Jeff's Musings

If you want to know whether you’re a leader or not, simple — Look over your shoulder. Jesus said in John 10:27 “My sheep listen to my voice and I know them and they follow me.” I Cor. 11:1 Paul said, “Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ.” We all ne...

Great things come from small beginnings when God is in them. But you’ve got to start with a dream. If you’re going to be involved in ministry, if you’re going to be a leader, you’ve got to be a dreamer. For many people, their only goal in life is just to make it through the […]...

If you want to know whether you’re a leader or not, simple — Look over your shoulder. Jesus said in John 10:27 “My sheep listen to my voice and I know them and they follow me.” I Cor. 11:1 Paul said, “Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ.” We all need human […]...

Recently I tweeted that I believe that everything in a church, ministry, business, NGO, or NPO in fact does hinge on leadership. With great leaders the organization will flourish and fulfill it’s mission, whether to develop unbelievers into fully committed followers of Christ or to grow a busi...

When you have an honest to goodness call of God in your life, you can’t help but take action. His call compels you. His love and grace draw you. Our love for Him spurs us to action that sometimes is met with skepticism and negativity from others. Call is a question of “who” you are […]...

Mother Teresa seemingly answered the ultimate call according to the world’s standards. She gave up a teaching position at St. Mary’s High School in Calcutta to work among those whose poverty is beyond imagination. During the latter years of her life, she was hailed and honored by heads of states...

Second, you need to determine what kind of person you are going to be in this life. Your vision is an issue of character and integrity. I don’t know any better description of what Jesus was like in character than in Galatians 5 where Paul writes about the fruit of what God’s power does in [&hell...

Over the next three days I want to look at steps in implementing God’s vision for you. These are not “magical” ingredients that when you do them God’s vision automatically appears. When you put these habits into practice, you will be ready for God to work in and through you. Step One –...

We have to determine in our lives when to stop and when to go. When are there red lights and when are there green lights and should we pay attention to the yellow lights that mean we should use caution. When the green light comes on regarding vision, we cannot sit still, we must move. […]...

There is a cancer that has been around the American church for decades that needs to be addressed by pastors, ministry leaders, seminaries, denominations, and the person in the pew. That cancer is what is known as Consumer Christianity. I will try to give a simple definition explaining as best as I ...