“There seems little doubt that this is where the early church began with new Christians. When people, by faith in Jesus Christ, passed from the kingdom of Satan into the kingdom of God’s love, they were immediately taught that the Holy Spirit had not only imparted to them the life of Jesus Christ, but had also equipped them with spiritual gifts which they were responsible to discover and exercise. No Christian can say, ‘I can’t serve God; I don’t have any ability to serve Him.’ The effectiveness of your life as a Christian will be determined by the degree to which you use the gifts God has given you.”     Ray …

I will never forget the breakthrough that occurred in my life when I discovered that on becoming a Christian, I had been equipped with spiritual gifts by the Holy Spirit to use in my life to bless others and continue the work of Jesus in the world today.

Unfortunately, no one had ever previously shared this truth with me. It was only after I attended a seminar by an American pastor, Dr Ray Stedman and read his book, Body Life, that I was inspired to go on a journey to discover my spiritual gifts and use them as a good steward of the grace of God. Following the seminar, six …

As I reflect on my emergence as a leader over many years, I can discern a personal Time-Line that has progressed through various developmental phases which has given me perspective and the ability to see my present situation at any time in terms of my whole lifetime. In addition it has given me a sense of God given purpose which has guided me when making strategic career decisions along the way.

This has led me to believe that leaders are always emerging over a lifetime. Studies reveal that our most productive decades may be found in our fifties, sixties and seventies. This of itself does not guarantee that leaders will …