I’ve just experienced a truly incredible morning. Here at the Bakubung Bush Lodge in South Africa we woke early to catch the sunrise. Under a brilliant orange sky we saw and heard the wilds of Africa come to life, with exotic birds bursting into song and a herd of wildebeests wandering by. In this remarkable…
South Africa Journal 8: Remembering to Close the Loop
Think about the last time you led a ministry initiative in which you had to call in favours. Perhaps you’re a youth leader who needed to round up extra drivers for that youth ministry outing, and you phoned all those parents to bring their mini-vans to run these kids across town. Maybe you’re a senior…
South Africa Journal 7: Leaders Must be “Thankers”
I’ve heard Bill Hybels talk about times when the team at Willow Creek had performed exceptionally well, and how afterwards he would become a one-man “thanking machine”. I’ve filed that lesson away, remembering it in the form of an axiom, “Leaders must be Thankers”. Today, God used an eight year old girl from the KwaMaphumulo…
South Africa Journal 6: The Importance of Sharing the Journey
There is tremendous value whenever a group of church leaders can gather to discuss ministry challenges. I was reminded of this truth again this week here in South Africa, where our World Vision tour has continued with four Canadian pastors. Today as we drove through the beautiful countryside of the KwaZulu-Natal province, the question of…
