Less than two weeks to go to Dreaming with Purpose 2011. Getting excited and nervous at the same time. How will it go? Who will come?
I'm at peace that this is a seed of something for the future that God wants me to do. But my flesh still wants to see the result now! Being a pioneer can be very stretching sometimes (all the time in fact!).
So pray for the conference, let people know about it and encourage them to come.
Let's help each other change our world.
Thanks
Kim
www.dreamingwithpurpose.co.nz
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
I'm challenging you to make a difference!
I was completely blown away by a chat I had today with a total stranger.
A building inspector came to our building today to review some work we are doing. After the inspection we were sitting talking and he told me of something he was doing.
Basically, he was in Cambodia over 10 years ago. A young girl tried to pick his pockets. He caught her doing it and challenged her that either he would take her to the police OR feed her, get her a hair cut and some new clothing. She accepted that latter!
Later that evening, after he had organised what he had promised, he returned to his hotel to find the little girl sitting in the foyer. She had no where to go!
So he called some friends who lived in Cambodia. He offered to pay for the little girls upkeep if they would let the girl live with them.
10 years later the little girl has grown up, gone through education and is blossoming. Her NZ "dad" calls her regularly and has been great support and a great role model!
I was amazed.
I just want to say to each of you the "you can make a difference and it is very simple!"
I can arrange children for you to support.
I can arrange villages where to can assit building infra-structure.
I can assist you with supporting females, males, children or families. In education, health, prison or orphanages - even a feature film building family values in New Zealand.
In New Zealand or over seas.
We can find the need but you have to find the heart.
I'm not asking from a missions/guilt perspective. Quite the opposite. I believe YOU WILL BE CHANGED by your giving! Your company will be better off with a giving culture.
You can give financially and/or of your time.
I'm challenging you - because it is easy to make a difference.
It just taks a change in your hearts and an email to me to set something up.
I was inspired by how easily the man who I spoke to today changed the life of that little girl.
I'm a WorldChanger is about helping you link to needs and people so you can inspire them with your love.
A building inspector came to our building today to review some work we are doing. After the inspection we were sitting talking and he told me of something he was doing.
Basically, he was in Cambodia over 10 years ago. A young girl tried to pick his pockets. He caught her doing it and challenged her that either he would take her to the police OR feed her, get her a hair cut and some new clothing. She accepted that latter!
Later that evening, after he had organised what he had promised, he returned to his hotel to find the little girl sitting in the foyer. She had no where to go!
So he called some friends who lived in Cambodia. He offered to pay for the little girls upkeep if they would let the girl live with them.
10 years later the little girl has grown up, gone through education and is blossoming. Her NZ "dad" calls her regularly and has been great support and a great role model!
I was amazed.
I just want to say to each of you the "you can make a difference and it is very simple!"
I can arrange children for you to support.
I can arrange villages where to can assit building infra-structure.
I can assist you with supporting females, males, children or families. In education, health, prison or orphanages - even a feature film building family values in New Zealand.
In New Zealand or over seas.
We can find the need but you have to find the heart.
I'm not asking from a missions/guilt perspective. Quite the opposite. I believe YOU WILL BE CHANGED by your giving! Your company will be better off with a giving culture.
You can give financially and/or of your time.
I'm challenging you - because it is easy to make a difference.
It just taks a change in your hearts and an email to me to set something up.
I was inspired by how easily the man who I spoke to today changed the life of that little girl.
I'm a WorldChanger is about helping you link to needs and people so you can inspire them with your love.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Pay, don't just pray!
Had a great chat with Tracey Oliver at Connect Magazine in South Africa. We were talking about how many people want good services and support but are often unwilling to support or pay for those services.
She put a post on her site advising her readers "not just pray but to pay!"
For too long Christians have had a poverty mentality when it comes to supporting others in the church. But now God is restoring honour back to His sons and daughters and wants us to honour those around us - both who they are and what they are doing. If God honours what we do and who we are then shouldn't we do the same for each other?
We are entering a dramatic season where people all over the world will be rising up with new initiatives and taking the kingdom for God with new found passion and enthusiasm.
Historically the church has had a "missions" mentality towards these initiatives. By this I mean you go out and pay the price for your passion and support yourself. We had a little joke that used to go round the leadership about how people used to send "used teabags" to the missionaries in olden time.
I feel we still have this "poverty" mentality today when it comes to supporting the pioneers amongst us.
This has filtered through to the people in our churches as well, both in their support for church initiatives and their support of people who have stepped out in their callings and started new businesses, projects and ministries for God.
Many of us are not brave enough to step out ourselves and are happy for others to take the risks as long as it doesn't cost us anything. In New Zealand in particular we have an "exaggerated" trend where we not only fail to support people who step out but we also openly criticise the person when they fail. Our "tall poppy" syndrome is alive and well.
In Gods kingdom things are meant to be different. In the church we are called to "encourage one another daily" and as Tracey puts it this means "pay don't just pray." This means to put our prayers AND OUR RESOURCES behind those who are advancing the kingdom.
Now this may offend some people but really we are comfortable praying for the riches of the unrighteous to bless us and others but few are willing to use our own riches to sow into those around us who are stepping out. The Abrahamic promise is that we will be blessed SO THAT we can be a blessing to the nations.
I believe we have to reassess our giving and attitude to improve our financial support for the church and kingdom projects. We are called to honour the church (His bride) and each other and generosity is a key part of that.
Today I have had coffee with someone wanting to build leadership into the young people of New Zealand. At lunch I spoke with someone with a passion to support young women with health/confidence issues and bring hope and restoration to them.
In my sphere of influence I am actively involved in supporting a project to improve the lives of pre school children with improved access to education, another in Vanuatau improving health and community projects and then another team that is producing a feature film that will bring a positive message about family and fathering to the nation.
There are many great people already stepping out and taking the risks to advance Gods kingdom and we are called to support them.
Now some may say "where God guide He provides" or even if there is no finances then obviously the vision was not from God. I know this can be true but I want to challenge us all to ensure that God is making this decision and not the poverty spirit within us.
The book of Acts also talks about the early church where NO ONE was in need and each person helped out the other. Some sold land to supply the needs of others in the community.
God is challenging us to recapture the heart and community of the early believers. He is also "waking up" the church to GO OUT with the message of the good news of the Kingdom of God. Part of that is to build into the visions and passions of those around us who are stepping out of their comfort zone and going into the marketplace.
I encourage you to pray AND to pay - to give real support to those with great kingdom ideas and not just talk about it.
You can go to www.imaworldchanger.co.nz for some of the projects I'm supporting or email me at kim@horizon.org.nz if you have other ideas or questions.
Let's step out and start supporting these kingdom pioneers.
She put a post on her site advising her readers "not just pray but to pay!"
For too long Christians have had a poverty mentality when it comes to supporting others in the church. But now God is restoring honour back to His sons and daughters and wants us to honour those around us - both who they are and what they are doing. If God honours what we do and who we are then shouldn't we do the same for each other?
We are entering a dramatic season where people all over the world will be rising up with new initiatives and taking the kingdom for God with new found passion and enthusiasm.
Historically the church has had a "missions" mentality towards these initiatives. By this I mean you go out and pay the price for your passion and support yourself. We had a little joke that used to go round the leadership about how people used to send "used teabags" to the missionaries in olden time.
I feel we still have this "poverty" mentality today when it comes to supporting the pioneers amongst us.
This has filtered through to the people in our churches as well, both in their support for church initiatives and their support of people who have stepped out in their callings and started new businesses, projects and ministries for God.
Many of us are not brave enough to step out ourselves and are happy for others to take the risks as long as it doesn't cost us anything. In New Zealand in particular we have an "exaggerated" trend where we not only fail to support people who step out but we also openly criticise the person when they fail. Our "tall poppy" syndrome is alive and well.
In Gods kingdom things are meant to be different. In the church we are called to "encourage one another daily" and as Tracey puts it this means "pay don't just pray." This means to put our prayers AND OUR RESOURCES behind those who are advancing the kingdom.
Now this may offend some people but really we are comfortable praying for the riches of the unrighteous to bless us and others but few are willing to use our own riches to sow into those around us who are stepping out. The Abrahamic promise is that we will be blessed SO THAT we can be a blessing to the nations.
I believe we have to reassess our giving and attitude to improve our financial support for the church and kingdom projects. We are called to honour the church (His bride) and each other and generosity is a key part of that.
Today I have had coffee with someone wanting to build leadership into the young people of New Zealand. At lunch I spoke with someone with a passion to support young women with health/confidence issues and bring hope and restoration to them.
In my sphere of influence I am actively involved in supporting a project to improve the lives of pre school children with improved access to education, another in Vanuatau improving health and community projects and then another team that is producing a feature film that will bring a positive message about family and fathering to the nation.
There are many great people already stepping out and taking the risks to advance Gods kingdom and we are called to support them.
Now some may say "where God guide He provides" or even if there is no finances then obviously the vision was not from God. I know this can be true but I want to challenge us all to ensure that God is making this decision and not the poverty spirit within us.
The book of Acts also talks about the early church where NO ONE was in need and each person helped out the other. Some sold land to supply the needs of others in the community.
God is challenging us to recapture the heart and community of the early believers. He is also "waking up" the church to GO OUT with the message of the good news of the Kingdom of God. Part of that is to build into the visions and passions of those around us who are stepping out of their comfort zone and going into the marketplace.
I encourage you to pray AND to pay - to give real support to those with great kingdom ideas and not just talk about it.
You can go to www.imaworldchanger.co.nz for some of the projects I'm supporting or email me at kim@horizon.org.nz if you have other ideas or questions.
Let's step out and start supporting these kingdom pioneers.
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