Make the Most of Every Opportunity

By Michael Sove We are challenged by Scripture in Col 4:5 “Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.” This verse refers to the way we live before and interact with non-believers and it encourages us to be wise in...

The Gift of Exhortation

by David Jaramillo Some years ago I met a woman who was a systems engineer who administrated, along with her husband, a store that sold construction goods. Her clients, without even knowing her very well, told her their problems and then asked for her counsel. She...

Receiving And Giving

Part Four from the book, “The Life Model” by Jeff Tunnell “Life is about receiving and giving – reaching one’s destiny, and helping others reach theirs. Living from the heart Jesus gave you requires more than receiving life’s essentials from family members only – it...

The Gift of Counseling

I believe that some people are more gifted than others to offer counseling. In fact, some people have a gift of counseling. This gift of counseling is actually called “exhortation” or “encouragement” in the Bible (Romans 12:8). The Greek word...

Counseling Levels

by Mario Vega One thing we emphasize in our cell conferences at Elim is that the leader must recognize his limitations. The leader is instructed to move the case to the supervisor or the zone pastor before trying to give advice beyond his or her ability or capacity....