Bong and his wife Tess lead four hundred disciples in Cavites, a large province adjacent to Metro Manila Philippines. Bong was converted while a college basketball player in the mid-90's. He went into the ministry, married Tess and went on a mission team. He went through a period of intense struggle and could have simply quit and went to live with his family who are living in the United States. Bong chose to push through the pain and grow through the time of testing. He has come out stronger than ever. Two years ago he finished an Iron Man Competition that took 16 hours to complete. Find out how this spiritual and physical athlete has learned to "run to win."

Roger and Marcia Lamb grew up in the Church of Christ and have served in the ministry since the 1960's. Roger has spent his career bringing people together through Discipleship Magazine, KNN and Disciples Today. Marcia wrote the book "This Doesn't Feel Like Love" about her son's experience contracting Leukemia. She also has won numerous awards as a playwright. Along with a life of spiritual fruitfulness and productivity, Roger and Marcia lost two of their three children to illness. Find out how they've found meaning and purpose in the midst of staggering losses.

Nick Shoff watched a TV commercial about another thirteen-year-old in Africa who supported and parented his impoverished brothers and sisters. Nick got off his couch that day and hasn't stopped giving since. He organized a basketball fundraiser, JamQuest, that raised $2,700. Twelve years later, he is still giving and has helped over 60 African kids to achieve a high school diploma. Not only has he raised money, he has inspired others to use their talents and gifts to make this life count for God and others.

Colonel Sanders, Sam Walton and Moses all have this in common; they were late starters. If you have ever felt like your glory days were in the past, this episode will encourage you to look forward to the best part of your life so far.

Wayne Kishbaugh became a Christian in 1994 and six months later received orders from the Air Force to move to Misawa, Japan. With only his Bible and a determination to stay connected to God and disciples back home, Wayne built a church of nearly thirty people. When he returned to the US, Wayne left behind a thriving congregation that had its own building, gave generously to the poor and had converted a number of Japanese nationals. Find out how he did it on this episode of the Rob Skinner Podcast.

How do you keep your head in all situations (2 Timothy 4:5). This program will give you tools to keep your cool and grow during turbulent times. You will learn how to have:

1. A Learning Mind
2. A Focused Mind
3. A Loving Mind
4. An Expansive Mind
5. A Spiritual Mind

If you can keep your head in the middle of crisis, this could be the greatest time of growth in your personal life and your leadership. Find out how to become a "Ten Times" thinker.

Angel Martinez never wanted to go to the Dominican Republic. He went to the mission planning meeting only because of the food. When asked by his minister to pray about going to the Dominican Republic, he couldn't sleep for three days. He wasn't in the ministry and he'd never led a church. Nevertheless, ten days after being asked to go on staff with the church, he boarded a plane with 17 others to lead a planting in the Dominican Republic. 26 years later, he's still there and the church is still growing. Find out how this reluctant man of God found the courage to say yes to God's will.

How do you live out the mission and purpose Jesus called you to when you are too busy, too tired or feel too old? This chapter offers inspiration and ideas to help you save more people and serve more people than at any point in your life up until now. Even if you feel like your "glory days" are in the past, you can live a life that is constantly bearing fruit in souls saved and good deeds.

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Kelly and Cheryl Boyd moved to Eugene, Oregon, home of the University of Oregon in 2015. Kelly works full time as an Evangelist and only receives a salary of $1,000 per month from the church while his wife, Cheryl works full time as a doctor of internal medicine. They spend nearly an hour every morning praying together and through their ministry partnership have helped churches get off the ground in Corvallis, home of Oregon State, Salem and Bend, Oregon. Their dream is to retire and use their time to plant a new church every year in another town in Oregon. Find out how this couple is creatively multiplying disciples, leaders, and churches.

At some point in a person's spiritual life, the ability to say "no" becomes more important than saying "yes" to one more activity, event or pleasure. This chapter offers tools to help you open up more time and energy to enjoy the spiritual life you've always dreamed of. Some of the topics covered:

• The Vision Quest
• Zero-Based Thinking
• The "Stop Doing" List

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