Don Follis

Deliverance from Fear

Everyone wants to be delivered from fear. Here’s a prayer I’ve had for years and to which I often turn. (I don’t remember where I got it or whose it is, but I really like it!)”O Lord, I ask you to deliver me from the fear of the unknown future……from fear of failure…from fear ofContinueContinue reading “Deliverance from Fear”

Top 10 leadership lessons learned in a 50-year career

Pastor, writer, leader Chuck Swindoll received a life-time achievement award at the Catalyst ’09 conference last week. Here are Swindoll’s “top 10” leadership lessons learned over his 50-year career …1. It’s lonely to lead. The tougher the decision the lonelier it gets.2. It’s dangerous to succeed. God sometimes uses young guys right out of theContinueContinue reading “Top 10 leadership lessons learned in a 50-year career”

We all need an advocate

So I was with my mom at her doctor’s appointment today. We had to get her records transferred from Kansas to Illinois. We got sent from one physician to another. It was a hassle but reasonable. Basically, my mom needed another pair of eyes and ears, and she needed someone to speak up and askContinueContinue reading “We all need an advocate”

You, too, can lead effectively! Really…

Who is in charge of this operation, anyway? Do you lead a family, a team, a staff, a church … something, anything? What’s it take? This is what Perry Noble from New Spring church in South Carolina thinks…1. Leadership by guilt never works.2. People respond to vision much better than need.3. You cannot hold someoneContinueContinue reading “You, too, can lead effectively! Really…”

He’s got the whole world in his hand

I’ve had the privilege of being in Colorado Springs this week and spending time with Vineyard pastors, leaders and cross-cultural workers. All week we have talked about cross-cultural work in countries across the globe. I have talked with people working in China, Ethiopia, India, Mexico, Brazil, Kenya, Zambia and Indonesia. What an honor to hearContinueContinue reading “He’s got the whole world in his hand”

The young pastors and cross-cultural workers are coming!

This is the view from my room at the Vineyard missions meeting out here in Colorado Springs. Quite a place, Huh?This afternoon I had the great privilege of hiking with 3 young men (24, 30 and 32) who told me their vision to be church planters and cross-cultural workers in God’s Kingdom. For 2 hoursContinueContinue reading “The young pastors and cross-cultural workers are coming!”

The one thing

I was praying about Jesus’ words to Martha about her sister Mary having chosen the good thing — sitting at Jesus’ feet, listening to him teach.So I decided to take a long walk this morning out here at Glen Eyrie in Colorado Springs where I am this week for the Vineyard missions conference.After an hourContinueContinue reading “The one thing”

What is the one thing? Do you know?

Luke 10 says Martha welcomed Jesus and his disciples into her home. Her sister Mary sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing.Frustrated, Martha complained to the Lord. “It would sure be glad if my sister would help me with this big dinner.”ButContinueContinue reading “What is the one thing? Do you know?”