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M21 Network Coaching Call With Kent Humphreys

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Friday, 06 August 2010 17:59

Dear Ministry Today Report Subscriber,

Our next coaching conference call is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 10, 4 p.m. (EST). This will actually be a webinar with Kent Humphreys. Kent serves as a worldwide ambassador for Fellowship of Companies for Christ International, a ministry focused on inspiring Christian business leaders throughout the world. As a nationally recognized inspirational speaker and author, he enjoys mentoring and interacting with those attending his conferences where he encourages participants to become empowered ministers in the marketplace.

Kent will walk you through his webinar presentation titled "Shepherding Horses: Understanding God's Plan for Transforming Leaders." It's a guide designed to help pastors equip leaders in their congregations who are CEOs, business owners, senior executives, civic leaders and politicians who want to leave a spiritual legacy in their communities and circles of influence.

There is a companion book (pictured) with the same title that is available to you for just $5, plus shipping. You can email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to place your order.

Kent has been a business leader for more than 30 years. While owning and operating a nationwide general merchandise distribution business, he worked with the nation's largest retailers after selling the family business in 1997. He continues his involvement in real estate, manufacturing and medical distribution businesses.

We hope you can join us for the webinar, which is open to the first 1,000 attendees. To register for the webinar click on the following link: https://my.dimdim.com/strang/.

God bless you!
Steve Strang
Publisher & Founder

Note: If you missed the last coaching conference call with Jim Garlow, click on the following link to hear what he had to say about the attack on traditional marriage, ministry, and what he's discovering about Jesus as he cares for his wife, who has cancer: http://ministry21network.com/index.php/resources/member-downloads/category/6-jim-garlow

Save the Date!

Do you want to participate in upcoming conference calls with respected leaders who can help you fulfill your ministry vision? Then join Steve Strang and guests for an hour of coaching and equipping at 4 p.m. (EST) on the following dates:

August 10 - Kent Humphreys, author of Shepherding Horses: Understanding God's Plan for Transforming Leaders, will discuss the how-tos of leading leaders.

August 17 - Terry Law, the founder of World Compassion, will discuss his new book, The Hope Habit.

August 24 - Valerie Lowe, managing editor of Ministry Today magazine, will discuss how you can write creative magazine articles, blogs and more.

August 31 - Billy Hornsby, president of the Association of Related Churches, will address the popular topic of church growth.

The Importance of Unity
By R.T. Kendall

We all have our opinions, and we are sure that we are right. And right beside our opinion is our pride.

If I hold to a particular point of view and you don't go along with me, then my pride is at stake. It is natural for me to want to be proved right, to have my opinion validated. So I want you to agree with me. If you do agree with me, I like it. But the fact that I want you to agree with my opinion doesn't make it right.

That's why the unity of the Spirit is a remarkable achievement. The unity of the Spirit is not natural, but it is supernatural; therefore, it cannot be explained naturally. What do I mean by that?

When we come across a person who is ambitious to achieve, we can understand this too, because this is natural. But unity of the Spirit is supernatural. It means that our natural ways, where we want to be heard and make our opinion felt, are not important, and we are willing to step down.

There are three observations that I suggest are important.

First, blessing is given where there is unity: "For there the Lord bestows his blessing" (Ps. 133:3).

Second, unity is what Satan fears most. He will come alongside like an angel of light to make you think something is of the Lord when it is not. The devil will remind you of every wrong in other people.

Third, unity of the Spirit is not an optional matter. Some of us have lost credibility with others because we have to have our way all the time, and people feel they are walking on eggshells because we are so difficult and so abrasive. What we need to do is to come to the place where the Holy Spirit is ungrieved, and we are willing to feel messy and not look so good; then the anointing will flow.

Excerpted from Higher Ground (Christian Focus Publications Ltd., 1995).