by Patrick Lai | Sep 16, 2019 | B4T, Challenges, Transformation
The following is contributed by a worker in South Asia. Perspective Number 1:My struggle is to hate the sin (no problem) and yet love the sinner (a gargantuan undertaking). All of this conflict (from my perspective) evolves as a result of a Muslim who is a terrorist,...
by Patrick Lai | Aug 26, 2019 | Challenges, Transformation
Contributed by a B4T worker in Africa In 1 John 4:18 it says “there is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” In the last few days, Christ has helped me to experience this more than I have before. I found that my sense of busyness during my...
by Patrick Lai | May 27, 2019 | B4T, Strategy, Transformation
Part 2 of a mini two part series. Last week we discussed why optimization is a more important term than maximization in the B4T realm. Ironically, the more you try to maximize any one input, the less maximized the output will be (and, indeed, the whole system may blow...
by Patrick Lai | May 20, 2019 | B4T, Strategy, Transformation
Part 1 of a mini two part series. Maximization is a much older buzz word in the business world than “sustainability,” yet it certainly has never gone out of vogue. Maximizing shareholder value, maximizing profit, and their converse maxims, minimizing costs, etc. have...
by Patrick Lai | Jan 7, 2019 | Transformation, Worship
The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will equal your days. Deuteronomy 33:25 Your strength will equal your days. Note that it is “days” not “day.” This means three things. First, God will give strength for each...
by Patrick Lai | Dec 24, 2018 | Purpose, Transformation, Worship
Contributed by Rick an investor and coach within our network among the least reached. We can probably imagine why God wanted a heavenly host of angels present at the birth of Jesus—but why were they sent to appear before lowly shepherds in their fields? Why these...