Do you hear it? Do you see it? Do you feel it?

Are you a intuitive Leader? Do you have the spiritual gift of discernment? Today more then any other time before us, we need to have a clear understanding of what going on around us.

If we are going to continue to reach out to a lost and dying world, we need to understand the cultural impact of the population and the places we live. We need to be better prepared to "move" when the time is right. We need to have a strategy in place if we are going to succeed.

Are you really in tune with your surrounds? Do you know the culture of your area. Do you know what to look for? Do you know what they are looking for? What is your audience? Is it local, is multi-cultural, is it remote (web, tv, radio), is it diverse? Can you reach all of them with you game plan? Do you truly understand the trends and the resonance of the times? Can you sense the shifts and adapt appropriately?

Not all of us are equipped for discernment, but those of you that can should stand and be counted among those willing to serve GOD, by serving their community. By enlisting your talents and gifts into Gods service you can help fill the gap between God and those still searching for something to fill the void in their life.

The time is here to serve, its time to follow Gods call in your life. Can you hear Gods words? Can you see Gods truth? Can you feel Gods love?

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We can't grow without changing

Wow, Politics conversations are everywhere you go, I just can't seem to get away from all this talk about CHANGE. So, since I can't escape it I am going to embrace it.

I am sure that just about everyone has said at one pint or another in their life that they need to make a change, whether it is physical, emotionally or spiritually. Isn't that what New Years resolutions are all about? I wrote my thoughts on that subject earlier in the year if you are interested click here.

What is CHANGE, by definition it is: To alter; to make different; to cause to pass from one state to another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance.

So how do we go about making a change in our lives, we must learn from our mistakes and others mistakes. Take the lessons life gives us and use the for the betterment of our selfs. We must always be willing to learn, without continuous knowledge increase you begin to loss what you have already learned. This goes for both emotional and spiritual growth. Always make time to learn something new, always be open minded in your pursuit of knowledge.

Choose who you are going to allow to influence your life, Who you hang around with dictates you who will be in the short term and can have a life time impact on you. Remember that this road goes both ways and your influence on them will have the same effect.

So, about today's politics, We have a choice to make, we need to pick the right person to lead our country. They are all talking change, but can one person have enough of an impact in 4/8 years to really make a difference? Can one person be the catalyst?

Can one person be so captivating, so energizing, so influential that a nation will stop and listen? Can this person cast a vision so well that a nation will follow? Will this person be able to pass the ownership of the vision to the entire nation empowering them to action? Will they be able to cross the lines of parties ensuring the success of the vision. Even after all of this, does the nation really want to change?

Our current leadership has said that we need to "STAY THE COURSE".

We need new leadership that is capable of turning a nation to a New course. A course that get us headed in the direction we started in.

A nation not looked at for it's natural resources and physical beauty but for it's high morals and values. A nation willing to give a neighbor a hand up not just give them a hand out. A nation built on Trust and Integrity. A nation willing to learn from its mistakes and be part of the "team" willing to build a better tomorrow for every nation, and stop presuming to be the de facto leader of the world. We need a leader who will represent who we want to be as a nation not who we are today.

So, the real question is, are we individually ready to except the change we need to make? Can we learn form past mistakes, can we learn new ways to do things. Are we willing to pay the price for change? Are you willing to be a leader, step out and live your life for Christ. We are not going to change a nation from the top, The vision can be cast there, but the action needs to happen right here in our community. Only WE have the power to effect change. Only you have the power through GOD to change you. Start influencing the people around you, live your life for Christ, use your gifts and skills to their fullest and never stop Growing.


God Bless

Dreams

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Equipping for Ministry

Every Day I spend a few minutes reading a daily devotional on leadership and contemplating the words I read... A lot of my blogs come from these thoughts.

If I had to pin point the biggest task before the church today, I would say that it is effectively equipping our ministry leaders, small group leaders and volunteers with resources to reach lost souls for Christ. In Ephesians chapter 4 Paul is pointing out that it was Jesus Christ who equipped us for the task at hand.

Ephesians 4:11-13 (New International Version)

11It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

In following Christ example, we must be willing to do the same for those around us. This is a very hard thing to do, we have to be able to:

1.

Communicate effectively
Affirm regularly
Recognize continuously
Exemplify Christ like actions

2. Work on their weakness and work out of the strengths
3. Give of your time, energy and focus
4. Give them the ownership of their Ministry (freedom to succeed and recognize it, freedom to fail and be accountable for it and learn form it.)
5. Provide the resources they need to be successful
6. Clearly define expectations
7. Be willing to remove the burdens, walls and obstacles typically held in place by old processes.
8. Be great at catching them in the ACT of doing something good and reward them for it.

Our lives are an open book to the people around us, we have no choice in if we impact them, only how we impact them. As a leader you have the opportunity to influence and guide those around you. You don't have to be a flamboyant leader to lead someone to Christ, just be deliberate in your walk and aware of your potential influence and lead through your actions.


GOD BLESS

Are you ready for the PAC?

From now through April 19th, everything we do is in preparation for the MOVE to the PAC. We need people to step up and fill new roles of leadership in many areas. We need to be striving for excellence in everything we do. We need to be praying for God's guidance in every decision we make.

There is 5 things that should be at the front of your mind when you are getting ready for the MOVE to the PAC.

1. PRAY - start everything in prayer
2. Priorities - Prioritize everything, work on the biggest impact areas first.
3. Problem Solving - Think outside the box, don't let assumptions hold you back from finding a better way.
4.People - We need PEOPLE to SERVE.
5. PRAY - end everything in prayer

I am so excited, are you ready for the adventure? Are you up to the challenge? Can you visualize the PAC? Can you see the future?

Our lives are about to be turned upside down for GOD, we are going to have to up our game. I'm not talking about just practicing, I'm talking about two a days in 110 degree heat, running stairs and dripping in sweat, no end in site preparation for April 20th and beyond. This isn't about just rocking it on day one, this is about eternity. This is about CHANGING LIVES for Christ and making the impact in our community we set out to do last year when we launch SOMETHING SO BIG.

GOD BLESS