Pete could see tears welling up in Bob’s eyes. He was devastated. Everything in his life seemed wrong. Then Bob asked, “Pete, is there any hope for me?”
A Navigator pioneering venture is not finished until there is a foundational generation of disciples, laborers, and leaders to carry the movement onward. Sometimes that comes quickly. Sometimes it takes decades.
To our surprise, cross-cultural experience has helped us to know Jesus in a new dimension, and to understand ourselves in light of that same reality.
Nany Asians blend their notions of Christianity with Western pop culture. In many parts of Asia, movies produced in the West, such as Rambo, are referred to as Christian movies. Likewise, Asians of the major religious groups perceive Christian worship meetings on Sundays and buildings with steeples as just Western culture.
Without realizing it, leaders who sincerely follow Christ can easily lose their freedom and become captive to cultural models of leadership. Leaders can also become slaves to personal fears and the desire for human approval.
