Teaching TCC in Churches

from Sharing Knowledge: The Workshops

By Ron Richardson, Group Facilitator

This group talked about the pros and cons or challenges and obstacles that are often a part of wanting to offer TCC in church facilities. An obstacle often experienced in a church is with those who think TCC is evil. People will sometimes close their minds to TCC before they know what it has to offer. This was also pointed out as a challenge. Trust is an important factor in the church. If there is a trusting relationship, then this will often melt the barrier. People become more open to something new if they can trust you not to bring harm to them.

It is helpful to talk about the advantages of TCC for those in the church. Of course, balance and focus are the most prominent benefits a person may experience doing TCC. Whether one is speaking/preaching or listening, balance is an important factor. TCC helps a person have better focus in prayer or in listening to the minister/priest/rabbi. The end result in this is having a better understanding of who you are in relationship to your faith group.

One of the challenges is to concretize TCC. Talk about how TCC is helpful in day to day life such as driving a car or riding a bicycle/motorcycle or just in walking. Focus and balance is needed. This is not any different in the activities of one’s faith. TCC helps to be more centered in prayer and devotional times. The suggestion was made that if anyone needed proof that balance is a problem, invite that person to put a sock on one foot while standing on the other foot. Talk about the need for balance in relationships including those with one’s spouse, children, friends, church, or God. Relationships can easily get thrown off balance. TCC can be helpful in keeping these relationships in balance.

Be sensitive to the challenges rather than being offended or taking them personally. Talk about how students relate TCC to their daily lives. The student of one teacher is a 75-year-old man who plays tennis. TCC has improved his game so much that he had to be moved to a younger age bracket in the tournaments in which he played. Another student who is an interior designer talks about how TCC has made a difference in his work because he is able to walk into a room and recognize much better the balance of colors and furnishings.

TCC can be compared to one’s faith in that we are all imperfect. Our faith becomes a tool to help us do better in life. Not any of us are in complete balance in anything we do. TCC is a tool for helping us to find more balance. In conclusion, “If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet as you leave that house or town” (Matthew 10:14).