A blog designed to develop missional leaders
By Raphael Rosado On one occasion, we were coming back from a youth retreat in the mountainous area of my country. When we entered one of the towns that was on our way we noticed a lot of traffic, none of it moving. Of all the days that we could pass by that little place,... Continue Reading →
By Raphael Rosado I really admire people who have a true vocation for what they do! As the saying goes: “If you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life.” However, it’s important to understand that passion is not an accident, neither is it innate or the result of success. For... Continue Reading →
By Raphael Rosado As human beings we spend most of our lives preparing ourselves for the future. For example, something as simple as traveling from one place to another requires us to plan certain things beforehand. We need to give maintenance to the vehicle, fill it with gas, program the GPS, pack suitcases and make... Continue Reading →
Project Paul leaders in Mexico recently organized a training seminar for volunteer missionaries interested in serving at the event. As the workshop started, the organizers assumed that the attendees were all there to participate in the project, but one man arrived for the first time without knowing what the activity was about. At the end of the... Continue Reading →
In one of the neighborhoods in the city, two missionaries were doing door to door evangelism, knocking on doors to present the gospel using the “Wordless Book.” They knocked on the door insistently, but no one would open. When they were about to leave, a woman about 40 years old leaned out of a small... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong In the three weeks since Billy Graham died at the age of 99, I have been reflecting on his life and his legacy. Four of his quotes have stuck with me and I would like to offer them to you here. “Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion –... Continue Reading →
By Gustavo Crocker Since our childhood, we are predisposed to believe that authority and command are the hallmarks of good leaders. We grow up valuing a leader's ability to command and control. We learn to reward decisiveness and assertiveness, and we celebrate leaders who stick to their plans and agendas. Exercising authority and direction, we... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong General Secretary David P. Wilson and Nazarene Research Services recently released the annual Church of the Nazarene statistical reports for 2017. These detailed reports documenting the missional activities of the denomination on a global scale show growth for the Church of the Nazarene over the statistical year, as well as continued growth... Continue Reading →
*This is part two of the article published in the previous post. As ministry leaders, the perfection impulse already looms large—resisting the desire to look, preach, lead, and think like other successful people is vital, but also quite difficult. Here are five practical tips for combating comparison in your life and ministry: Raise your awareness.... Continue Reading →
By Amanda Fowler There are so many cautionary tales in the Bible about comparison—beginning with the very beginning. The serpent in the garden suggests to Eve that she compare herself to God. If only she will eat fruit from this one tree, it tells her, she could be like God in her knowledge of good and evil.... Continue Reading →
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