During our lives, we have those family moments, your marriage, the birth of your kids, grandkids, etc. that become the foundation stones of your life. What about the rest of your life? You spend much of the rest of your life working, trying to make ends meet, etc. but there is also time that will determine the legacy you leave on others. What are...
There is a lot of discussion going on currently in relation to politics and belief systems. On both sides of each subject are very vocal people that use the tactic of illusion to detract from the core issues that are present. While this tactic may be shameful in any situation, it is unacceptable when it comes to the issues of the forgotten poor. God...
We received a really nice note yesterday from a family that is currently serving the poor in a very isolated region. The note related to the fact that the husband had contracted malaria and it caused his glaucoma to make him temporarily blind. The wife and daughter had recently returned to visit friends and supporters in the U.S. and a MMI Clinic was able...
Being a Native Texan, we have a saying that if you don't like the weather, just wait 5 minutes and it will change. Operating a ministry is very much the same. People in need exist in a variety of places and they also don't have a lot of control of their situation. A ministry team has to be flexible and prepared for anything to...
One of the biggest challenges that ministries face is the various people that create diversions, whether they intend to or not. I am a firm believer that the enemy uses diversions to create chaos and disrupt the ministry from doing its work. How do you keep your ministry focused? There are people that thrive on chaos as it allows a lot of dysfunction to...