A while back I was writing a few posts about the characteristics necessary to be the leader that God wants us to be, and since I haven’t been able to write for a while I wanted to go back and share a few more of those characteristics that I think can help all of us become better leaders. If you didn’t see the first posts, just click on the name and you can read them here. First … [Read more...]
The Man in the Mirror
I can remember my first trip out of the US, when I took a month long mission’s trip to Peru as part of my internship for Bible College. While there, I was able to visit Machu Pichu, probably some of the most famous archeological ruins in the world. It was amazing to see how advanced their civilization was with sun dials, irrigation systems, and a very detailed calendar. While … [Read more...]
Pride or Humility, Which will you Choose?
I think each and every one of us have a desire to do something with our lives or have an impact on the lives of others. Especially when it comes to the ministry; we must be the leader God wants us to be if we are ever going to make a difference. Over the next few weeks I would like to give you several leadership characteristics that I think are vital to becoming the leader that … [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...]