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I was given this resource recently and began reading through the cards today.  I want to share them with you.  Check back throughout the week for these encouraging reminders about prayer. They were written by LaVern Loewens who is the grandfather of Richelle Arrasmith, Renae Sams, and Rachel Burkholder.  He is Rosemary Prieb's father.  He has given me permission to share with you.  I hope your prayers will be transformed!

This is my final post from the LEAD One event at First MB in Wichita, KS on May 3rd.  It was a great event with tons of great ideas for leaders.  The source for these ideas is Andy Stanley from 2010.  Momentum: Forward motion fueled by a series of wins Tip: You rarely regain momentum by simply doing what you did to create it in the first place Momentum is never triggered by tweaking something old.  It is triggered by introducing something new. Anything new, by definition, generates some kind of momentum The momentum can be positive or negative. The new must be a noticeable improvement over the old. Is this a significant improvement over what we had before? Warning: New does not guarantee sustained momentum. But, new is an essential trigger for momentum Applying "New and Improved" to the World of Ministry New personnel New programming New season New series New look New venues Momentum Killers Disengaged Leader Overactive management in ...

On Thursday, May 3rd, the United States Mennonite Brethren hosted a LEAD ONE event at First MB in Wichita, KS.  LEAD stands for Leadership Education and Development.  The purpose is to provide leadership ideas for pastors and leaders.  I will be posting over the next several days information from that event. We started our day with host pastor, Brent Warkentin sharing with us.  He shared eight characteristics of their leadership DNA.  They were: Character Counts Spiritually Strong (2 Peter 1:3) Start with a Yes Be Nice Balance of Discipleship and Evangelism Have a Positive Attitude (Philippians 2) Passion for Your Ministry; Enthusiasm for All Ministries Commitment to Excellence