The Notebook

This is an excerpt from a book I am writing on vision. When we neglect the necessity of prayer in our lives, spiritual clutter will continue to pile up trapping us under it’s weight and burden. Spiritual prog- ress is made on our knees. Prayer fuels spiritual growth and infuses God’s people with...

Since the ultimate mission of writing is to share a story or spread a message that will make a difference in someone’s life, the task of writers who are missionary is to see as many people as possible read their story. You are going to have use the missionary mindset of how this will happen. [&hel...

A lot of TV evangelists have had lots of charisma, but they’ve bombed out because they had no character. They had major character defects. The foundation of leadership is character, not charisma. Charisma has nothing to do with it. You don’t have to have charisma to be a leader. You do h...

Are the plans you have ones that you just think up and then ask God to bless? Or are you getting your plans from God? How do you know the difference? If you’re getting your plans from God they’ll be big enough for Him to fit in them. Someone said: “Make no small plans for […...

Leadership has absolutely nothing to do with titles or position. It has to do with influence. This is a mistake a lot of bureaucracies make. A guy thinks, because he has a title, people are going to automatically follow and that’s not necessarily true at all. There is a big difference between ...

If asked the question, “What do you need most to succeed or reach your goals?” most people would probably answer, “resources,” “encouragement,” “guidance,” or “someone to believe in me.” Few would say they needed advice. Often, people fail to become all God wants them to be or do...

A key part of the coaching process is asking questions. Avoid “courtroom” questions that require only a “yes” or “no” answer. Instead, ask open-ended questions that lead to reflection and solutions. Proper questions can enhance relationships and add value to others, especially when coupl...

Love them or hate them, coaches have a purpose and they will do whatever it takes to get the best out of their players. They work hard, stay up late and are always coming up with new strategies to put the check mark in the W column. One week the fans love the coach and […]...

This is an excerpt from the ebook, Missionary Writing which deals with similarities missionaries and writers have to share their passion. For many people who aspire to be writers, they don’t where to start or how to get the bus rolling. I want to share three quick thing that I think will help ...

Does it seem to you that there are lots of irresponsible people in the world and it seems like all of them are around you at times? Responsibility happens when people care about their life, their family, the lives of others, their jobs, and really, every aspect of life. We live in a culture where [&...