Follower, Learner, Disciple. Sunday Dec 31,2017 We live in an age where it seems that we follow many people and things. We are like sheep who have gone astray. Society holds up actors and entertainers as the ultimate examples follow. After all they are rich so they must know something we don’t. Notice how they seem to set the trend for how we dress and how we act and what we hold as exciting. And they are often a topic of discussion. I’m not sure why that is. But perhaps it has to do with the fact that we spend a lot of time watching the media. That includes social media as well as movies and TV. So, these people are always before our eyes. The young are the most impressionable. They are always on the hunt for the next coolest thing. And these people seem to offer it. Sometimes ...
As you know, this week churches across the nation have shut their doors and cancelled their services. We are told not to congregate in groups larger than 10 people and to limit social visits. At New Hope, we have also cancelled our activities and services for now. We are not sure how long this will last, so I thought I would give some thoughts on where we go from here and some reminders that are good to keep in mind. This is the first time we have experienced something like this. First, I think it is important to note that a situation like this has not happened in our lifetime, as far as I know. Your pastor and elders have never led a church through a crisis like this. So the decisions made are made prayerfully, and we daily seek wisdom from the Lord. We will strive to lead New Hope according to what we believe is the Lord’s will, and we simply ask for grace and patience from you, our church family. You are t...
Matthew 28:19-20 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” At work, one of my areas of responsibilities is to recruit and train the sales team, empowering and equipping them to meet the expectations of the customer and the company. I regard my sales team to be a reflection of me. When they win, I win and conversely, their failure is my failure. I have found that an excellent training program produces excellent processes, programs and has a by-product of excellent results. Over the years, I have attempted a number of training programs, some included a written training manual and a series of books to read, others included a library of training videos and one on one coaching. While all of these have been good pursuits, they fell ...
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