Spring 2023 Newsletter

Spring 2023 Newsletter

Dear Friends, This week my teammate Antoinette travels to Ethiopia for ten days (March 16-26) where she will develop indigenous Ethiopian evangelists to be effective witnesses of the gospel in the Muslim-saturated area.  She will also be working to develop a group of...
Two Factors That Hinder Achievement

Two Factors That Hinder Achievement

It has already been two weeks since the sun of the year 2023 rose. Most people open the door to the new year with fresh resolutions and expectations, while bidding farewell to the past year with a sense of regret. However, for the majority, those resolutions end after...
The 5-Second Rule

The 5-Second Rule

Recently, I learned a profoundly important leadership principle known as The 5-Second Rule. Mel Robbins, who identified and popularized this concept, not only used it to save her marriage but also went on to become one of the most widely recognized leadership coaches...

Two Factors That Hinder Achievement

Half a month has already passed since the start of 2023.  Most people bid farewell to the past year with regret and open the new year with fresh resolutions and expectations. However, for most people, these resolutions last only a few days. They don’t even make it to...
Achievement and Abandonment

Achievement and Abandonment

Recently, an online MK sports news article, titled “”, breathlessly chronicled the Republic of Korea’s dramatic qualification for the Round of 16 in the Doha World Cup as the second-place team in Group H. Literally, this process was the most...
Fall 2022 Newsletter

Fall 2022 Newsletter

Dear Friends, Sri Lanka’s economy recently collapsed.  I’m sure you can imagine the political and social chaos this beautiful country is going through.  It is heartbreaking to see how the people of Sri Lanka have endured one hardship after another for decades. Through...
The Day Moses Became a Leader

The Day Moses Became a Leader

The heart of the Book of Exodus lies in chapters 19–24, where God and Israel enter into a covenant in the wilderness of Sinai. Immediately before this pivotal moment, in Exodus 18, Moses reorganized Israel by appointing leaders over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and...

Teamwork (4): Holding People Accountable

One of the most difficult English words to translate into Korean is accountability. The Naver Dictionary of Educational Terms renders accountability as chaekmuseong (責務性), a Chinese-Korean term related to duty or obligation. When asked about the difference between...

Teamwork (1): One Person Cannot Do It All

There is a Korean expression, dokbul-janggun (獨不將軍). It is often mistakenly interpreted as “a general with only one testicle,” but its true meaning is quite different. Literally, it means “alone, one is not a general.” To be called a general, one must have soldiers...

Teamwork (2): Achieving Exceptional Success

“Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year, Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught many people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch” (Acts 11:25–26). When asked...