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In the presence of spiritual giants
There is one couple who has been a constant in ministry my whole adult life in training for ministry and then ministry. As we have our “last suppers” with friends here in Minnesota, we said goodbye to my spiritual father.
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Thoughts on Mentoring
I know we use terms like “coaching,” but we also use terms in the church like “leadership,” too. I miss other words with slightly different connotations, like “mentoring” and “pastoring.”
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The need of spiritual friendship
All I want you to do is two things: show up and shut up.
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Coaching and mentoring
Our church leadership is praying through next steps of how we can help other churches pray and discern what the Spirit may be leading them to do in revitalization.
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Key relationships and multiplication
The key to multiplication and significance is found in relationships.
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Spiritual Father
I relish every time I get together with my spiritual father. He has mentored me all through ministry, beginning in college. When we sit over coffee these days it is some of the most precious time I could ever spend with someone else. Today it was about the presence of Jesus. It was about Jesus giving himself, finding a way…
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Discipleship prayer
Lord, may people see in me a God they want to follow.
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You are a model
And so am I. Isn’t that good news? When do I get my photo shoot? While we may not have “model looks,” we do have a higher calling. Our high calling isn’t about making the cover of a magazine. Our high calling is to live out the Kingdom in front of others so they can see the beauty of Christ.…