Jeff's Musings

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...

There are times in life when you get stuck in and have a hard time pressing forward and continuing pursuing your vision and mission. It ‘s in those times that if we do not have a solid foundation and a burning desire to see the vision fulfilled, we will throw in the towel and walk […]...

Green Eggs and Ham is one of the most popular children’s books ever written by Theodor Seuss Geisel. In an interview, Dr. Seuss (his pen name), said he wrote Green Eggs and Ham to hopefully get rid of the montonous reading books of Dick, Jane and Spot that many of us over the age of […]...

I am releasing an eBook, Missionary Writing as a precursor to my print book, Uncluttered: When Spiritual Clutter Hinders God’s Vision For Your Life (unclutteredbook.com) that will be released in August. Missionary Writing focuses on the pursuit of passion to write much like the passion a missi...

I want to look at several steps in having vision for you. These are not “magical” ingredients that when you do them your vision automatically appears. When you put these habits into practice along with what we have discussed in the previous chapters, you will be ready for God to work in and thro...

It is no secret that I am a Apple enthusiast. I thought about labeling myself as an Apple evangelist, but I don’t go out and preach Mac to the masses. Apple has always been a company that focuses on creativity, which is not one of my stronger points, although I do see myself as a […]...

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...

The Church can only become missional when it sends it’s people out to engage the world and must be modeled by those who lead it. Pastors, church planters, elders, board members, ministry directors who do not engage their culture should not be pastors, church planters, elders, board members, or...