SM [our high school pastor, teaching from the stage] - “Every rabbi had a yoke - the way he interpreted the Torah, how he taught it. In fact, one particular rabbi said that his yoke was… anyone remember what he said about his yoke?”
Student in the crowd - “It was white as snow?!?”
Classic.
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A major responsibility of leadership is the selection and development of potential leaders. Mature leaders should openly and deliberately challenge potential leaders about specific needs and ministry opportunities. A danger sign indicating a plateaued leader is a lack of enthusiasm for challenging and recruiting potential leaders. A growing leader, on the other […]
Well, all of us around the Sheng house are sick. I’ve still got this runny nose thing - I think most of it is allergies. It hasn’t gone away since Easter. D has some kind of weird infection maybe. K just got a slight fever last night and this morning. […]
Had a great time meeting up with the Cam team last night. We met at Wendy’s [the fast food place] since they were open until 11. This was after Gospel Night Training - so it was getting a bit late. What I didn’t realize was that they were cranking loud 80s and 90s music - […]
A few weeks ago, I signed up to be a part of an online photography class that one of our friends is doing. I’ve only done the first assignment, but it seems like it will be pretty cool. The blurb about the class goes like this, “A photo class for the people who […]
“I don’t use the word ‘evangelism’ because if you’re not a Christian, it sounds like a disease…and if you are a Christian, it is one.” - Rob Bell
The Cameroon team and I are going to Gospel Training Night tonight. Even though it sounds incredibly hokey, I still think it is important. In the […]
"If your church is full of members, you get an occasional missionary. If your church is full of missionaries, the rest is geography." - Erwin McManus, Seizing Your Divine Moment
Hi SPACE friends,
Thank you again for partnering with us - thinking and serving and praying - and our ministry with students. We cherish the friendships that […]
There is this meme going around the web called How I Work, via Jordon. I thought I would add some thoughts to it too, and if you want to, do it and add the Technorati tags.
I carry with me a Thinkpad T40, issued through my company. Apparently the T40s have system […]
Tomorrow, I pay a deposit for our airline tickets to Cameroon. This is that moment where the trip becomes real. Unlike last year, we got more of a jump on time, so instead of having to pay for the whole thing, I only need to pay a deposit tomorrow.
Along those lines, logistically compared […]
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As I was inviting a student to our team, I got the chance to sit down and talk about the trip with him and his parents. Like I wrote about in a previous post, I have found it really is the ideal situation when making these sort of invitations. One action I have […]
We invited two more guys to be on the Cameroon team today. I think both love the idea. I got the opportunity to sit down and talk with the parents of one of them too, which is probably the best way to do this kind of inviting. Maybe I should have made […]
“(leaders don’t retreat, that’s why we call it our “Leadership Advance” rather than retreat).”
Comment by Eric Bryant, one of the Mosaic staff. Hmm, I think they are on to something.
In the meantime, D is having a great time on her Womens …er… Retreat.
I just put the girls to bed a little bit ago. D is away on a womens retreat this weekend and I’m still a bit sick, like I have been all week. And I have to work Saturday night - which is probably most of the reason why I am sick,
The girls decided […]
Bob Hyatt has graciously posted links for three of Michael Frost’s [The Shaping of Things to Come] talks. I haven’t listened to them yet, but am looking forward to it.
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SPACE [Students Prepared to Act for Christ’s Empire], the service/mission components of GCC’s student ministries, invites you - graduating Senior - to a senior weekend mission experience. This weekend is an exercise in missionally living, engaging with different cultural contexts and serving alongside your peers with impact. A surprise destination is one of […]
I’m a little perplexed at this point. For the Cam team, we have had 3 invitations respectfully declined. Now, I’m okay with getting declined. At least I tell myself that.
We are trying to fill the male spots on this team, and those 3 were our good hopes of some quality male guys […]
My cab driver from last night turned in my cell phone…. Kind of pathetic how we are tied to those things huh…
Flew home last night in a bit of a fog - I think I have a touch of the flu…. Then I think I left my cell phone in my cab… That stinks.
I did gather the Cameroon leaders late last night just to talk a bit, see each other face to face and pray. I […]
We are having a great time here in Savannah for Easter, except Em is a bit sick. We went to the beach last night and everyone except for Em and D went to church this morning at Rivers Community Church, one of the congregations of a church planting network called The Sycamore Network. Rivers […]
We are in Savannah for Easter weekend. Be back at home late Monday night.
- The tomb was not enshrined Since Jesus’ tomb was not recognized as a shrine of worship, this also indicates that it was empty. It was common in that day for the tombs of holy men to be enshrined. In […]
At six o’clock on an April evening in 2001, five-year old Arjun Janki Dass died in New Delhi from an accidental electrocution. His parents took him to a medical clinic where they worked on his body for two hours - without success. The doctor charged them 5,000 rupees (about $110) and told them […]
Some great tips summarized from Nuno Barreto , "I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly of foreign missionaries to Portugal, and it’s time to speak out. This is for everyone that want’s to know how it feels to have missionaries sent to him."
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Hi Cameroon team leaders,
Here is some light reading for you…
** The Road to Hell is Unpaved
** NationMaster info on Cameroon
** Joshua Project [the best resource on unreached people groups] info on Cameroon
** Baptist General Conf missionary report
** Young Urban Kenyans
** Shona Burial Traditions
See you Monday night. If my flight is delayed, make yourself […]
Every believer was expected to worship God every day, both in private and in the company of other believers. This did not require a ‘worship service;’ it only necessitated a commitment to feel the awe of God’s magnificence, to express gratitude for His love and authority, to acknowledge His control and power, to follow […]
I went to Perspectives last night [yeah again, but probably the last time this semester.] There were two speakers and both were exceptional again. The topic was Pioneer Church Planting, and I was reminded of a few important topics including:- indigenous [originating in and typical of a region or country]- contextualization [presenting the […]
#1 - Captain James CookCaptain Cook discovered more of the earth’s surface than any other man and excelled as a scientist, cartographer and surveyor.Places visited: He circumnavigated the globe twice, visited all seven continents and crossed the Arctic and Antarctic circles.Hardships suffered: Sailed with Captain Bligh, recovered from biliary colic by eating stew made […]
A few crazy weeks for us…
This weekend, the girls and D are in CT until Tuesday. Don’t worry, I’ve got lots to do. Worked last night, LC and church this am, nap this afternoon. Doing lots of reading, watching movies and catching up on Erwin sermons. Thanks to Lon for the […]
I think we are almost done with inviting specific students for our Cameroon team for this summer. This past week, two students that were invited have made commitments - very exciting. These two bring some serious energy, fun and servant hearts. There are three more outstanding invitations. We’ll see about those. […]
Some current posts about Hollywood and such…
Brian Russell posts about some principles when using movies as teaching tools. Brian is a professor at the Orlando campus of Asbury. Ah, Orlando….
A few from Barbara Nicolosi :- “Screwtape on DVC”.- What are the worst misconceptions Christians have about Hollywood and visa versa?
Scot McNight, scholar and […]
#1 - Have a great last CpR retreat this weekend.
#2 - You are invited…
SPACE [Students Prepared to Act for Christ’s Empire], the service/mission components of GCC’s student ministries, invites YOU to a senior weekend mission experience. This weekend is an exercise in missionally living, engaging with different cultural contexts and serving alongside their peers […]
Rebellion against authority means that a person is not subjecting himself to God, though it may appear that the person is rejecting some impure manifestation of God’s authority through a human channel. - J. Robert Clinton, The Making of a Leader
I can remember some intense conversations on mission experiences and they all deal with the […]
There is a lot of formal mission prep that we hope to do this summer. What is just as important is the informal, that includes time the kids and leaders hang together, time they spend together involved in other things and the individual growth and maturity [spiritually and other] that each person pursues on […]
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I stepped out at lunch today for a quick bite. As I was line at a grocery store, I saw an old acquaintance. Many years ago, his two sons were students in a youth ministry parachurch program I was involved with. We said hello and he asked me,
“Are you still saved?”
I mumbled […]
It’s been a bit crazy around here - been one of those times when it’s easy to think about packing it all up…. But tell me again why we do this?
Psalm 67:1-7
Psalm 67For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song. 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us […]
We have IM meetings all the time at work. I hardly ever have them outside of work, but it actually is kind of cool.
Last week, we had one with the Cameroon leader team. Here is a small glimpse into the characters that I am working with…
ts (10:03:29 PM): ok everyone is heregregm (10:03:33 […]
Luke 5:12-28:
“12While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell with his face to the ground and begged him, ‘Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.’13Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. ‘I am […]
