Tag: the genius in the kingdom
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Sustained Effectiveness through the Spirit
As someone who seeks to serve the Lord, I have learnt that the very foundation of sustained effectiveness as a disciple does not lie in any of the training, instruction or personal ability. Sustained effectiveness comes out of the work of the Spirit. In my book “The Genius in the Kingdom: How Discipleship Impacts Church…
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Disciples
Over my lifetime, I have observed that we as the Church in Australia have only on occasion become a “movement” – that is, where we have begun to multiply so that we see believers not only maturing but leading others to Christ and then disciplining them to do the same thing. This is what we…
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Coach & Mentor
On my website, there is mention made of services that I offer those in ministry. There are two services in particular that I provide that I would like to promote to you – one is mentoring and the other is coaching. In my experience, sometimes leaders need a coach and sometimes they need a mentor.…
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Apostolic Work
Some words can become problematic in conversation among us. And, over the years the word “apostolic” has been one of them. As I have grown into what Jesus was revealing to me and asking of me, I have developed through my work and research, my sense of what it means to be ‘apostolic’. Here’s an…
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First Steps
My first task after training was to plant a new church in Canberra. I had no preparation like that offered to planting leaders these days. I honour all those who have worked so hard to create effective assessing, training and coaching for planters. I admit I am nervous about putting our dependence for success on…
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A New Chapter in Life
I have never seen myself as someone who would take the time to write a book. I love reading and so I have often wondered about the people who have taken the time to write the book in my hands. What kind of people are they? Why did they feel to write the book? But,…