In 2008 I sensed God calling me to a ministry focused on the boomer generation. I had even done my Doctor of Ministry work on spiritual formation for those in midlife and beyond. I have been doing retreats and workshops, as well as life coaching for those in the midst of life transitions. My mission statement is Motivating and Mobilizing the Boomer Generation for Greater Impact on the Kingdom of God.
Then in 2014 Haiti reappeared in our lives. In 2001 we lived in Haiti for 9 months. As we have reconnected with our friends there and become fundraisers for Help the Youth it has taken more and more of my time and energy and passion. There was some conflict in my spirit about how this all fit with what I knew God had called me to do with the boomers and beyond. Was I being diverted from my calling? Was this really where I was supposed to invest? Had I completed that season of my life?
Sometimes I realize I am a little slow on the uptake. Not the brightest crayon in the box. This week I finally connected the dots. Last week we took our third group of people down to Haiti; all of them boomers. Everyone of them said, "I will never be the same." Lives were challenged and changed. Jeff said, "This opens your heart to compassion. You can throw away the brochures in the mail, but when you look in their eyes your heart is opened up and the compassion comes." It is a very dangerous thing to allow yourself to be this vulnerable. It takes couage, because it will transform your life if you let it.
This transformation is not just a matter of giving more money, but of sharing more love, being more like Jesus. It is seeing your brothers and sisters all around you, and in places you have never been. It is feeling their pain and being willing to walk and work together. It is becoming aware of our unity in the deepest parts of our being. It is realizing there is so much we can learn from each other. It is recognizing Jesus all over the place! It is opening up your world.
I still love to do retreats and workshops. I still see incredible value in having a life coach. But, I also celebrate that introducing friends to what God is up to in Haiti is another tool for motivating and mobilizing the boomer generation for greater impact on the Kingdom of God.
When Joshua was about to lead the people of God into the Promised Land God spoke to him in these words, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous, Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
I talk with so many people who are looking for something more. There is a stirring in their souls, a longing for more purpose, more connection with the things of God, but it takes courage to confront that stirring, to see what God is calling us to. It means taking a first step.
If you are ready for a first step give me a call. It might be engaging in coaching. It might be gathering friends or church groups for a retreat or workshop, or it might be signing up for a future trip to Haiti. We plan on going Feb. possible May and in July and November.
Be strong and courageous!!! Your God will walk with you!
Call me at 920-539-3238
Then in 2014 Haiti reappeared in our lives. In 2001 we lived in Haiti for 9 months. As we have reconnected with our friends there and become fundraisers for Help the Youth it has taken more and more of my time and energy and passion. There was some conflict in my spirit about how this all fit with what I knew God had called me to do with the boomers and beyond. Was I being diverted from my calling? Was this really where I was supposed to invest? Had I completed that season of my life?
Sometimes I realize I am a little slow on the uptake. Not the brightest crayon in the box. This week I finally connected the dots. Last week we took our third group of people down to Haiti; all of them boomers. Everyone of them said, "I will never be the same." Lives were challenged and changed. Jeff said, "This opens your heart to compassion. You can throw away the brochures in the mail, but when you look in their eyes your heart is opened up and the compassion comes." It is a very dangerous thing to allow yourself to be this vulnerable. It takes couage, because it will transform your life if you let it.
This transformation is not just a matter of giving more money, but of sharing more love, being more like Jesus. It is seeing your brothers and sisters all around you, and in places you have never been. It is feeling their pain and being willing to walk and work together. It is becoming aware of our unity in the deepest parts of our being. It is realizing there is so much we can learn from each other. It is recognizing Jesus all over the place! It is opening up your world.
I still love to do retreats and workshops. I still see incredible value in having a life coach. But, I also celebrate that introducing friends to what God is up to in Haiti is another tool for motivating and mobilizing the boomer generation for greater impact on the Kingdom of God.
When Joshua was about to lead the people of God into the Promised Land God spoke to him in these words, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous, Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
I talk with so many people who are looking for something more. There is a stirring in their souls, a longing for more purpose, more connection with the things of God, but it takes courage to confront that stirring, to see what God is calling us to. It means taking a first step.
If you are ready for a first step give me a call. It might be engaging in coaching. It might be gathering friends or church groups for a retreat or workshop, or it might be signing up for a future trip to Haiti. We plan on going Feb. possible May and in July and November.
Be strong and courageous!!! Your God will walk with you!
Call me at 920-539-3238
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