Write about a time when you didn’t take action but wish you had. What would you do differently?

The only thing that comes to mind is the time I got out of the Air Force, but I should have reenlisted.

I loved the Air Force and I was good at my job (avionics technician). But… I was a new Christian and believed that I had been called to preach (in retrospect, every man in our church had been “called to preach”).

So I got out of the AF to go to Bible school to become a missionary. Bad move. You see, I’m not a people person, so I don’t know what I was thinking!

What book could you read over and over again?

I’ve read this book many times and will read it several more times.

Why? It was the first book I read that taught me that Christians are the ones that do the work of the church, not the pastor and his staff.

I had been raised to believe that if any “spiritual” work needed to be done, you called the preacher.

This book turned that idea on its ear. WE are the body of Christ and WE are the ones to be doing the work of Christ.

From that, it flowed that the Sunday sermon should not just be a salvation message because the work of leading a soul to Christ happens outside the church, by the laity.

The sermon then, is a discipleship sermon, helping the Christian to grow in their faith.

If you’ve ever attended a church where the pastor preached a salvation message EACH AND EVERY Sunday, you will understand why this book was (and still is) such a big deal.

How do you unwind after a demanding day?

I unwind by simply vegging in front of my TV.

Often, I’m not even aware of what’s on. It’s just background noise.