33. Enjoying safe places & still times?

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At the leadership centre, we are just about to run a 5-day retreat called “pathways to God”. There is so much to explore in our relationship with God and so many ways to relate with him. The following letter contains a couple of simple principles taken from Gordon Macdonald’s book “restoring your spiritual passion.”   Safe places: “There is a contemplative in all of us, almost strangled but still alive, who craves quiet enjoyment of Read more about 33. Enjoying safe places & still times?[…]

32. Do you have keys for the city?

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The European leadership gathering just took place in Riga, Latvia at the beginning of February 2013. One of the process times involved thinking together about the foundation stones in pioneering? What do we need to bear in mind as we pioneer? What are the ingredients to a good pioneering experience? We combined our wisdom around the room and I have pulled together the following 10 points as the result. I have expanded on each point Read more about 32. Do you have keys for the city?[…]

31. Are you a dreamer?

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Did you ever get disciplined at school for daydreaming? I can remember looking out of the window of my classroom, deep in thought and being woken by the teacher’s voice. “Mayers, focus boy! Generally if you ask me what I am dreaming about or what I want in various categories, I could tell you. Why – not because I can think of things spontaneously, not because I spend my life brainstorming all the possibilities, not Read more about 31. Are you a dreamer?[…]

30. Had a debrief lately?

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I was talking with a guy recently who shared with me that he felt a lack of passion and energy for life. He had been in some difficult family and ministry situations and had a feeling of disappointment with the way things had turned out. I asked him he had talked to anyone and he said that he had received some prayer but still felt the same way. I meet people often who have been Read more about 30. Had a debrief lately?[…]

29. How generous are you?

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Very soon it will be Christmas and we will have slogans shouting at us from every shop window, billboard and TV advert. We are told it’s a “time of giving,” and so we are encouraged to spend lots of money on presents for our friends and family. Actually what we are to really celebrate at Christmas is God’s generosity in sharing his love with us by sending Jesus into the world. “You know the grace Read more about 29. How generous are you?[…]

28. What’s your ministry philosophy?

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As you face decisions and difficulties in your leadership, you begin to think through what you believe and why you believe it. As time goes on, those beliefs are shaped into a ministry philosophy that you begin to lead by. Then without having to think it all through again, you live and lead from this foundation. Every leader has values, it’s just that some leaders haven’t clearly identified them or taken the time to process Read more about 28. What’s your ministry philosophy?[…]

27. What’s your leadership anointing?

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Have you ever wondered why some leaders see incredible growth and others seem to struggle? I think back to leaders that I have worked with who have all had great potential. Some have gone from strength to strength and others just didn’t make it. Having pondered this question for some time, the Lord gave me an insight. Put the right gifts together and the ministry will work. Leave out certain gifts and the work will Read more about 27. What’s your leadership anointing?[…]

26. Passing on the baton?

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I am amazed when I think of the ministry of Jesus and how he accomplished so much in such a short time. Here I am, still slogging away at multiplication, having been in YWAM basically since 1977 – that’s a lot of years! Jesus started at 30 and three years later not only had he made an impact on the whole nation of Israel but also trained 12 apostles along with a whole bunch of Read more about 26. Passing on the baton?[…]

25. Where do we go from here?

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I have enjoyed reading “How to plant a walnut tree” by Trevor Waldock. It shares the idea of planting a tree that will produce fruit for the coming generation. The following letter is inspired by Trevor’s book and a number of thoughts are taken from it. Our Journey: There are points along our journey of life where we need to reflect, take a breath and think about our life and options. It often begins around Read more about 25. Where do we go from here?[…]

24. How intelligent are you?

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When I grew up, eons ago, there seemed to be only one form of intelligence that was important and that was getting good marks on my reading, writing, and arithmetic! Since then, of course, our understanding of intelligence has grown. Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences was shared in the first edition of his book “Frames of Mind” (1983), where he described seven distinct types of intelligence – logico-mathematical, linguistic, spatial, musical, kinesthetic, interpersonal and Read more about 24. How intelligent are you?[…]

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