• Establishing the habit of a consistent daily time of Bible reading and prayer

• Being a committed member of and a functioning part of a local church

• Sharing my faith in Jesus Christ with others as He leads me

• Setting a pattern for making responsible decisions

• Hearing from God and being directed by Him in my life and ministry

• Developing the ability to teach others what I know

• Making friends with international students or immigrants

• Continually learning and polishing computer skills

• Reading Christian biographies of missionaries

• Getting to know and correspond with 2 or 3 or more missionaries

• Praying daily for the missionaries I know

• Giving consistently to some specific missionaries as God leads me

• Learning to trust God to supply the finances I need

• Learning to be directed by God in my life and ministry

• Learning to work harmoniously as part of a team

• Learning what God's Word teaches and obeying what I learn and know

• Being more concerned about pleasing God than impressing other people

• Tithing and giving generously to missionaries and others as He leads

• Working together in harmony with others and serving others in love

• Learning how to set and maintain priorities in my work, life and ministry

• Renouncing pride and staying humble before God and people

• Being a good steward of my time, money, abilities and special skills

• Giving adequate time to my spouse and children

• Training my children spiritually and also to be responsible, polite and industrious

• Learning to be spiritually discerning

• Learning to be flexible and to adapt quickly to necessary change without fighting it

• Being able to laugh at myself and not to take myself too seriously

• Admitting to myself and others when I "blow it" and not try to justify or rationalize mistakes

• Learning how to really love other people and to express it appropriately

• Consistently show gratitude and thank others when they help me

• Learning how to disciple younger believers who look up to me

• Learning how to relate well to people from a good cross section of society

• Cultivating increasing spiritual maturity

• Putting God and His work first in my work, home, and relationships with other people

 

 

Ed Loving