leaders I am thankful for…

discipleship is a big deal in our youth ministry. there are 4 different levels for a student to go thru, all of which are challenging. some of the requirements i put into the levels I went thru as a young adult on sunday afternoons with my youth pastor. a group of us would show up early to pray, read and go over course work. we had to read winky pratneys book called youth aflame. discipleship changed my life…and the leader that led those sessions was pastor roy weaver.

pastor roy would always say things like keep on keepin on. he would give you a serious hard time for showing up late and he pushed us to experience the power of God. it was his leadership that made a difference in my life. Roy took me on my first missions trip to jamaica where I preached for the first time overseas. Roy challenged me to teach a high school sunday school class. Roy took me to the national street ministers conference in dallas, texas. he constantly encouraged everyone around him. when you were in his presence you left feeling better about yourself.

roy went to be with the lord…I believe he is waiting on all of us that he discipled.

thankful for the leaders that shaped my life…

I thought that since this week is thanksgiving…I would list a group of people that have helped shape the character in my life… stay tuned this week and i will write a little about each person that made a difference in my life…so who are you thankful for?

my first grade teacher at kings academy in west palm beach use to have a green shoe in her desk…i felt the bottom of that shoe many a times…i am thankful that she taught me discipline in school-later on I had to go to the deans office and they had a jacari racket (a wooden racket in the shape of a racket ball racket with holes drilled in it for aerodynamics) that racket would wear me out! can’t really do that today, but I am thankful for the discipline (ouch) that i received from leaders in my life…

discipline is not fun, but it’s necessary to attain the full measure of God! if you are too big to be disciplined, then just remember the word says God disciplines those he loves!

what leaders have shaped your life?

this week I am gonna list some more leaders that have taken a part in shaping my life! if you are a leader that has taken a part in my life…thanks