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Unleash your passion
If you are going to start something—a swarm, a movement—then you have to start it. And the easiest way, to me, is to begin with a “swarm of one.” This seems in defiance of the definition, because a swarm by definition has to have more than one member. What I mean, however, is this: you must act as if you are already part of a swarm.
This simplest way to do this, I think, is to identify what your “plausible promise” is, and then to begin identifying ways in which you can keep it now. Part of keeping it is sharing it with others: writing about it, talking about it, making presentations about it. Part of it is identifying actions that you, yourself, can undertake to keep it. Part of keeping it is measuring what you do and trying to improve.
Basically, what I’m telling you to do is: unbottle your energy. Start expending energy, regularly, day by day, on keeping your promise. As you do, you will run into others with similar promises. Act as if they are part of your swarm. Start sharing with them, just as you would if you were in a swarm.
There are several people who are doing this now. One example is Dr. Jim Harries, whose plausible promise has to do with vulnerable mission. I agree with some (but not all) that Dr. Harries writes, but I am even more interested in how his “swarm” is developing. He has a vision, and he is pursuing that vision, and sharing it with everyone he can.
Another example are my friends Tom & Liz Adleta. Tom’s vision has to do with training people for church planting movements. Liz’s vision has to do at least in part with mobilizing intercession and prayer. They have an incredible amount of energy for their vision, which they pursue relentlessly. They don’t blog in particular, but Liz can write as much through e-mail to those in her “swarm” as I can in blogs.
Many researchers operate in “swarms.” Operation World is a good example of a swarmish research network of contributors, collaborators, writers, and researchers all over the world.
My point is this: if you want a movement, then the first step is to move. How are you moving today? If you want a venue, and you want a first step, here’s my suggestion: right now, in the comment space for this entry, write a plausible promise for yourself!
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Thanks for this great article or train of thought. Amazing how Father has brought Liz and Tom to South Africa, and traveling with Tom in Sudan has been quite extraordinary. My friend started working for them about a week ago over here. It is great of part of Father’s bigger swarm.