The Enlightener Mentality
I came to Brazil with the idea that the American Church was going to help the Brazilian Church and not vice versa. I will call this mentality the enlightener mentality. The enlightener mentality was warned to me throughout the preparation week for Brazil. However, I still fell into the trap. Within the first week of being in Brazil, I was shown the truth. The Lifeshapers and the…
Cultivation of the Body
Immersion. Cultivation. Influence. Transformation. These few words describe how the Fellows’ excursion to Brazil was exceptionally more than just a mission trip. While there was much work to be done, this trip was designed to challenge the way we view God, His global mission, and His church outside Western culture. This one-month trip transformed and…
How To Effectively Lead Your Peers
If you want to lead there is one inevitable aspect that will come into play in your career. There will be a time when a leadership position becomes open which you and your working peers/friends will want. At that point there are two strong possibilities. Either you get the position and then lead those that…
