Some Side Effects May Occur

Have you ever listened intently to all of the possible adverse side effects as certain medications are advertised on TV?

It’s hard to believe they’re investing exorbitant advertising dollars in a commercial that spells out such a demoralizing array of devastating side effects.

In a more positive direction, we’re often blessed to see very favorable side effects when we follow our prescribed-by-God calling.

As you know, we’re called to address the untapped serving potential of adults in life’s second half, particularly in the USA. This, too, was the focus of our recent Finishing Strong video series.

We recently learned that one of our videos, Disciple Makers, with our youngest presenter, Daniel Jaquish, is now posted as far away as Australia, being used on the Navigators Military Ministry website to inspire young officers in that nation’s military service. 

Michael Schmid (with the Navigators ministry) shared with us, “The Deputy Director of the US Navigators Military Ministry visited with me personally yesterday, having been so impressed by what he heard from Daniel that he wanted me to help nationally in developing more disciplers like him among young officers.”

Also, this video spurred a Space Officer at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California to ask Daniel to mentor him in launching discipleship ministry at his base.

Michael also shared that two churches, led by friends pastoring in the Northeast and Nebraska, are using the video to launch discipleship emphasis ministries in their congregations.

We never know the far-reaching impact of our efforts when God leads us. Some of the effect falls right in line with our mission statement. And other wonderful ‘side effects’ thankfully occur, expressions of God at work, far beyond our finite goals.