Stop trying to “get there” I am continuing to unpack just what it was that hit me so hard about Matthew chapter 10. It started to dawn on me that the whole chapter was like an intentional training school. It was Jesus trying to prepare the disciples for ministry. I started to notice that a frequent phrase I used (and still use) is “we are getting there”. “There” was a destination that I as a leader spent most of my energy working towards. There was this vague sense that if I kept focussed and working hard we would reach a destination that was less stressful and made more sense.