After several experiences helping to restore pastors and leaders in the church, I developed a better attitude regarding how to serve authority. I’ve always served as an associate pastor in the church, upholding my senior pastors heart and vision. When a previous Senior Pastor disqualified himself because of sin committed, being a part [...]

It’s easy to be led to think that worshiping God is happens when the music starts and ends when the song portion of our service is completed. We do call this “song” section of our church services “worship.”
Rom.12:1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God. Let [...]

I forgot exactly how I asked Beckie to be my girlfriend. It’s been over 24 years ago! I do remember being so very-very nervous! She was leaps and bounds – notches above and beyond my caliber.
Proverbs 12:4 says “An excellent wife is the crown of her husband.”
We are going on our 22 [...]

1 Samuel 10:
5 After that you shall come to the hill of God where the Philistine garrison is. And it will happen, when you have come there to the city, that you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with a stringed instrument, a tambourine, a flute, and a harp [...]

Communication involves timing. Knowing when to speak, when to ask questions, share an idea or opinion or when to keep your mouth shut…all requires keen attention to the environment you are in. Have you ever “stuck your foot in your mouth” because you said something in jest – meaning no harm but the timing was [...]

To the Shepherds and Servants of New Hope:
I believe this is a prophetic prayer for each of you, your hearts and the hearts involved on your ministry teams. Alignment of our hearts to fully focus on God is what He longs for.
Read this Scripture prayerfully, opening your heart to His voice. Ask Him [...]

In my 20 years plus of being involved in ministry, I’ve had my share of dealing with territorial people. I myself can be one. There are some characteristics I’ve found that describe a territorial person.
Characteristics of a territorial person (wearing masks of Godliness) :

possessive (mask of shepherding)
controlling [...]

A team that’s decaying consists a group of people who have lost their trust in one another. What’s a quick way to rotting relationships – seed mistrust into the heart of your team. This applies to any relationship whether it be in church, business or at home. The lack of trust burns [...]

On June 2, 1985 at a little church in Kaimuki, Beckie and I made a decision for life. We knew God called it a covenant. A word we understood in thought, committed to in heart, but have grown through experience to discover that “Happily ever after” was more than a feeling, [...]

Psalm 86:11 Teach me your ways, O LORD, that I may live according to your truth! Grant me purity of heart, that I may honor you.
A worshiper:

Desires God’s ways always and is a student of His desires and will.

Devoted to living according to God’s truth and rids any compromise conflicting with His Word of [...]