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...]
Who is your Mentee?
In the great commission we see a command that is given not just to pastors or missionaries, but to each and every Christian. That command is to go and make disciples. For many that might mean preaching and witnessing or even a "discipleship class" but what the Bible is telling us is that we must help people grow spiritual by investing our life and time in them. The question … [Read more...]