This is what the Lord Almighty says: “My towns will again overflow with prosperity” ~ Zechariah 1:17
PROSPER, v.t. L.prospero, from prosperus, to carry to or toward; to bear. To favor; to render successful. PROS'PER, v.i. To be successful; to succeed. ~Websters Dictionary
The Lord is using Northland men to help train and develop CBMC’ers across the nation.
Already this year Don and I have had the privilege of leading national peer advisory group facilitator training; Don with new Trusted Advisor Forum facilitators and I with Young Professional group facilitators. We’ll both be helping lead our second training sessions of the year in September.
Fargo recently hosted their first Business Series Luncheon event with over 40 attendees. Brainerd is in year #3 now of hosting quarterly Business Series Luncheons. These events feature a CBMC member sharing a bit of his own story of an intimate walk with Jesus along with some practical business principles. These have become our primary way of expanding our reach in communities we are already active in.
Northland Area Leadership Team member, John Harrison is taking the lead on growing our YP initiative - not only in the Northland as our volunteer leader, but nationally as well as he is a member of the CBMC USA National Young Professional Advisory Board. Teams YP#1 and YP#2 are currently meeting each month in the Twin Cities and we prayerfully expect to see growth of 2-3 additional teams in 2019.
North Dakota: For the first time in the 89-year history, we now have a CBMC group meeting in every major city in a state - North Dakota. Don Hoffert began his monthly excursions to Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Williston, Dickinson, Bismarck, and Jamestown. We now have just over 100 business leaders in North Dakota alone that are at various stages of involvement with CBMC Northland.
“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”~C.S. Lewis
So therein lies the struggle.
Is Christianity simply a crutch for the weak minded or is it the key that unlocks the door leading to a sense of personal peace in the midst of life’s endless struggles? Is the story that unfolds as written in the Bible a hoax or one that provides meaning and a clear path to life after death?
Meditate on it (the Bible) day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.~Joshua 1:8
I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that most of you that are reading this are leaders of some type, searching for a way to become more effective in your role as a leader.
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