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Major life changes can be some of the best times, and they can be some of the worst. This week, John Bailey and Mark Renfroe discuss how we can navigate times of transition in a way that is honoring to God and to the people around us.
Key Points from the Podcast
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Mark Renfroe shares how the acronym G.R.A.F.T. has helped him and others navigate transitions and changes in life.
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We all go through seasons of change in life—good and bad—but it is important to invite God into those transitions.
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God wants us to continually grow, which means he will regularly be transitioning us from our current place to a new place of growth.
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When we are transitioning, we must be sure to reconcile current relationships. If we don’t, the baggage from those bad relationships will follow us into the new season.
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Before leaving your current situation, think about the people who have been a blessing to you in that place and affirm them and the positive impact they had on you.
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If your transition involves leaving a location, take some time to enjoy that place and the people, as well as mourn the loss before departing.
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Depending on our personality or experience, changes can be more challenging to navigate.
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As you prepare to move into a new season of life, begin to think about how you can really get planted and grow in the next situation.
Bible Verses Referenced in the Podcast
Daniel 2:21; 1 Samuel 30:6
About John Bailey
Pastor John Bailey serves as the Chief Operating Officer at World Challenge. John came to know Christ in jail after some difficult struggles as a young man, and God has done a powerful work of transformation since! Spending 13 years in Next Gen ministry, he excelled in discipleship and helping young leaders discover giftings to serve God. John was called next to serve as a missionary and pastor in Western Europe. John and his family then returned to plant the Springs Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Today, the church is a thriving body of believers excelling in outreach and missions. John has now brought his giftings and vision to World Challenge, accelerating the spread of the gospel in America and around the World.
About Mark Renfroe
Mark married his college sweetheart, Amy, with whom me has four adult children—one girl and three boys. The Renfroe’s have been involved in field missions work for 30 years. They served in the Arab community of San Francisco for four years before becoming foreign missionaries in 1995. Mark was asked to serve as the Area Director for Assemblies of God World Missions in 2007. As part of his role, he led missionaries and interfaced with national church leaders in the 18 countries of the Arab World. In 2017, Mark created Reaching Africa’s Muslims, an initiative to mobilize, equip, and deploy indigenous African missionaries to reach Muslims on the continent. Mark has graduate degrees in Intercultural Studies and Executive Leadership. He currently serves as the Chief Missions Officer for World Challenge in Colorado Springs.
