Dear Cornerstone Family,
Many of you know that Tony Giles serves half time with Cornerstone and half time with a missions agency called Serge. With Serge, Tony serves as a coach for church planters, pastors, and ministry leaders all over the nation. I was greatly encouraged by Tony’s recent Serge newsletter, so I’ve republished it below for your encouragement. Please be in prayer for Tony and his daughter, Rebecca, as together they travel to Spain and attend Serge’s Leadership Week and Company Conference.
MENTORING PASTORS
I continue to meet with several pastors as they address issues, make decisions and steward gifts in their roles as leaders – while looking at each of those through a gospel lens. Leadership formed by the gospel has an aroma and an impact unlike any form of leadership we find in the world. It's more about transformation than leadership principles. PRAY that I would ask helpful questions and offer wise insight—but only after seeking the face of God in prayer.
DEVELOPING LEADERS
I continue to meet monthly with leaders from a variety of churches and ministries. We are now one third of the way through nine modules of Serge's Leadership Foundations Curriculum and have talked about developing vision and communicating that vision to others using case studies to make learning practical. Next up: empowering others, hard conversations, and leadership style. PRAY that I would facilitate dialogue in such a way that each participant falls more in love with Christ as they seek to serve his purposes.
UNDERSTADING BEHAVIORS
Thanks for your prayers for me in the new role I've taken on as a Certified RightPath Coach. I'm hoping that this will enable me to offer another level of coaching for those who are interested in understanding themselves better and their hard-wired behavior in particular. Pray that this ministry will enable leaders to become more effective as they come to understand their own strengths and struggles and recognize the natural motivated behaviors as those on their teams.
Serge Leadership Week and Company Conference, Huelva, Spain | May 22-June 4
If you have followed our story, you know that our daughter Rebecca is now on board full-time with Serge. She and I both will travel to Spain for two weeks to join others from all over the world serving with Serge.
Serge LEADERSHIP WEEK | May 22-26
PRAY for renewal and refreshment as leaders gather together in worship, prayer and workshops.
Serge COMPANY CONFERENCE | May 28-June 4
PRAY for divine appointments for me and opportunities to encourage others.
Your servant,
