Before my friend, Brian, and his wife began having kids, they prayed specifically that God would lead their future children to become world influencers for the Kingdom of God. Decades later, he marvels at what God has done. Brian’s eldest son is now an attorney who has significant national influence in the political sphere. His second son has been influencing ...
Jackie Robinson became the first black professional baseball player, but according to Jackie’s widow, Rachel, that wouldn’t have happened had it not been for Reverend Karl Downs. In a Statesman.com article, Rachel shares how as a young pastor, Karl Downs encouraged young Jackie to leave a Pasadena gang and introduced him to Christ-like ways to handle racism. Over the years, ...
Jim can ask profound questions that make you think deeply about underlying issues. For instance, Jim recently commended underlying issues, as a ministry, on our increased momentum. But rather than leave it at that, Jim pointedly asked, “Have you ever had this level of momentum before?” This simple question caused me to ponder our past. His great questions cause me ...
There comes a point in our career when we’ve been at the job for so long, it’s just second nature to us. We forget what it was like to be the “new guy” or “new girl” on the other side of the conference table. We forget what it is like to be “green”. The Lord searches the earth looking for ...
Equipping Others to Do Work Differently
