One of my main jobs as a missionary is to train others, especially those who are preparing to serve the Lord with their lives. As I have mentioned before, the longer we are in the ministry here, this becomes a bigger part of what we do and where we invest the most of our time. While there are many lessons and Bible principles that I try to share with them, one of the most … [Read more...]
Seek Wisdom
There was once a small, green turtle that lived by a small pond. Every day the little turtle watched as the birds would fly down and drink water and then fly away high into the sky. As the little, green turtle watched day after day, the only thing he could think about was what it would be like to be able to fly like the birds. He dreamed and dreamed until one day he finally … [Read more...]
Servanthood (What type of Leader are You?)
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...]
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...]