Category: Christian Living

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (109) “PURPOSE, PRICE and PRIZE”

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Leadership, Mentoring

RJD A good friend of mine recently asked me a thoughtful question as we were discussing life in our senior years. He asked me, “Would you live your life any differently now you are in your senior years?”
I didn’t take long to reply that I wouldn’t be living my life any differently than I am now.

As I reflected on our brief conversation, the following scriptures that have guided my life and my destiny came to me. I have a God given destiny from the day I was born:

I was born with a God given
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God

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LEADERS AND VISION

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Mentoring, Mission

“Show me your vision and I will prophesy your future.” David Yonggi Cho

VISION IS COMPROMISED WHEN………..

leadership positions are not given to people with vision
“In the absence of great dreams, pettiness prevails.” Robert Fritz
leaders are trained to be maintenance oriented rather than vision/mission oriented.
the majority choose to stay with the status quo.
“We live in a world where the majority dictate the rules and the majority are usually wrong.” Arnold Toynbee
Leaders have a healthy dissatisfaction with the status quo.

PRINCIPLES OF VISION FROM THE LIFE OF A GIANT SLAYER 1Samuel 17

THE SETTING

“Now the Philistines gathered their forces for war and assembled at Socoh …

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (108) “I’ll Never Let Go of Your Hand”

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Mentoring

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After driving all day, I arrived back in my hometown of Adelaide with my family to commence a holiday break. However, on arrival we were greeted with the news that Sue’s seriously ill 39-year-old brother, Wayne, was deteriorating in hospital and did not have long to live.

Instead of resting up, I felt a prompting that Sue and I should immediately go to the hospital to be with Wayne. When we arrived, we were told that Wayne was struggling to breathe and unable to speak. I went into his room and held his hand and spoke, “Wayne, it is Rod here, if you can hear my voice, could you please …

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT…..The Leader’s High Priority

Rod Denton in Christian Living, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Mentoring, Mission, Resources

leadership development

INTRODUCTION – LEADERSHIP IS INFLUENCE

A defining note in my ministry came when I transitioned from seeing the people in my church as followers, and instead saw them as emerging leaders. I was influenced by the words of Jesus who saw people who followed Him as people of influence. The best definition I know of Leadership is that it is INFLUENCE.
Jesus illustrated this in His teachings:

“You are the SALT of the earth.” (Matthew 5:13)
Salt adds flavour, prevents decay and preserves all that is good, it heals and makes people thirsty.
“You are the LIGHT of the world.” (Matthew 5:14)
Light dispels darkness, promotes health and healing, illuminates

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