You’re Not Starting From Zero

The ancient leadership move that turns tired staff and reluctant donors into true believers.

I was thirty years old. Naïve. Enthusiastic.

A handful of accomplices and the basics of how to serve people. That was about it.

What we inherited was a 60-year-old ministry — good bones, hard history, and a mission bigger than our capacity. Five paid staff. Two computers. A little bit of grit.

What God did next blows me away every time I think about it.

We …