Dear Visionary Leader:
For the last several weeks, as we've continued the "Hand Me Another Brick" series, we have been teaching on financial freedom. I do not pretend to be the expert on this subject. My straightforward emphasis has been to expound on Nehemiah's approach to revenue and rebuilding and money and ministry. When we began this financial focus, we first illustrated the problems of financial bondage. From that point, we've been moving forward to explain many of the principles of financial freedom.
I remember as if it were yesterday when I moved from Mobile, Alabama, to Springfield, Missouri, to attend Central Bible College. I had transferred to CBC as a second semester junior. After I had moved into the dorm, I became acquainted with my dorm mate.
One afternoon my dorm mate and I were talking about being involved in ministry while attending Central Bible College. I told him, "I plan to be out speaking a lot while I attend CBC."
His response was, "You will not be able to speak a lot while you are here."
"Why not?" I asked.
"Because there are a lot of us who would like to have that opportunity, but we are unable to do so," he said. "There are just so many ministers and preachers who live in the Springfield area."
When I heard his response, I said, "Nevertheless, I plan to be traveling and speaking a lot while in college."
"Why do think you are the exception?"
I answered, "If you are willing to preach anywhere, there is a 'where' for you to preach."
For the last several weeks, as we've continued the "Hand Me Another Brick" series, we have been teaching on financial freedom. I do not pretend to be the expert on this subject. My straightforward emphasis has been to expound on Nehemiah's approach to revenue and rebuilding and money and ministry. When we began this financial focus, we first illustrated the problems of financial bondage. From that point, we've been moving forward to explain many of the principles of financial freedom.
I remember as if it were yesterday when I moved from Mobile, Alabama, to Springfield, Missouri, to attend Central Bible College. I had transferred to CBC as a second semester junior. After I had moved into the dorm, I became acquainted with my dorm mate.
One afternoon my dorm mate and I were talking about being involved in ministry while attending Central Bible College. I told him, "I plan to be out speaking a lot while I attend CBC."
His response was, "You will not be able to speak a lot while you are here."
"Why not?" I asked.
"Because there are a lot of us who would like to have that opportunity, but we are unable to do so," he said. "There are just so many ministers and preachers who live in the Springfield area."
When I heard his response, I said, "Nevertheless, I plan to be traveling and speaking a lot while in college."
"Why do think you are the exception?"
I answered, "If you are willing to preach anywhere, there is a 'where' for you to preach."