Category: Mission

“And now for the…. MEETING AFTER THE MEETING”

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

It happened one Sunday morning in the church I was pastoring after praying at the close of the service.

I had a growing conviction that the Holy Spirit who had been present in our worship service didn’t depart after the closing prayer was prayed. Too often the spirit of the worship service can be easily lost and replaced by an atmosphere where the conversations after the service are often dominated by trivial pursuits.

At the close of the service that Sunday I continued, “I invite you all to stay after the church service for the MEETING AFTER THE MEETING. I have good news for you! The Holy Spirit is …

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (112) “THE LITTLE THINGS”

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

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Admiral William McRaven of the United States navy wrote a book, “MAKE YOUR BED…..little things that can change your life and maybe the world.” The book contains ten life lessons learnt from his navy training days with the elite SEAL Teams. He writes, “Make your bed. If you accomplish the first task of the day well, then the rest of the day has a better chance of going well. Do the little things right!” Interestingly, Jesus emphasised this same principle in His teaching. “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” …

WORDS THAT HAVE SHAPED MY LIFE (110) “OTHERS”

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

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It was Christmas Eve, 1910. General William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army was bedridden and near the end of his life and it was impossible for him to attend the Army’s annual convention. It was suggested that the General send a telegram to be read at the opening of the convention to the many Salvation Army soldiers as an encouragement for their long hours of labour serving others.
Funds were limited, and telegrams were charged by the word. General Booth decided to send a one-word message. It had to be one word that would summarise his life, the mission of the army and encourage the soldiers to continue …

DEFINING MOMENTS…..that give perspective to God’s unfolding purposes for our lives.

Rod Denton in Discipleship, Leadership, Mentoring, Mission, Resources

WRITTEN WITH MUCH GRATITUDE TO MY LORD IN MY EIGHTIETH YEAR

I have grown to understand that one of the most important qualities a leader can possess is that of perspective which I define as seeing my life through the sovereign eyes of God. This is critical for the very reason Isaiah wrote,

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,
As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9

A life of perspective is made up of many important experiences that can be seen as defining moments. I …