I’ve already detailed how God, my wife, and my pastor speak into my life, so tonight I thought I’d write a little about some long distance mentors who regularly nudge and encourage me toward God. These folks are people I’ve run across on the interweb. Yep, I have mentors who don’t even know that they’re speaking God’s words to me. Most of these folks probably have no idea how valuable they are to me. I read their words each morning/evening, looking for the nugget, the words of God for me.
Here’s a short list of the folks who help fuel my fire:
Seth Barnes–the founder of Adventures in Missions. He blogs daily, and writes a ton about following Jesus with a passion that drowns out mediocrity. He lives what he proposes, and is someone I could hang out with! I love his take on discipleship, using mission trips as discipleship tools.
Marko–the president of Youth Specialties. Marko has been very gracious to me, and his book Youth Ministry 3.0 has put words to the struggles and changes that we’ve been experiencing in student ministry over the past few years. He invited me to meet with him at one of the NYWC so that he could hear my story and pray for me. His stuff on youth ministry (and life in general) is gold. He also throws in some great time-wasting fascinating games that he plays online with his son Max!
Mark Batterson–the pastor of National Community Church in Washington, DC. His stuff on leadership and fathering has been priceless to me. He also wrote In A Pit With A Lion on a Snowy Day and Wild Goose Chase, 2 books that have been tremendous resources for us in ministry to/with students.
Shaun Groves–musician, blogger, champion for Compassion International. Shaun does free concerts all over North America to bring the message of Jesus and the cause of Compassion International to people who need to know. His stories are funny, his family is precious, and his words always make me want to give a little more to make life better for those in need.
Every day I check the blogs to see what they have to say. I find words of hope and challenge, tales of God moving across the country and around the world. I come away with a fresh breath of encouragement, with a renewed sense of God’s faithfulness, and with a little bit more optimism.
Click through, read what they have to say. Maybe something will strike your heart.
Who do you read to re-fill your tank?
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