14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" Romans 10:14-15

 

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He are just a few photos from Casa Cielo. We visited with Papa Jones last year and got to hear part of his vision for his children and how they are going to change the future of Honduras. http://travismoffitt.com/casa-de-cielo-in-honduras This time we had the honor of once again staying on the property. We love sitting and hearing the heart of these two proud parents. How they describe their family is a joy to hear. We will be coming back this summer and spending a week with them and over the next few weeks will be sharing some of their story and how you can get involved. To see and hear how these children interact with Papa and Mama Jones is a must see. The love and passion that is in their midst is heavy and makes the day bright.

 

 

By Dr. David Robinson, Founder                                                                                                                      "8 Leadership Keys during Transition, Crisis or Challenge"   Crisis in Chinese is represented by two symbols meaning change with opportunity.  If you allow God to develop your leadership during times of crisis, you will have no problem with transition and challenge.   For your church, organization or marketplace effort to remain relevant, viable and effective, may I suggest the following eight keys for your leadership team's consideration:   1.  Scan the Environment.  The essence of remaining relevant is having a strategy that is effective and defining the implications of current trends.  Those you lead live in the real world.  How does your leadership strategy help or hinder them with their marketplace challenges?.   2.  Revisit Your Mission, Vision and Values.  Clarity about these is leadership's number one priority.  Communicating them with frequency is number two.   3.  Ban the Hierarchy. Structure, systems and policies are management tools and should not be canonized.  People should be in strategic leadership positions for leading creative change that fulfills the vision and no other reason.     4.  Establish Zero-Based Programs.  Are present programs, events, policies and activities fulfilling our mission and vision?  Do they support our values?  If not, we need to implement planned abandonment.   5.  Employ the Power of Language.  Speak the Word of Faith and not words of doubt.  Be a hope dealer not a dream killer.  Have few but clear and consistent messages coming from the leadership team.   6.  Deploy Leadership Widely.  Flatten the flow chart and leadership pyramid.  Strategic leadership is about the future and management is about the present.  Both are vital but require different gifts.  Great leaders know the difference and deploy leaders appropriately.  Strategic leaders spend 80% of their time contributing to the future growth, health and maturity of the organization for which they are responsible.   7.  Lead From the Front.  Don't push from behind - that's motivation.  Inspire others through your behavior and passion.  Trying to inspire unmotivated team members is not only tiring, but bears little fruit.   8.  Assess Your Efforts.  Maintain well-defined Mission, Vision and Values Statements the team refers to often.  Create a Strategic Planning Process that provides direction, focus and serves as a valuable tool for setting goals, creating action plans and measuring results.   Whether you are going through an uncomfortable transition, a demanding challenge or a threatening crisis, these eight keys will give you and your team relief and confidence.  They have helped me as I have developed them through my leadership opportunities since 1966.   ***************************************************************************************** For a gift of any size to our missions work, I'll send you my MP3 audio on this subject.        Your donations help us train leaders in the "10-40" Window.    "TELL A FRIEND" - If you have a friend who you think might like receiving our Leadership E-Article each month, forward this article to them and have them email coaching4ministers@gmail.com and request to be on our leadership list.  You can also invite them to check out my website at: http://www.coaching4ministers.com    "Your Mission is our Motivation"     ©

 

Occasionally people will ask, "Why travel to Honduras to help people when there are people in need right here at home, in the USA?"

It's a good question.

International efforts come with greater expenses related to travel costs, time costs, and the impact that cross-cultural work has on your own soul. Let's just say that there is a price to be paid.

So why go? Why take the time and pay the price to travel to Honduras or any place else for that matter when the hungry, the poor, the needy live right next door?

Jesus Himself gave us a global mandate. He said GO to, "Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the outermost parts of the world," He was literally saying for us to go to our town, our country, neighboring countries and the furthest away places on the planet.

At CONNECT GLOBAL we take this mandate very serious. We were formed as a Global organization knowing that the USA is part of the globe. Because of this, we will continue to travel to Honduras AND care for people here at home.

Currently our primary efforts are based around building Aquaponic Feeding Systems. These sustainable, organic systems produce both Tilapia and fresh vegetables. They are environmentally friendly and easy to manage. Most importantly, they are virtually free to maintain and they feed people.

We completed 5 Aquaponic Feeding Systems this past September in Cusuna, Honduras.

ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17TH WE WILL BUILD OUR FIRST DOMESTIC AQUAPONIC FEEDING SYSTEM IN TAMPA, FL, USA!

Did I mention that we are super excited about this project?

This system will be built on site at New Life Baptist Church in the Sulphur Springs neighborhood of Tampa. This is a very impoverished part of Tampa, often referred to as a "Produce Desert." We are so honored to partner with this excellent church to make sure there will be Food in the House for hundreds of families.

Here's where you come in. Join us this Saturday. You can cut wood, drive a nail, or take picture. We will need help with all three. Share this story with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, or anywhere else you're connected. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @iConnectGlobal. Watch this story unfold at iConnectGlobal.org. Make a donation to help us continue this work and build more systems that will feed more people. In what ever way you can, get CONNECTED.

New Life Baptist Church is located at 912 E. Fairbanks St., Tampa, FL 33604. We will begin at 10am. Stay all day or for just an hour.

You can mail donations to Connect Global, PO Box 740273, Dallas, TX 75374 or online at www.iConnectGlobal.org.

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