What Does Developmental Mindset Mean to Me?

Development set is thinking for yourself, consulting where you feel there is a need for support but you take a lead in determining whether the advice provided suits with your direction. The development mindset is action-based and should be seen in action not just in words and paper. Jesus asked His disciples what they had, that statement alone requires something seen. Again it requires submission, meaning different leaders have different roles requiring them to listen actively, learn and improve.
Matt 14:13-20

In my Own words Developmental mindset is an approach that enables people ( in our case partners) to recognize their local resources gearing them towards a common goal for their community. I will compare this with a village party where one brings firewood, others different kinds of food and yet others offer to cook the food and the whole village gets a party that neither of them would successfully arrange. In our development work we need to enable the communities to realize their potential, through approaches that build their confidence to know that they can do it without even external support. This takes multiple stakeholders and our partners can learn from different alliances to achieve this so it takes a learning community and it takes leadership to realize growth of this mindset. With a developmental mindset there is a growing local leadership structure that takes charge of resources channeling them to achieve the desired goal. when St Paul established churches in parts of the then Roman Empire, he guided the churches on the type of leaders who were required, he constantly encouraged them that they could make it and he believed in local leadership. it's the church that has grown to this day and reached far and wide in the world.

From this module, i have picked several lessons. Every community, the church, the people of God all have something, they need their eyes to be opened to see and to act. Starting with what they have is more empowering, increases local ownership and encourages hard work because their efforts are clear, they celebrate every milestone, they learn from their mistakes, own them and carry on. The people identify more with what they are familiar with and enabling them to see what they have, utilizing it enables them to take firm steps, builds their capacity and confidence, develops their potential and hope for things in future. In fact they are able to determine their future. Developmental thinking is the way to go, it is Godly, it is empowering, it is Jesus' way of sustainable development.