Michael Harrison's e-devotion

  It is that time once again as I travel to Cuba to serve with the sports ministry there.  I ask that you join me in prayer for this ministry as well as for this trip. 1 Corinthians 1:4  NLT   I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus. Pray for the FCA sports ministry staff in Cuba and their families.  This coming weekend most of these families will meet together for learning, encouragement and to seek the Lord together.  God builds teams so that they can use their gifts and calling to impact their communities and more with the message of Christ.  Jesus built His disciples, and it is a join in a similar way to see God build this team. Pray for those who are traveling for this particular Cuba FCA sports ministry event.  Two of us from the United States as well as many across Cuba will be traveling to be together, to teach and to plan for even more ministry to athletes and coaches ...

Over the next few days I am going to share from my time in Cuba this month.  I am still reeling from the joy and connection that this trip gave me.  God provided.  He set us with time with the FCA (sports ministry) leaders, and the outcome seems to be much deeper and longer than we might know. These people are committed to making a difference in the lives of others because Jesus made a difference in their lives.  One of the things I got to do on this trip was teach some leaders lessons as I encouraged them to go to the next level in the way they deal with each other, the way they lead others and the way they make themselves stronger leaders who are walking with Jesus. Here are some notes from one of those sessions.  These come from a session taught years ago by Bill Hybels about living with a legacy mindset.  Read on! Leaders are visionaries by nature. We see pictures of the future that produce passion.  Great leaders understand that God treasures peop...