.  This Monday we went though what the Character Matrix is ( copyright 1985 Erwin Raphael McManus)
 MAKING WHOLE DISCIPLES OUT OF BROKEN PEOPLE:  The First Journey [ pride to courage]  PRIDE:  self- focus HUMILITY:
 the willingness to serve the needs of others above oneself INTEGRITY:  one can be entrusted with followers COURAGE:  the absence of self,  NOT the absence of fear The Second Journey [ foolishness to wisdom]  FOOLISHNESS:
 a dog returns to its vomit FAITHFULNESS:  small commitments build a faithful life PERSEVERANCE:  do it when you say you'll do it,  and there is also grace WISDOM:  making right decisions repeatedly The Third Journey [ greed to generosity]
 GREED:  an insatiable desire for more ( when Erwin's children complain about something that doesn't seem " good enough"  or about circumstances,  he will ask them "
what do you deserve?  The learned response is " nothing"  whether they believe it or not;  one guys took a step towards reality and had his kids say " death and hell"
 :  GRATITUDE:  being thankful for what you have an not angry about what you don't WHOLENESS:  giving more than you demand or receive GENEROSITY:  giving without the thought of receiving Out of these three journeys comes a person of courage,  wisdom,
 and generosity.
