by Dave | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog
We are not computers. No surprise, hopefully. Kinda difficult having a relationship with a machine. We were crafted and created by a relational being. He did not make us to be a collection of on/off switches. Nor does our world consist of mostly either/or options.... 
by Dave | Mar 29, 2021 | Blog
There are two things that will ruin any ministry: a performance orientation perfectionism The desire to work, and to do good work, is not bad, but it can get out of hand. Our (North American) culture will ensure that it does. The needs on any given mission field... 
by Dave | Mar 27, 2021 | Blog
It’s a key principle of leadership. It’s also a well-known truth in advertising (you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar). But what do either of those have to do with shepherding God’s global workers? Well, it’s actually quite simple:... 
by Dave | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog
We have, all of us, been invited to be co-laborers with the Lord of the harvest. It is indeed an honor to be engaged in the work of the Lord. It is even more of an honor to be in relationship with the Lord of the work. The former should never eclipse the latter. Too... 
by Dave | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog
We live in the age of information. We have more information available to us than we know what to do with. That is not a good thing. Good spiritual hygiene is more about who you know than what you know. The Shepherd’s goal is our transformation. Too much... 
by Dave | Mar 24, 2021 | Blog
We were created to live in dependence: dependent upon our Creator, first and foremost, and dependent on one another. Long ago humankind decided it would rather live independently. Our culture in particular values independence above most everything else. That is bad...