Two years ago, I stayed in Indonesia for Christmas and New Year's, unusual for me. I was invited to be with a church leader retreat in the mountains over New Year's eve, and the next evening with the extended family (some 60 souls) retreat. For these and other New Year's events, I prepared a 30 minute video on the life of Joseph, the one sold into slavery by his brothers. The point was that Joseph's great dream seemed impossible for most of his life, but at the end, he was indeed elevated to be ruler over his brothers, mother/father, and indeed the rest of the known world!
I encouraged each group, with different scriptures, stories, and examples appropriate to each group, all based upon the lessons to be learned in the story of Joseph. Of course, the day after Christmas just before was the great tsunami that changed thousands of lives forever, and Indonesia was perhaps the nation most affected, though not most reported due to difficulty in getting people and information in and out of the area.
This was one of the earlier times I was aware of my work as Dream Maker - one who plants dreams, encourages dreams, and enables people to realize their dreams!
Today, as you approach the New Year, I encourage you not to just make resolutions, but to dare to let God plant a dream into your life, and let that dream be a guide post to deciding for adventure into unknown and (for you) uncharted territory. For a truly worthwhile dream will take you into these things.
Write the dream down. Many of my dreams, conceived in the New Year, written in my journal, were forgotten until then end of year review came. I often read these forgotten dreams, and realize that they have become reality over the year, just because I had dreamed them. I would be unaware of the power of dreams if I had not written them, and I would not have realized that a dream came true. A significant part of Dream Making is consciousness of the dream, though we may drift in and out of that counsciousness. Writing the dream helps to plant it more firmly, and will often be a reminder later of how dreams do become reality!
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Saturday, December 16, 2006
DREAM MAKER - MY VISION
For the Very Rich Only
Investment Opportunity: invest in the lives of the future
Investing wealth from rich into poor. For the rich to invest, not just give, or transfer wealth to the poor, a mentality of abundance rather than a mentality of poverty is required, and with it the power to gain wealth.
Deut 8:18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
The key is in education and paradigm
Example: Some think they are too poor to make an investment like this, they do not have enough.They do not know that if they consume what they have, it cannot work for them to produce more. They do not know that if they do not plant, there will be no harvest, and that if they do plant, eventually they will reap a harvest.
The principle of sowing and reaping is not known to them. Education can change this. Or, perhaps they know the principle but their experience locks them into a paradigm that prevents them from sowing (or investing), so they will never reap a harvest.
Education can help change this paradigm to enable them to sow rather than just consume.
When we say "For the Very Rich Only' we are not talking about material substance, but about a mentality.
Poverty Paradigm: says I do not, will not, have enough to invest.
Prosperity Paradigm: says I can not afford not to invest. I have more than enough, will have more and need not fear lack.
This is regardless of material possessions at the time. A person with Prosperity Paradigm does not fear starvation nor deprivation, for he has learned, as did the Apostle Paul 'I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.' Phil 4:12 (also note verse 13 just after this)!
Investment Opportunity: invest in the lives of the future
Investing wealth from rich into poor. For the rich to invest, not just give, or transfer wealth to the poor, a mentality of abundance rather than a mentality of poverty is required, and with it the power to gain wealth.
Deut 8:18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
The key is in education and paradigm
Example: Some think they are too poor to make an investment like this, they do not have enough.They do not know that if they consume what they have, it cannot work for them to produce more. They do not know that if they do not plant, there will be no harvest, and that if they do plant, eventually they will reap a harvest.
The principle of sowing and reaping is not known to them. Education can change this. Or, perhaps they know the principle but their experience locks them into a paradigm that prevents them from sowing (or investing), so they will never reap a harvest.
Education can help change this paradigm to enable them to sow rather than just consume.
When we say "For the Very Rich Only' we are not talking about material substance, but about a mentality.
Poverty Paradigm: says I do not, will not, have enough to invest.
Prosperity Paradigm: says I can not afford not to invest. I have more than enough, will have more and need not fear lack.
This is regardless of material possessions at the time. A person with Prosperity Paradigm does not fear starvation nor deprivation, for he has learned, as did the Apostle Paul 'I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.' Phil 4:12 (also note verse 13 just after this)!
DREAM MAKER - BASICS
Dream Maker: Enabling Realization of DreamsSome basic aspects to the work of a Dream Maker:
1. To help people realize (become aware of) dreams that lie dormant inside of them. Many people have dreams lying dormant inside, but for a variety of reasons are unaware of these dreams. Maybe they have been told they are worthless and will never accomplish anything, and they believed it. Maybe they are afraid to fail, so afraid to dream. Maybe they think dreams are just fiction movies we see inside our brains. Maybe they . . . and on and on, reasons why people do not get in touch with dreams God has planted inside. Dreams intended by God to become reality.
2. To help people realize (become aware of) dreams that they want to adopt as their own. Martin Luther King said "I have a dream" and through these words, people today are still picking up this same dream, planted by the words of a man long since passed away. So a Dream Maker speaks dreams into people, sometimes consciously (preferably) but sometimes without being aware of it. In Charismatic and Pentecostal circles some call this speaking prophetically into a person.
3. To help people realize (have dream become reality) their dreams. In my case, I focus on education. MY VISION is a separate posting, but education in a variety of ways.
a. Education about who they are in Christ: Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! WALKING WITH JESUS Seminars are one vehicle for this.
b. Through scholarships to enable to attend school those who otherwise cannot. I have a scholarship program in the Philippines, and am beginning one in Indonesia. These are for high school and college.
1. To help people realize (become aware of) dreams that lie dormant inside of them. Many people have dreams lying dormant inside, but for a variety of reasons are unaware of these dreams. Maybe they have been told they are worthless and will never accomplish anything, and they believed it. Maybe they are afraid to fail, so afraid to dream. Maybe they think dreams are just fiction movies we see inside our brains. Maybe they . . . and on and on, reasons why people do not get in touch with dreams God has planted inside. Dreams intended by God to become reality.
2. To help people realize (become aware of) dreams that they want to adopt as their own. Martin Luther King said "I have a dream" and through these words, people today are still picking up this same dream, planted by the words of a man long since passed away. So a Dream Maker speaks dreams into people, sometimes consciously (preferably) but sometimes without being aware of it. In Charismatic and Pentecostal circles some call this speaking prophetically into a person.
3. To help people realize (have dream become reality) their dreams. In my case, I focus on education. MY VISION is a separate posting, but education in a variety of ways.
a. Education about who they are in Christ: Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! WALKING WITH JESUS Seminars are one vehicle for this.
b. Through scholarships to enable to attend school those who otherwise cannot. I have a scholarship program in the Philippines, and am beginning one in Indonesia. These are for high school and college.
DREAM MAKER - THE PROGRAM
Two basic vehicles: scholarships and retreat seminars. Speaking engagement and one-day workshops also provide opportunity, though they are less effective.
I started in the Philippines with scholarships for poor for high school and College candidates, and retreat seminars which provide free for participants a three or four day experience, including two (or three) nights lodging, all meals and transportation.
Will continue on limited basis in the Philippines. Now will be developed in Indonesia on continuing basis.
Seminars for pastors, pastors/wives, church leaders, and for businesspeople have been successfully conducted in the U.S., Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam, and together with Barnabas Ministries in Europe and Africa as well as the Philippines.
Formerly funded mostly personally, now I will open the opportunity to share in this investment.
I started in the Philippines with scholarships for poor for high school and College candidates, and retreat seminars which provide free for participants a three or four day experience, including two (or three) nights lodging, all meals and transportation.
Will continue on limited basis in the Philippines. Now will be developed in Indonesia on continuing basis.
Seminars for pastors, pastors/wives, church leaders, and for businesspeople have been successfully conducted in the U.S., Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam, and together with Barnabas Ministries in Europe and Africa as well as the Philippines.
Formerly funded mostly personally, now I will open the opportunity to share in this investment.
DREAM MAKER - STRATEGY
Seminars:
Begin in Jakarta area with one seminar for 10 selected Tangerang area pastors/wives to be conducted in February 2007 at a retreat center in Puncak area.
Begin in Surabaya with a seminar yet to be defined in mid 2007. Other locations as coordinators come forward.
Scholarships:One-time scholarships amounting to US $2000 have been given as of July 2006. One scholar has been selected as a trial for continued support. Hugh has 10 such scholars currently in the Philippines. Plan is to develop the program in Indonesia.
Currently, this is a one-person operation, all administration and funding is by Hugh and a few friends. If the program is successful and gains popularity and support, a Yayasan (not-for profit organization) may be established.
The seminar program will be escalated as coordinators and funding become available.
I am looking for:
Web site administrator to establish and maintain a website. Minimum weekly updates to web site required. (cost associated)
Promo Help Brochure development/printing (cost associated)
Video production (cost associated)
Administrative help: Correspondence - email, phone calls mobile phone? (cost associated)
Seminar coordinators - One for each area seminars will be held in (volunteers)
Begin in Jakarta area with one seminar for 10 selected Tangerang area pastors/wives to be conducted in February 2007 at a retreat center in Puncak area.
Begin in Surabaya with a seminar yet to be defined in mid 2007. Other locations as coordinators come forward.
Scholarships:One-time scholarships amounting to US $2000 have been given as of July 2006. One scholar has been selected as a trial for continued support. Hugh has 10 such scholars currently in the Philippines. Plan is to develop the program in Indonesia.
Currently, this is a one-person operation, all administration and funding is by Hugh and a few friends. If the program is successful and gains popularity and support, a Yayasan (not-for profit organization) may be established.
The seminar program will be escalated as coordinators and funding become available.
I am looking for:
Web site administrator to establish and maintain a website. Minimum weekly updates to web site required. (cost associated)
Promo Help Brochure development/printing (cost associated)
Video production (cost associated)
Administrative help: Correspondence - email, phone calls mobile phone? (cost associated)
Seminar coordinators - One for each area seminars will be held in (volunteers)
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
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