2). Blog Entry: Leaders Corner - The National Office has recently made an effort to streamline ministries and pursue greater collaboration between the departments. At the recent National DYD conference, this annual event was adapted to invite all department directors and executive officers from each district. We worked together for two days on different projects from the Church Multiplication Network. It was a beginning of a concept we can expect from our National Office in the next few years. The National COO, Saul, conveyed a vision that has propelled his work with our National Superintendent (CEO) Dr. George Wood. They saw a large steam ship attached to several tug boats. The job of a tub boat is to guide the larger ship through a narrow passage. The problem was that each tug boat was moving in it's own direction and the steam ship was barely moving, if moving at all. Their goal is to get all of the tug boats (departments) moving in the same direction so we can guide the steam ship (National Assemblies of God) in the way we believe it should go. Just as our National Office is pursuing this initiative, you should see more collaboration in our district office in Nebraska, and now is a good time to consider your policies and work flow in the local church as well! A great resource to help with this would be Dennis Tyson, former President of Hastings College and partner with Faith in overseeing our Kids Max District Kids Outreach program.
3). Ministry of the Day: STL Small Group Discussion - Check out a format for leading a small group discussion on the value of giving to missions through Speed the Light!
4). Link of the Day: Meeting Burner - Host an online meeting or webinar – it’s fast and free!
5). Quote of the Day: 'When you're a professional, you come back no matter what happened the day before.' - Billy Martin
6). Miscellaneous: Today is World Thinking Day. It is also the birthday of Jesse Meduna (pastor in Springview/Burton), a distinction he shares with George Washington, our first US President, from 1732. Finally, it is the anniversary of the day that Queensland, New Zealand endured a 6.3 Earthquake last year.
Travis, from my Small Group, holding my dog Buddy
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