The Metron Manager Project

Listen as I interview Dr. James Hawkins PhD, LPC, about how we practically go about Managing our Metrons. Particularly in regards to knowing what is actually IN our sphere of responsibility and what is OUTSIDE that sphere. 

Dr. Hawkins shares a powerful personal testimony of how he was overwhelmed during this last year by taking on things that were not put into his Circle [Metron] by God... and how he was able to recalibrate.

It would seem that now more than ever people are pressured into assuming responsibility for EVERYTHING they are made aware of in the world around them. 

People are regularly bombarded with political, societal, spiritual and cultural problems … and extreme pressure to ‘solve’ all of these local and global challenges. No one is designed to handle that level of responsibly other than God.

This is obviously overwhelming and an unhealthy position to find oneself in … 

Dr. Hawkins shares a simple yet liberating process known as 'The Circle Talk'. In this discussion we cover the direct parallels with the concept of Metron and how we can avoid overload and anxiety.

Highlights include:

• Knowing the Edges of your Metron
• Living within the limits of my responsibility before God
• Indicators of poor management of ones Metron
• Recognizing the signs and causes of powerlessness in our lives
• A liberating and empowering perspective on the parable of the Good Samaritan
• Managing your Social Guilt
• The Providence of Personal Proximity
• Tools for knowing what is IN and What is OUT of our Metron

We live in unsettled times. A global health crisis, social unrest, economic collapse and fear grip our nation and many others around the world. 

As part of my ongoing effort to equip you as a successful metron manager I felt from the Lord that I should share a story with you. A part of My story. 

This part of my story involves another time and another place. This time and place was also in the middle of unsettled and dangerous times. The soviet union, the once unimaginably strong and seemingly permanent structure had collapsed. Another kingdom of this world had been humbled and brought to ruin so that the King of Kings could bring justice and restoration. The Kingdom of God was advancing and God had called me right into the middle of the chaos. 

Many of you feel that you are right in the middle of the Chaos. Fear and loss seem to rule the day. It felt the same way in the early 1990s when I landed in Russia. 

You may feel that you are down to your last 5 dollars and you are on a one way ticket to hopelessness. You are likely asking God ‘Where are you?’

I want to share this story that I call ‘Faith and Five Dollars’ I will be reading directly from my book entitled Faith and Five Dollars. 

Five dollars, six countries, four months and a one way ticket to Southern Russia. This is a book about faith, obedience, and miracles. 

Many of you are praying for miracles to happen. I want to share this book in this series of podcasts as a testimony to the reality and power of God. 

Ephesians 1:19-20 says ‘I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might.’

I hope you enjoy this reading of ‘Faith and Five Dollars’.

I am really excited to present this episode of the Metron Manager Podcast. Listen as I interview Salem Heights Church Executive Pastor Pete Potloff, The Most Excellent Way Director Matt MacCollin and Deacon Craig Holt.

At the onset of the Pandemic in Salem, Oregon, Salem Heights Church leadership made key decisions and pivoted their congregation in a direction that has landed them in a thriving and growing position in our current crisis.

Listen as they share testimonies and reflect on key decisions that led to what I would consider to be a uniquely successful outcome amid compounding challenges Oregon has experienced. You will be inspired by their journey through Covid, wild fires, social unrest and a devastating disaster that damaged their primary facilities.

Healthy congregation? Massive empowerment of leaders? Thriving Home Church and Small Group models? Honoring God while Honoring government? Giving the Holy Spirit something to do? Huge expansion of The Most Excellent Way addiction and recovery ministry? Join me as we hear this hope filled testimony of moving with God and emerging strong out of crisis.

We live in unsettled times. A global health crisis, social unrest, economic collapse and fear grip our nation and many others around the world. 

As part of my ongoing effort to equip you as a successful metron manager I felt from the Lord that I should share a story with you. A part of My story. 

This part of my story involves another time and another place. This time and place was also in the middle of unsettled and dangerous times. The soviet union, the once unimaginably strong and seemingly permanent structure had collapsed. Another kingdom of this world had been humbled and brought to ruin so that the King of Kings could bring justice and restoration. The Kingdom of God was advancing and God had called me right into the middle of the chaos. 

Many of you feel that you are right in the middle of the Chaos. Fear and loss seem to rule the day. It felt the same way in the early 1990s when I landed in Russia. 

You may feel that you are down to your last 5 dollars and you are on a one way ticket to hopelessness. You are likely asking God ‘Where are you?’

I want to share this story that I call ‘Faith and Five Dollars’ I will be reading directly from my book entitled Faith and Five Dollars. 

Five dollars, six countries, four months and a one way ticket to Southern Russia. This is a book about faith, obedience, and miracles. 

Many of you are praying for miracles to happen. I want to share this book in this series of podcasts as a testimony to the reality and power of God. 

Ephesians 1:19-20 says ‘I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might.’

I hope you enjoy this reading of ‘Faith and Five Dollars’.

In this episode I want to talk about the topic of offense. In our day and age the false god that seems to have largely taken over our culture is what I would refer to as a Spirit of Offense… sadly many Christians are far more committed to managing their offense portfolio than they are to being transformed into the likeness of Christ.

If we are going to be successful Metron Managers then we must recover our authority over this false god. As I share on this concept I believe you will find a way to reclaim your the condition of your soul and in a manner of speaking, become invincible. When I think of the idea of invincibility .. often superheroes come to mind. 

Why do we like superheroes? They are powerful, able to rise above it all, able to overcome, able to define their own path, able to resist evil, able to make things right, in a way they are iconic visions of what our original design tells us we are to be. Somehow we all know that we were born to wear a cape or ‘suit up' as they say in the super hero movies!

We know this and the devil knows this... so how does he cut you down to size and harness your potential for his plans? He convinces us that we have a RIGHT to be offended.

Let’s look at a famous type of a ‘superhero’ from Greek Mythology that was brought down by a tiny vulnerability: Achilles.

In my book called Outreach Matters, I write more in-depth on this topic but for the sake of this discussion lets look at a short excerpt from the chapter titled ‘The Arrow of Offense’

‘In Greek mythology, achilles was the hero of the Trojan War. He was the central character and the greatest warrior of Homer’s Iliad. Although the death of Achilles is not presented in the Iliad, other sources concur that Paris, who shot him in the heel with a poisoned arrow, killed him near the end of the Trojan War. Later legends state that Achilles’ body was invulnerable, except for his heel. Because of his death from a small wound in his heel, the term “Achilles’ Heel” has come to mean a person’s point of weakness. 

Like this description of Achilles from Greek mythology, believers can also have a point of extreme vulnerability. No matter how strong we are in the Lord or how mature we may be in our spiritual walk, it is possible for Christians to have a similar vulnerability. 

It is a place in your heart that, if struck by the poisonous arrow of offense, it will at the least immobilize you, and at worst destroy you. 

I have seen the damage that this arrow has caused, not only among new believers but also among the more senior figures in the body of Christ. Everyone will face a situation where arrows of offense are speeding towards this place of spiritual and emotional vulnerability. 

Of all the types of arrows that will be fired at you during the course of your life, none are more prevalent than the one that, once lodged in your Achilles’ Heel, causes you to take on offense toward another person.’

So … do I have a RIGHT to be OFFENDED or is offense an Achilles' Heel?

We live in unsettled times. A global health crisis, social unrest, economic collapse and fear grip our nation and many others around the world. 

As part of my ongoing effort to equip you as a successful metron manager I felt from the Lord that I should share a story with you. A part of My story. 

This part of my story involves another time and another place. This time and place was also in the middle of unsettled and dangerous times. The soviet union, the once unimaginably strong and seemingly permanent structure had collapsed. Another kingdom of this world had been humbled and brought to ruin so that the King of Kings could bring justice and restoration. The Kingdom of God was advancing and God had called me right into the middle of the chaos. 

Many of you feel that you are right in the middle of the Chaos. Fear and loss seem to rule the day. It felt the same way in the early 1990s when I landed in Russia. 

You may feel that you are down to your last 5 dollars and you are on a one way ticket to hopelessness. You are likely asking God ‘Where are you?’

I want to share this story that I call ‘Faith and Five Dollars’ I will be reading directly from my book entitled Faith and Five Dollars. 

Five dollars, six countries, four months and a one way ticket to Southern Russia. This is a book about faith, obedience, and miracles. 

Many of you are praying for miracles to happen. I want to share this book in this series of podcasts as a testimony to the reality and power of God. 

Ephesians 1:19-20 says ‘I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might.’

I hope you enjoy this reading of ‘Faith and Five Dollars’.

We live in unsettled times. A global health crisis, social unrest, economic collapse and fear grip our nation and many others around the world. 

As part of my ongoing effort to equip you as a successful metron manager I felt from the Lord that I should share a story with you. A part of My story. 

This part of my story involves another time and another place. This time and place was also in the middle of unsettled and dangerous times. The soviet union, the once unimaginably strong and seemingly permanent structure had collapsed. Another kingdom of this world had been humbled and brought to ruin so that the King of Kings could bring justice and restoration. The Kingdom of God was advancing and God had called me right into the middle of the chaos. 

Many of you feel that you are right in the middle of the Chaos. Fear and loss seem to rule the day. It felt the same way in the early 1990s when I landed in Russia. 

You may feel that you are down to your last 5 dollars and you are on a one way ticket to hopelessness. You are likely asking God ‘Where are you?’

I want to share this story that I call ‘Faith and Five Dollars’ I will be reading directly from my book entitled Faith and Five Dollars. 

Five dollars, six countries, four months and a one way ticket to Southern Russia. This is a book about faith, obedience, and miracles. 

Many of you are praying for miracles to happen. I want to share this book in this series of podcasts as a testimony to the reality and power of God. 

Ephesians 1:19-20 says ‘I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might.’

I hope you enjoy this reading of ‘Faith and Five Dollars’.

Listen as I interview Christian Psychologist and Author Dr. Timothy Yen.

In this episode we dive into the topic of what I would describe as a Key Skill set for anyone wanting to manage their Metron well. The arena of decision making!

As a Metron Manager you are all about co-laboring with Christ and as such we make a lot of decisions! Hopefully good ones!

Dr. Yen share vital insights and guidance that will equip you with what he describes as a Framework for Optimal Decision Making.

You will hear our vibrant discussion about how optimal decisions can be made and come to understand that you can learn to Choose Better! Our discussion covers a number of developmental topics such as:

• The Framework for Optimal Decision Making
• Overview of Dr. Yen's new book 'Choose Better'
• Trends and Recurring failure points in Christian community
• The urgency of having trusted relationships around you such as a 'Metron Council' to manage your life and Metron well
• Rebounding in terrible times
• Self Confidence
• Personal responsibility in decision making
• Overcoming our circumstances
• Summoning Courage
• Understanding failure and personal identity

'Choose Better' Book Description

Have you ever faced a challenge or decision that felt so overwhelming you had no idea where to start?

Choose Better provides a systematic approach to solving any problem, no matter how difficult. Designed by Dr. Timothy Yen, this series of questions will lead you step-by-step out of that state of indecision and into vibrant, confident action.

In times of stress, it’s easy to feel impossibly stuck. Not to mention isolated and alone. Developed across hundreds of individual case studies and thousands of clinical hours, Choose Better can help you find your best path forward no matter what life throws at you. 

Identify your deepest motivations, clarify your values, understand the needs of others, and work through any resistance to make transformational, life-affirming decisions—even under the greatest adversity.

Stop leaving your happiness and well-being to chance. Improve your relationships, at work and at home, while remaining true to your authentic self. Learn how to make the right decisions every time—with vision, clarity, and direction—and start claiming your best life.

Learn more at: www.TimYen.com

Author Bio 

Timothy Yen is a clinical psychologist with a doctorate from Azusa Pacific University, practicing in the East Bay area and leading conferences and retreats around the globe. Between his years in private practice and another eight years as a Mental Health Staff Sergeant in the US Army, he’s empowered hundreds of individuals, families, organizations, and teams to develop authentic relationships and grow into their best selves. He currently resides in Northern California with his wife and son.

We live in unsettled times. A global health crisis, social unrest, economic collapse and fear grip our nation and many others around the world. 

As part of my ongoing effort to equip you as a successful metron manager I felt from the Lord that I should share a story with you. A part of My story. 

This part of my story involves another time and another place. This time and place was also in the middle of unsettled and dangerous times. The soviet union, the once unimaginably strong and seemingly permanent structure had collapsed. Another kingdom of this world had been humbled and brought to ruin so that the King of Kings could bring justice and restoration. The Kingdom of God was advancing and God had called me right into the middle of the chaos. 

Many of you feel that you are right in the middle of the Chaos. Fear and loss seem to rule the day. It felt the same way in the early 1990s when I landed in Russia. 

You may feel that you are down to your last 5 dollars and you are on a one way ticket to hopelessness. You are likely asking God ‘Where are you?’

I want to share this story that I call ‘Faith and Five Dollars’ I will be reading directly from my book entitled Faith and Five Dollars. 

Five dollars, six countries, four months and a one way ticket to Southern Russia. This is a book about faith, obedience, and miracles. 

Many of you are praying for miracles to happen. I want to share this book in this series of podcasts as a testimony to the reality and power of God. 

Ephesians 1:19-20 says ‘I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the boundless greatness of His power toward us who believe. These are in accordance with the working of the strength of His might.’

I hope you enjoy this reading of ‘Faith and Five Dollars’.

Today I want to share with you my own testimony of how I was recently Delivered from a Political Spirit and Recovered My Authority

Today is big day in our nations history… a transition of leadership from one president to the next. It is a day mixed emotions for many and a day where Christians must remember that they have inherited and unshakable Kingdom. 

I have been thinking over this testimony and exhortation that I want to share here in this episode since a few days after the last election.

I want to invite you to hear my journey over these last couple of months… I believe this is the time to share how I was delivered from a political spirit and recovered my authority.

I've been set free and so can you!