Rydr4SFC

Hey! my name is Darren Gilbert, for the past 8 years I have been deeply involved in youth ministry and I love it with all of my heart! Each year along with my Church and student ministry we raise money for what is call, Sheaves For Christ. Sheaves For Christ is a fundraising ministry of the General Youth Division of the United Pentecostal Church International. Since its inception in 1952, over 100 million dollars has been raised to fund missions and ministries around the word. This year I am taking on a personal goal to raise $10,125 by riding my road bike 125 miles! My goal is to get 10,125 people to sponsor me $1 each! It would be awesome for over ten thousand people to be apart of Live To Give! To donate please visit rydr.org

To The Core

What do you believe in, to the very core of your being? What are the values or convictions that you feel to your toes? Maybe they were born of Bible study. Maybe they showed up on the heels of pain. Or perhaps they are the result of a Holy Spirit prompting intended just for you. Sort out what they are, communicate them to those you lead, and then live according to them.

Take a moment and write down the values/convictions that you believe to your core! Then let them arbitrate key decisions. Let them tell you where you throw your time and energy and passion and money. And let them help you stay close to the vision God is asking you to pursue.

Your Vision?

What does your vision do? Does it give you energy? Does it make you smile? Does it get you up in the morning? When you're tired, does it take you that extra mile? A vision should be judged by these criteria, the criteria of power and effectiveness. WHAT DOES IT DO?

Out of the Box...

Most of us tend to look at our challenges from inside a box. We take what we've done in the past and put it in front of our eyes and then try to envision what we call "the future." But that restricts our future. With that restricted view, the best future can be is a "new and better past."
Great motivational energy occurs when we get out of the box and assume that the possibilities for creative ideas are infinite. To realize the best possible future for yourself, don't look at it through a box containing your own past.