PLAYING IT SAFE

PLAYING IT SAFE

The large team was reviewing its efforts in sharing the Good News the past quarter.  Each B4T worker listed the names of their local friends who they had spent more than 24 hours with that quarter on the huge white board and then they each listed what they had shared...
PERSERVERANCE

PERSERVERANCE

Do you recognize any these familiar thoughts in your thinking? Thinking a particular “method” will reach people? Being impatient to see breakthroughs in people’s lives? Neglectful, lazy in really hearing from God in Scripture? Discouraged about...
NEGOTIATING – COMMUNICATING – THE TONGUE

NEGOTIATING – COMMUNICATING – THE TONGUE

The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell…but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly...
B4T TRENDS IN 2014

B4T TRENDS IN 2014

My assignment from the Master the past 7 years has been to mentor and coach B4T workers in unreached areas.  Nearly every week I have the privilege of talking with all kinds of B4T workers from farmers to high-powered execs.  I also get numerous opportunities to speak...
WHERE TO START IN GETTING STARTED

WHERE TO START IN GETTING STARTED

I was asked this question on three different occasions this month. My new book is completely focused on this topic but until that is ready, here are some quick pointers. Question: I have a lot of ideas for new ventures. The one thing my college education hasn’t taught...
6 WAYS TO KNOW IF B4T IS NOT FOR YOU

6 WAYS TO KNOW IF B4T IS NOT FOR YOU

You’ve moving into God’s assignment – the Promised Land.  You’ve dreamed of transforming a community and running your own business. You’ve read the books, studied the case studies, listened to the cautionary tales, and worked through the checklists. You’ve...