I used to think the answer to this was no—no way! Leaders need to care, have compassion… But over this year, I'm learning that the wiser answer to this question - can leaders care too much, is YES, in particular ways we can. Here's why. If you don't know, I lead a part-time Basic Leadership Practicum (BLP) school in YWAM Burtigny. It's a 2-year school with students (aged 18
How do we cause growth to happen in our lives? How do we see ourselves develop into the person or leader we want to be? How do we apply the things we want to change in our lives? Great questions :) It's not just about learning a new fact to add to our knowledge base. This stays in our head, and we remember it from time to time. Change
My website recommendation for July is BibleGateway.com. I thought I would partner my book recommendation of the month with my go-to bible website. I use BibleGateway regularly, especially when I'm trying to reference a phrase I'm thinking about and see how particular verses are different in other bible translations. What does BibleGateway have on their website: Read the bible. Reading Plans - There are many different options provided of who
My book recommendation for July is actually 2 books because one helps me with the other. I can't believe I haven't already recommended for you to read the Bible! Thee most important book for all Christians to be reading regularly, if not daily. I have chosen the ESV Journaling Bible to recommend to you as this is the one I've recently bought. The other book (journal) is called Rooted: Bible in a
This is a continuation from my last blog #24 How do you know if you've heard God's voice? So if you haven't read that blog - please stop reading this one and go read that one first. Now, the question - what to do with what you've heard from God? Shema There is always a response required to whatever God has spoken to us. The Israelites didn't have a
So how do you know if you've heard God's voice? Well, part of it is always a step of faith. But here are some of the things I think about when I'm deciding if it's God or not. Plus, it gets easier with time to recognise God's voice, just like other people's voices. Like I've said before, God is thee master communicator, but that doesn't mean he always makes
My book recommendation for June is Loren Cunningham’s book - Is That Really You, GOD? I have chosen this book because it perfectly fits in with the theme of my recent blog posts about hearing God’s voice. The bi-line for the book is “Hearing the Voice of God”. This book has several excellent layers to it. Loren loves stories and wanted to record how Youth With A Mission (YWAM)
A few weeks ago, I posted about the question - Does God want to talk to me? - YES is the answer. This week is a continuation of this thought - How do you hear God’s voice? If you check out my website regularly, you will see that last week my Book of the month is Loren Cunningham’s “Is that Really you God?” It has two key messages. The first
My website recommendation for May is Worship Together.com This website is primarily for people who love Christian worship and worship leaders. What does this website offer? Songs: Organised into Free, Popular, new, recently added and favourites. It's an easy way to keep up-to-date with great new songs from all over the English speaking world. Worship Together have highlighted their top 5 to 25 songs for a certain amount of
If you don’t know already, I want to assure you that you’re not crazy in thinking or wanting to hear God’s voice. Some of you may be asking yourself - Does God want to talk to me? Let alone, can I hear the voice of God! Our heavenly Father wants to be in relationship with you. He wants you to know Him as much as He knows and loves
