The Gifts and Skills Required to Lead Team
I won’t bore you with the arguments of why we should lead in team, from the trinity to Adam and Eve, Moses and the Israelites, David and his mighty men, Jesus and the apostles and Paul’s missionary teams…….you should be getting the point by now! You might agree it’s a good idea, you might even […]
The fine line between waiting on the word of the Lord and the practice of apostolic vision and strategy
Well that sounds like a contentious title doesn’t it? I have found this question to be one of vital importance over the years, and sadly one that if handled badly can lead to all kinds of conflict. Let me give you a little personal background so you know where I am coming from. I would be described […]
Painting a Picture of the Future – Capturing your Audience’s Attention
You know the old saying that ‘without prophetic vision the people perish (or cast off restraint) Prov. 29:18’ . What this means is that without some kind of God-infused future hope, or word to look towards, most normal people get a bit lost in the daily grind. With the busy-ness of life and constant stresses, it […]
Is There a Lack of Visionary Leaders Today? (And if so, Why?)
YWAM is a movement founded on a vision, from God, to Loren Cunningham. One of our foundational values is to be Be Visionary (no.5). So when posed with this question, surely most people would say no, in YWAM there is no lack, in fact, perhaps the assumption is that we maybe have too many visionaries? […]
The Generous Apple – You decide the ending……
It was a hot day. So hot that Jon and his sister Naomi found themselves walking through the busy market-place dreaming of ice-cold fruit platters on silver trays. As they wondered where they could find such royal food, they stumbled upon the fruit seller’s stand and to their delight, right in front of them was…
