Jeff's Musings

Our faith is not determined by what we do, it is demonstrated by what we do. In a very real sense that’s what God says to you. Talk is cheap. Put your money where your mouth is. “I believe in Jesus!” Prove it. Our faith is demonstrated by our actions. Actions speak louder than word...

Give yourself away through some kind of service. I’m convinced that to be spiritually and emotionally healthy and balanced, that everybody needs some form of service on at least a weekly basis, where they voluntarily give themselves away without receiving any personal benefit in return. I thin...

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...

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 ...

A pressing issue in leadership is understanding how to work with difficult people to bring about positive changes. A difficult person will disrupt fellowship, disable unity within a church, business, or organization and ruin relationships with specific individuals. These are grievous consequences of...

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 […]...

Writers can’t shake the need to write. It is unexplainable. It is in them and must be released from the heart and mind to the pen and paper, or in our generation to the keyboard and laser printer. The same is true with a missionary. They have this sense of calling to go when it […]...

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...

Any organization that neglects to sponsor and nurture exceptional leaders with loads of potential and move them through the organization are in danger of losing them through the back door.This could be very, very dangerous to organizations. As they lose their best leaders to other organizations that...