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What To Do First to Make a Profit

The PF Women Team at our Annual Team Retreat  ~ 2018 Today on Seth Godin's blog, he said: It's tempting to decide to make a profit first, then invest in training, people, facilities, promotion, customer service and most of all, doing important work. In general, though, it goes the other way. Yes, it does. If you are waiting to make a profit before you do these things, in my experience you're  not going to make a profit. So many organizations, ministries and churches are struggling with financial issues. I know your pain. As anyone who follows our story knows, our ministry was in a ton of debt four years ago when I came on as director.  Since that time, we've gotten out of debt and turned a profit every year.  God has done amazing things through out team, for which we give Him the glory! I find that what Seth is saying here is absolutely true, with one disclaimer. For Christian leaders, spiritual disciplines must always be first. Before we started i...
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Pray for Kenya

Please pray for Kenya and specifically the Assemblies of God, there. I have been watching in shock as the news unfolds. I woke up this morning to a personal e-mail that there was a horrible attack urging me to pray. I am in regular contact with the missionaries there and just heard from them a few hours ago.


An AG church was attacked and at least 30-40 people burned to death. The death toll with the overall attacks today in Nairobi is at 250 so far. The pastor of the attacked AG church is badlly injured and they re trying to airlift him out to get treatment.


This is very personal to me as I know the people involved and the buildings/streets involved. As I'm watching the news, I recognize things.

By the way, I still have plans to go back to Kenya! Please pray that the unrest there ends quickly - that our precious people there are protected and that peace will quickly come. Selfishly I also pray it all ends soon so that nothing would hinder our going back there sooner rather than later...

Thank you for praying. If you want to read one of the newspaper articles about it, go here.

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Anonymous said…
Thank you !its a shame that supporters of the losing candidate who also has the support of islamists are doing what they are doing including burning churches under the pretence that the election was stolen
5:40 PM
Angie said…
I read about the attacks this morning, however I didn't realize that it was an AG church. It hits close to home. Praying for all involved.
7:43 PM
Melissa Davis said…
I saw on the news (some of it) will definately keep in my prayers. Be encouraged all will be well. lots of love, lady sutton
8:40 PM
Tara Sloan said…
I thought of you when I saw this... we are praying...
10:55 PM
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