Author Archives: Tree of Life Church

Part of a pastor’s role is to tend to the lambs. Lambs are the baby sheep. Paul defines babies as those who are carnal not spiritual, those who are moved by what they see and not by faith. You have lambs in every area of the Christian life. In the healing ministry, they have aContinue reading “Tend My Lambs”

#wednesdaywisdom All of us make mistakes, the best of us learn from them! You have to pursue what you want to own! You earn not based on your uniformity, but on your uniqueness! You cannot be promoted until you are doing something better than average! What you have in your hand is enough to succeedContinue reading “Wisdom for Your Finances”

#teachingtuesday One of the things you need to know is that you are destined for greatness.  The Lord Jesus Christ in His awesome wisdom has invited you to co-rule this planet with Him! So that means you need a promotion! Thankfully, throughout the Scripture, God has revealed several keys that will lead you to promotion.Continue reading “How to Be Promoted 01: Be Faithful in Natural Things”

#feelgoodfriday On Sunday after church, my family is flying off to Sweden, a place I haven’t been for ten years.  I have realized in the past few weeks that I definitely need a holiday, a rest. Some days I work 14 hours, and my children in addition to excelling in education all help with theContinue reading “Holiday!”

#futurethursday Everyone reading this blog has a past of some sort – all of us have done things we wish we hadn’t done. That’s called regret, and it will stop you dreaming big. It will distort your imagination and prevent you from seeing yourself the way you truly are – several shades of awesome! ButContinue reading “How to Dream Big 02: Deal with Regret”

#wednesdaywisdom You change what you do on a daily basis You use a to-do list You write your vision down on paper You learn how to work when no-one is watching You pay the price to have an outstanding mentor

#teachingtuesday There is a gap between what you are dreaming of and what is right in front of you. No matter who you are and what you are called to do. You can imagine it better. That’s why reality always lets us down. We have to learn to live with that, and not let ourContinue reading “Dealing With Worry 04: Deal with Idealism”

#motivationmonday Today, I will be catching up with the Dream Academy posts I have missed this week. Let’s start with something to motivate you. Right now, get a notepad – the more expensive the better – and write in no more than 2 paragraphs your vision for your future. Write down what you’ll be doing,Continue reading “Write the Vision”

I am currently in Bulgaria, speaking at a conference for church planters, and I am about to have breakfast.  I have no idea what they serve for breakfast in a Bulgarian hotel, so I am very excited about that… It’s a surprise! In a few weeks, I will be in Sweden, then Kenya… All differentContinue reading “Food Around the World”

#futurethursday I don’t have my notes and research to post on How to Dream Big today, so I will leave that to next Thursday.  So today, while I am sitting in the airport, let me give you a few of my thoughts of a better future: Wouldn’t it be awesome if church wasn’t where weContinue reading “Wouldn’t It Be Awesome If…”