Point Of View

The Paul - Timothy Effect

2011-07-15T20:24:00.001-07:00

“You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God^[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work….”

2^nd Timothy 3: 10-17

I believe God is raising up forerunners in this generation. He is doing a marvelous thing which includes the youth in his great plan. Many are accepting the call of the great harvest and are seen in the enthusiasm, passion to serve the church and eagerness to learn more from his word.

He is raising up people like Joshua, David and Stephen in this technological age. They are making impact in every part of society and the world at large.

As leaders, we have an important role to fill-in of this great move. They need to be trained, equipped and mentored in the right way.

With these in mind, how then can we impart, train and develop these young ones to become effective influencers in our society today? What is our model in doing so and how should we see the outcome of all our efforts?

One great example is shown in the last few pages of the scriptures through the letters of Paul to Timothy, a young man in Ephesus. As many of us would know, Timothy took on the role as pastor in one of the biggest churches in biblical times. He was a young disciple of Paul and perhaps, as the scripture says, a “spiritual son” of Paul.

Paul and Timothy’s relationship is one of our great examples for today. Paul and his mother and grandmother were able to mentor him in the ways of the Lord. Paul specifically taught him how to minister, teach and lead the body of Christ at an early age.

If you read the 2 letters of Timothy, Paul was actually giving instructions on church organizations, teaching, ministerial gifts and sustaining church growth amidst future challenges (like false teachers and prophecies).

He was telling Timothy that because he is already old, he must now rely on Timothy and how he can train others, who will be equipped with the ministry as well.

The Epistles shows Paul’s character when it comes to mentoring:

Paul was able to give clear and sound instructions about ministry and Timothy’s calling
Paul had the experience, authority and influence over the subjects he discussed
Paul was also able to target (identify) the right audience in the person of Timothy, leaving him a legacy that the modern church is patterned hereof
Paul believed that Timothy can do it and he can share it to others

Also, the epistles also shares about Timothy;

Timothy was trained in the godly way as a child
Timothy received in his heart the prophecies and teachings given to him by godly men
Timothy was ready to take the challenge
Timothy was mentored by Paul and took part in the ministry since the start of Paul’s apostolic ministry
Timothy never abandoned his calling

Paul and Timothy are considered the perfect example of mentorship. It went beyond weekly bible studies and all, it became stronger through the years and the very foundation of Paul’s ministry was also seen in the life and ministry of Timothy in Ephesus.

Conclusion:

With our goal to develop the right strategy and program for youth programs, it’s my prayer that we do it with the mindset of Paul and the positivity of Timothy.

God is doing something great, he always is. Our challenge is taking part of that work and making sure that we listen and accept these things that we may be able to share it to others and give God the glory.

Lessons From Moses, The Prophet

2011-07-12T08:56:00.001-07:00

Moses, one of my favorite characters in the bible portrays the perfect example of my own fear before. If you would remember his account on Genesis, Moses met the Great “I AM” through a burning bush. With all God has told him, the first fear he had was that he doesn’t know how to speak. Like Moses, I was at one time in my life afraid to be in front an audience and speak.

I remember those days when our youth adviser would ask anyone from the youth to either share a testimony, pray in front or be the emcee and I often make an excuse to go outside and come back when the activity already started.

Can you imagine yourself standing in front of a big crowd talking?

Fear always keep creeping at my back every time I am asked to go in front. I remember, Ate Charna, our National Director for the Youth Ministry sharing to us a few youth camp ago about our fear to be in front and we would all laugh about it.

But the real reason behind those missed opportunities is because I was afraid to make mistakes. Although I have this burning passion to share God’s word, I was afraid to speak. Like Moses, I was in the dillemma of trusting that the God who gave me these gifts will be there with me through thick and thin and He will give me the right words to say, even if it’s in broken english!

Our Common Mistake

Young people nowadays would say “NO” to opportunities. I’m not generalizing everything here but maybe we don’t want to get involved because we are all afraid to make mistakes. We fear that people will laugh at us with our grammar, or the way we walk or whatever our mind would tell us everytime an opportunity comes up. Like many of you, I also found out that those who often laugh at us would say no also because of the same fears.

With much guidance and perseverance, God made me speak in front of a crowd. The first time was during the Freshmen Treat with InterVarsity in Dumaguete.I vividly remember joining the said event for the first time and as a facilitator. I was new in the group but they saw the potential.

New Beginnings

That was the start of what I call “the new beginnings”, opportunities to do the things you missed because of fear.

When we decide to overcome the fear that we have, the Lord will help us out in this present need. After that perfect time when I said “yes” to these exciting opportunities, the Lord developed my self-confidence in being in front. Of course, there were times that I was pretty much afraid but there were a lot of times of humbling down before the Lord and asking for His much grace and anointing.

After so many years of practice in speaking infront of the mirror, the Lord expanded my influence. Together with Viz, my twin brother, we now facilitate our youth ministry activities ranging from a thirty to hundreds. It’s the most exciting time when we serve our local church and beng given responsibilities to be in front. Not only do we facilitate activities, we now share God’s word as every opportunity permits us.

A Good Reminder

A good reminder for all of us is that everytime we have such opportunities, we give back to God all the glory and due. If it’s not for him, we can only do little. I always make it a point that after any sharing time, I pray and ask the Lord to move in the hearts of the people and whatever I shared and spoke of would be from Him. I remind myself that I am only an instrument,a spokeseman for the King.

Ate Lala, my strongest and favorite critic, often shares to me my own flaws during those times, her insight and tips allows me to be more inclined to rely on the grace of God. One good example is that when I was the one who shared during the missions day in the Leadership camp, she told me to continue practicing because every time I speak of some issues, people really listens.

Although I still experience some “butterflies”, I seldom say “No” when in front of a crowd. Like Moses, it only took trust to change all that. There are a lot of reasons to say “No” but there are good reasons to say “Yes” to these exciting opportunities.

The “How To’s” with God

Moses was afraid to become God’s spokesman because He didn’t know how to speak but God dismissed that notion. When Moses decided to say yes to the Lord, He led the people of Israel out of Egypt, defeating the tyrannical Pharaoh and signs and wonders followed from then on.

Here are a few tips on how to develop your speaking skills -

Always practice in front of the mirror – Whether it’s leading worship songs or introducing a speaker, take time to practice in front of the mirror. This will allow you to see your facial reaction and boost your self-confidence in speaking.
Have a script ready – make sure you have a copy of the program and a script ready. The script will give you an idea for your “ ad libs” and makes sure you are in line with the activity.
Use your mother tongue – Yes, if you’re good in speaking in english – by all means, please use it. But if you still have a few doubts with your grammar, try practicing first with your native tongue or have it in tagalog or cebuano or taglish.
Always look at the crowd – don’t forget to look at your audience. This will allow you to get used to people. Don’t think they are laughing at you.

One Final Reminder

It is important to recognize our fears and bring it back to the feet of the Lord. It is because of what He did on the cross, that all notions from the enemy has been broken and His grace and favor to flow freely in our lives for His purposes and glory!

Covenants for God's Greater Glory!

2011-07-12T08:55:00.001-07:00

Covenants are important to any relationship. As a christian, it is and should be the very strong foundation of our love for the Lord. The good news is, covenant relationships doesn’t start with us, it always starts with God.

It is not just because he loves us so much but this is due to the fact that we ourselves cannot fulfill such a covenant on our own. God knows our frailty and made sure that we have Christ to lead us to the right path once again.

I know that I have not been honest lately about my relationship with the Lord. After 13 years of growing with my relationship with the Lord, I have seen myself slowly deteriorating. To be honest, I find myself in the “pit” of being carnal. I strive, desire and press myself to do stuff that my flesh wants and loves which contradicts to what God wants for me.

And yet, HE REMAINS FAITHFUL.

Can you just imagine what God does when He sees us wasting our lives?

He rebukes us like a Father rebukes his son, sometimes in a manner that is unexpected but effective. I thank God for opportunities to sit and just listen. And sitting earlier at the church listening to the sermon made me feel uncomfortable enough that I know, God was speaking to me. I felt that nudge to examine myself and see myself in the mirror of God’s word.

If you’re experiencing the same thing today, let me encourage you that there is still hope and whatever happened to you can be a situation to fall down again but is not an excuse to not pursue faithfulness and purity.

But God’s covenant is strengthened by repentance.

Repentance, by it’s very word means “to seek forgiveness and turn away from it, no longer doing what is wrong.” And we are to repent, no longer seeking what consumes the flesh but to what brings glory to our God.

I actually know it’s hard but I have this confidence inside me that God is in control and will carry me through this up to the point where I can stand again (not on my own) but on his grace.

My prayers for the next few weeks is that the Lord will open an opportunity for me to become a “servant” once again and get right on track in using my spare time, potential and giftings to “disciple, equip and expand” for GOD’s GREATER GLORY!

God Is In The Search

2011-07-12T08:54:00.000-07:00

God is in the search.

He is searching for people whose hearts and minds are set in building the kingdom of God in this world. He is calling out from every tribe, people and tongue a generation to proclaim the blessings of God and live their lives selflessly and whose visions is to ignite this generation to run the race and fulfill the destiny.

In history, God called young people to fulfill God’s purpose in his time;

1. He called out Joshua to lead the people to conquer the promise land.

2. He called David out to become the victor of Israel and later on the well known King of Israel.

3. He called out Daniel from captivity to become the wise adviser of the King of Persia and the next 2 kings after.

4. He called out Samuel when he was just a child to speak in His behalf to the rebellious people of Israel.

5. He called out Stephen in the book of Acts to testify that Jesus, whom the people crucified, was truly the Son of God!

Being young and inexperienced, our mindset has been set to think that we can never do what the older generation did. We are set to think by the enemy that we can do little in God’s kingdom.

God who is a God of equal opportunity.

We are as important and effective as the older generation. We are to run with them, fulfill the great commission with them and stand with them for truth. It is with the same blood that we are purchased and saved, the same Holy Spirit that fills and direct us as we carry the burden of reaching the lost.

We have the same gifts of the spirit and the same character of Christ in us. We are qualified to do what God has set in our hearts to do. As Paul’s instruction to Timothy was to “not look down on himself because he is young…” rings true even today.

I believe that we are part of the fulfillment of that promise, part of the people who is set apart and part of this prophetic generation He is raising up in this last days.

God wants your heart and mind to this task, He wants you and your heart only.

God has set you where you are for a purpose.

He has set you in that particular place to become a firebrand.

He will fulfill that purpose in you.

He will take you out to the nations of the world to become a testimony of his goodness.

He will breakforth in your life blessing, destiny and call to become a strategic generation.

As the Apostle John has heard, “ Those who have ears to listen, should hear what God is saying to the church today…”

Salt, Light and Cycles!

2011-07-12T08:53:00.001-07:00

I just came from a Young Adults Fellowship and I have to say that I honestly enjoyed being in the “fellowship” scenes again after almost a year. The sharing was definitely timely and fruitful.

Part of our discussion was about being “salt” and “light” of this broken world. Personally, it brought impact to me because it rebukes me of so many things. Yet, I’m also thankful that being salt and light is a calling for all Christians and although it is sometimes hard to accomplish, God is faithful to continue doing this through us.

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot…”

- Matthew 5:13

Here are a few things I realized during our discussion:

Being a Christian is having the saltiness in me; saltiness speaks of my testimony
Salt loses saltiness, testimonies can also lose credibility
When credibility is lost, it can never be returned wholly
My lifestyle is my testimony, my life should impact others
Since my life impacts others, I should remain the “saltiness”
And with saltiness, should remain unblemished

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do peoplelight a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven…”

- Matthew 5:14-16

Let’s also take note about being the “light” the bible describes:

Light kills darkness
Light speaks of truth, darkness speaks of lies
Light is to be shared, “truth” should be shared
When light comes, people notice
When people notice, people listens
When people listens, their hearts are open
When hearts are open, they are blessed
When they are blessed, it means they are thankful
When they are thankful, they glorify God
When they glorify God, they impact others

And we go back to the cycle of being “salt” of this earth.

Thank you for reading!

Of Leadership and Workshops

2009-09-23T23:01:00.000-07:00

Viz and I had the opportunity to conduct a leadership workshop to some leaders of the Inter-Youth Fellowship in Tanjay last Monday, September 21, 2009. There were a total of 18 youth leaders from the ages of 17 to 26 years old. (I’m still 26 by the way)

Viz was able to facilitate 2 getting to know you games that allowed the leaders get to know others and learn the value of thinking and unity to solve issues or problems. We had fun trying to untangle ourselves without cutting the rope.

I also did an activity that made them aware of their strengths and weaknesses, as well as their plans in the future and the fears they have growing up. We shared to them the importance of being honest and being there especially when the hard times comes in.

After letting them write down everything, I asked them to put their papers in the board forming a cross and reflect how our common ground, Jesus Christ did for all our fears and weaknesses and the essence of growing up with the strengths and good plans for our futures.

Another highlight was the tearing of the notes that they had. I gave each individual a piece of paper from another person, and asked them to tear it to pieces symbolizing trust and acceptance no matter what they did or will do in the future.

It was a perfect opportunity to share what we have learned through the years as a leader and we are all the more excited to know how we can help out with the team in creating their vision and goals for the rest of the year and early of 2010.

Of Leadership and Responsibilities

2009-09-07T04:05:00.000-07:00

I just got out from the youth meeting for the inter-youth fellowship. To my surprise, I was the one who facilitated the meeting and discussed a lot of other issues from dating to church-hopping.

Just to share with you, the Ministerial Fellowship of Tanjay gave their approval in realizing a long dream for their youth - an inter-denominational organization who can strengthen, uplift and develop the different potentials of their leaders. I am excited for this project!

To be honest, I like the group ( a total of 15 youth leaders) from the different churches in Tanjay joined the event plus another 60 plus youth who joined the pre-launch fellowship. This is a big number if you tell me. The pastors were also there and I was blessed to know they fully support the said gathering. It was surprising to expect only 20 youth to be present to an 80 young and vibrant young people from the different churches.

I was also ask to exhort and share the benefits of fellowship and the opportunity impart something to this new breed of leaders in the christian community. I have to admit, it's humbling enough to know that I still have the charisma, the personality and the mindset of a servant-leader. I thank the Lord that He is indeed faithful to let me grow in many ways to mature with my God-given potential.

For the 3rd time, I said "No" in becoming a leader. I guess I work effectively out of the core group. I am not saying I'm not available but my vision is to see young people to rise up as leaders and I believe part of the plan is giving the authority to someone else.

Please pray for me guys, I am being asked to become the adviser, together with Viz and the pastors of the ministerial fellowship. I am all the more excited how Viz and I can help out with the core group, developing this new breed of leaders for God's glory!

Thank You For Reading!

Thoughts About Fellowships

2009-09-06T18:37:00.000-07:00

I'll be joining the first meeting for the Inter-Youth Fellowship in Tanjay City. The venue will be in our Church with the invitation from the different denominations in the area. This will be a second run of the former group Viz and I used to help out with around 5 years ago.

Well, most of the leaders we had before are either married or out of the country. And it leaves us with Viz and me helping out the group.

Just for the record, I was the former president for the Inter-Youth for almost a year before it went to it's "desert times". I call it desert times because it's the time or the season wherein everyone seems to be busy with their own churches forgetting that the travel and journey requires all christians - from all denominations alike - to walk and finish the journey set before us.

Unfortunately, when I was leading the said group, not all youth groups from the area was interested in pursuing fellowship and togetherness. There were other agendas from the different churches except for the leaders who passionately pursued togetherness even when there were a lot of hard times in the ministry.

I loved the time when the youth leaders from the different churches would meet in Rizal Park just to discuss what we can do and prayed for one another. It was exhausting on my part because I was studying in Dumaguete at that time and the rest were working as well.

Another reason why some churches pulled-out their youth at that time was because of dating and relationships. There were issues about where the newly weds will go to church and stuff that I believe was not supposed to be a good reason for a pull-out. But since the one involved was a former youth pastor of another church, they decided to pull-out.

Well, let's hope and pray this particular group will not do the same mistake as before. Of course, I am not being pessimistic about this one. There are just a couple of things I want to clear to the group before they decide whether they'd push through or not.

I dont want them to start out with so many youth joining only to find out a few months after that it became less than 10 youth joining with the leaders included.

Here are a couple of things I'd be asking them, just in case you want to know:

What drives them to establish the youth fellowship again? This is one important question these youth have to ask themselves. This will determine whether their plan has sprouted out of the desires of God implanted in their hearts or it's just another man-driven activity because they long for something else.
Have they prayed about this? Another important factor we need to remember is that, every activity or event needs to be covered and lifted up in prayer. It just doesn't count when we just speak about it in public. It needs to be speak forth in the spiritual realms through prayer in the inner rooms.
What is their vision for the group? Although this may sound weird, but fellowship is not enough for a group to survive. It needs a vision to let them move on and continue. The people of Israel forced themselves to travel for more than forty years because they have envisioned living int the promised land. As a youth group, they need to have a bigger foresight on how this group can become effective witnesses to society, the nation and the world for God's Kingdom purposes.

Of course, there are a lot of other things I want to discuss with them but I believe this 3 important questions are what matters most before they start. And yes, I will definitely fully support this cause because I strongly believe in unity and fellowship of believers to reach this nation for Christ!

He Will Never Leave Us

2009-08-23T00:34:00.000-07:00

"After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, the LORD said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ aide: “Moses my servant is dead.

Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give to them-to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses.

Your territory will extend from the desert to Lebanon, and from the great river, the Euphrates-all the Hittite country-to the Great Sea on the west. No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.” - the Lord, Joshua 1:1-5

I believe this is what every leader’s hope is – that the Lord would guide and be with us as we continue the journey of leadership.

After Moses’ death, the Israelites continued the journey to the Promised Land, Canaan. The Nation of Israel comprises of people who were the younger generation of Israelites. It was through them that the Promise would be fulfilled. But the question arises among the tribes when Moses was no longer with them: “who will lead us?”

The Lord called Joshua, Son on Nun, to lead them; He was one of the spies going to the Canaan Lands, He was Moses’ aide and companion. He grew up to be a fine young man that the Lord has called him to fill Moses’ shoes as a leader of the chosen people of God.

Joshua portrays a heart who believes in a God who fulfills His mandated word. It was through this comforting words that, I believe, Joshua got his courage to stand tall and fight: “No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you…” that’s what gave him the strength to move on and conquer.

And so is it with us called to lead this present generation. Whether we are serving in non-profit organizations, church ministries or even in the government, God will be with us. He has promised it through Joshua, the Judges, the good kings – like Saul, David, Solomon and many more. He was with the Prophets, and He was with Jesus and the Apostles and even until now. He fulfilled what He has faithfully promised to and through them and He will fulfill his promises to us.

“He will never leave us nor forsake us” no matter how hard the battle is- for He is God with us, our Emmanuel and let us trust Him with that!

Praying and My Blindspot

2009-08-22T23:58:00.000-07:00

One of the hardest thing in being in a youth ministry is that we deal with different people. Although we are united to serve our Lord we oftentimes juggle up with other people who are not familiar with us or the way we do things. When I reflect on my flaws before, I honestly considered myself a curse rather than a blessing to my friends back then. My personality made me look bad and lost my effectiveness in becoming an ambassador for Christ.

When the Lord gave me the opportunity to lead, one of my greatest challenge is my personality. I was the kind of person who is a perfectionist and dominant. People around me noticed that and it hindered them to grow and mature in their gifts together with me. It was actually my "blind spot" and it was blocking me to make friends with my fellow youth.

The Lord slowly changed my personality after the group leaders decided to have an open forum and shared our difficulties and challenges in working with one another. It was during that time when the group decided to pray for one another and seriously ask the Lord to change us and mold us in his likeness. That the fruits and character of the spirit will be present in our lives so we can be effective witnesses of His Kingdom purpose.

It's amazing how prayer changes everything. I committed myself to pray daily for the Lord to change me inside-out. I was so conscious at that time that every time I speak or do something, I asked the Lord to guide me and have self-control, to be patient and mindful of my words when dealing with people. God used those unforgettable prayer times to change me.

After 3 months of praying people noticed a big changed in me. A close friend of mine told me that they've never heard me complain about something and that I was more approachable than before. I was no longer strict and that people liked me a lot when I talk. God was gracious enough to let me experience being changed slowly through prayer.

And I would like to challenge you, if you are a leader or aspiring to be one, ask the Lord to show you your own "blind spot" or weakness(es) and pray that He will change you. Ask a friend or two to pray with you and remind you always whenever your attitude changes. Although sometimes its hard to changed, I believe practice really makes perfect. Add prayer to that and you'll see exciting changes in your life from that moment on.

Thank You for reading!

Fear: The Moses Syndrome

2009-08-22T05:07:00.000-07:00

Moses, one of my favorite character in the bible portrays the perfect example of my fear before. As what the Genesis accounts share, He was afraid in being in front of an audience. If you would remember, Moses met the Great “I AM” through a burning bush and with all God has told him, the first fear he had was that he doesn’t know how to speak.

I remember as a 15 year old teenager, our youth adviser would ask anyone from the youth to either share a testimony, pray in front or become the emcee for the activity and everyone would hide, including me. I often ran outside and wait for the affair to start literally because I was afraid to be in front.

I was afraid to make mistakes. Although I had the passion to share God’s word, I was afraid . Like Moses, I was in the dilemma of trusting that the God who gave me these gifts is able to help me through thick and thin.

Based on my experience, we don’t want to get involved because we are all afraid to make mistakes. We fear that people will laugh at us with our grammar, or the way we walk or whatever our mind would tell us everytime an opportunity comes up. I missed those first few opportunities because I decided to dwell on my fear rather than asking God's courage and wisdom.

Overcoming fear will help us gain self-confidence and trust the Lord with our present need. It is only when we trust the Lord wholly that we can truly understand the Lord's word to the Israelites in Isaiah 41:10 -

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

After that opportune time when I first said “yes” to the invitation to facilitate that the Lord developed my self-confidence in being in front. Of course, there were times that I was pretty much afraid but there were a lot of times of humbling down before the Lord and asking for His much grace and anointing. It was a tough decision back then but it was God's way of letting me understand that it's not because of me or what I can do but it's because of His grace I am able to stand in front.

Like Moses, it only took trust to change all that. There are a lot of reasons to say “No” but there are good reasons to say “Yes” to these exciting opportunities. Moses was afraid to become God’s spokesman because He didn’t know how to speak but God dismissed that notion. When Moses decided to say yes to the Lord, He led the people of Israel out of Egypt, defeating the tyrannical Pharaoh and signs and wonders followed from then on.

Although I still experience the butterflies, I seldom say “No” when asked to be in front of a crowd because like Moses, signs and wonders does follow to those who believe and obey to God's calling.

A Dream Birthed

2009-08-22T04:32:00.000-07:00

Dreams, they say, if coming from God is far beyond bigger and wilder than we have to expect. As one author defines it – it’s bigger than you are that it seems impossible to be done in one’s lifetime. I have to agree with what he said. Part of my God-given dream is influencing other youths to bringing change and impact to this world for His glory. That dream birthed six years ago and the same craving to see this dream come true is still alive in my heart today.

I always believe that the Filipino youth has so much potential that once it’s tapped, there’s no sense of knowing how it will ignite a movement of the new breed of leaders God is calling. These thoughts inspired me to start where I was and fulfill, one step at a time, what God has for me. Understanding that God’s eternal clock is different from mine, I'm starting this blog to write about my own personal experiences in becoming a leader and the lessons it entailed.

Perhaps many of you are in the same situation as to where I am now. Like me, God has given you a desire to do something for Him only to find out you don’t have the idea on how to start with it. And yes, I am still in the process of pruning and has not reached the fulfillment of God’s dream for me, but I pray, that whatever things I’ve learned and experienced so far, can help you jumpstart your own journey as well in fulfilling your own God-given dream.

Just Another Blog About Leadership

2009-08-22T00:13:00.000-07:00

This might be the _nth time I created a blog for the last 5 years I started blogging. Although only 1 blog remained out of the many I created,I believe this one will be the much loved blog aside from Melankoliko, the personal blog I have.

So, what's the blog all about?

This may sound crazy but I'll be sharing more on christian leadership - specifically youth leading.

I know our generation has a lot to offer with the tips and tricks about leadership and creating a blog again about leadership may sound old news. Perhaps to some, you kind of wonder whether I am the best person to share about leadership and I have to agree with you - I am not.

In matters of leadership, I still consider myself a "greenhorn". Although I have been a youth leader for so long, I am still dumbfounded sometimes about the many things I need to learn and relearn about leadership. It seems an endless discovery that I am excited to explore. God was gracious enough to let me experience in position of influence and do many things for His glory and purpose.

My blog's aim is not to become a well known "protege" about leadership but just a place where I can share what the Lord has taught me through the years about leadership - it's flaws and benefits and the enriching experience of growing in the likeness of Him.

Radical leading, if I may, is my own personal blog that will discuss about christian leadership and my own experience growing up as a Christian. I hope you'll find this blog insightful as you journey with me in learning valuable lessons in light of my life and the gems God has brought me through the years.

Thanks for visiting and please do come again!