Endings and New Beginnings: Our First Intern: Well 2016 has come to an end and 2017 is before us. This past year was full of many blessings and opportunities and we are now looking forward to all that the Lord has for us this coming year. One of blessings, was to have our first intern to study with us here in Bolivia. His name was Matt Yeager and he is preparing to be a … [Read more...]
December Prayer Letter
First Service: Since we arrived back in Bolivia, several months ago, our desire has been to start a new church. Since we have been back, we have seen how the Lord has been blessing the churches here, which has encouraged us even more to move forward with starting a new work. Out of ten to fifteen places that I have been praying about to start a church, there were two areas … [Read more...]
Three Steps to Become a Grower
One of the things that we have focused on here in our ministry in Bolivia, is helping people grow spiritually. The slogan that we have always used, and mentioned from the pulpit often, is that everyone should be constantly growing and changing. It is natural for something that is alive to grow unless hindered by some outside influence. The same way, if someone is alive … [Read more...]
How to be a Person that God can Use
When I was a young boy I can remember thinking that I could run faster than anyone else and that I was better than anyone else in any sport. Sometimes, while visiting a friend, we would wait until a car would pass then throw the football and run to see who could catch it. We thought the people in the car would be so impressed with how far we could throw and how fast we could … [Read more...]
Three Ways to More Effectively Lead People
I can remember when I was a teenager, one of the things that bothered me more than anything else was when my younger brother, or as some say, bother, used to follow me and want to do everything just as I was doing. If I went outside, he wanted to go outside, if I took a shower, he wanted to take a shower, if I wanted to play with a certain toy, he wanted to play with that same … [Read more...]