A prayer team of NCCers rallied around In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day when I was writing it. They're rallying around my right-brain leadership book as well. Can't even put into words how I grateful I am. I honestly attitribute the impact of In a Pit to their prayers!
Just thought I'd share an excerpt from one of the email prayers. This is more for me more than it is for you. I want to remember these prayers so I can give God all of the credit when He answers them!
Lord, we thank you for the leadership lessons that you have given Pastor Mark: the ups and downs, the good press and bad press, the risks, the experiments, and the random acts of circumstances that have your divine name on them that will be the foundation for the leadership lessons in this book.
Father we thank you for every leader that you placed in Mark's life--from parents and in-laws, to teachers, coaches, professors, mentors, church members, pastors, and divinely appointed acquaintances. We thank you for all that you have taught PM over the years, and Lord, we ask you to take all that--all the past experiences--and birth a future generation of leaders for you from what you have done in Mark's life.
This prayer jogged a memory. I hesitate sharing this, but I typically error on the side of transparency. When I was in seminary I heard a voice--what I call the inaudible yet unmistakable voice of God. It was so distinct--spirit to spirit. I felt like God said: I've called you to be a voice to your generation.
I still don't know exactly what that means. But that is something that has been in my spirit my entire ministry. I feel like this next book is a partial fulfilment that calling.
Just thought I'd share an excerpt from one of the email prayers. This is more for me more than it is for you. I want to remember these prayers so I can give God all of the credit when He answers them!
Lord, we thank you for the leadership lessons that you have given Pastor Mark: the ups and downs, the good press and bad press, the risks, the experiments, and the random acts of circumstances that have your divine name on them that will be the foundation for the leadership lessons in this book.
Father we thank you for every leader that you placed in Mark's life--from parents and in-laws, to teachers, coaches, professors, mentors, church members, pastors, and divinely appointed acquaintances. We thank you for all that you have taught PM over the years, and Lord, we ask you to take all that--all the past experiences--and birth a future generation of leaders for you from what you have done in Mark's life.
This prayer jogged a memory. I hesitate sharing this, but I typically error on the side of transparency. When I was in seminary I heard a voice--what I call the inaudible yet unmistakable voice of God. It was so distinct--spirit to spirit. I felt like God said: I've called you to be a voice to your generation.
I still don't know exactly what that means. But that is something that has been in my spirit my entire ministry. I feel like this next book is a partial fulfilment that calling.
1 Comments:
hi mark,
i read this post in my news reader - right vs. left brain and the pauline epistles - from bobby clinton - leadership prof at fuller and thought of you.
thought you might find it interesting
http://bobbyclinton.com/?p=26
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