With less than 4 weeks to go

I have seriously been thinking about my motivation for the things I do and my growing interest and passion for societal transformation; seeing an end to injustice, poverty and exploitation of humankind.

Yes I am a Christian and do take to heart the mandate to be my "brother's keeper" but for me it goes beyond even that. I am not an advocate of communal poverty because I believe that one has to have something in order to be able to give it. At the same time, I don't think that one can only give from an excess because that introduces too much relativity in this individualistic world we live in.

For me it boils down to compassion; how can I be content when I have a standard of living that at least 60% of the world only dreams about yet there is no reason for things to be that way?

People have been conditioned to think that they can only succeed or get ahead if somebody else doesn't. Western thought around performance and measurement would seem to support this notion with performance bell curves and the limitations as well as grading systems in schools and colleges but this is simply not true.

I strongly believe that "there is enough pie for everyone" and judging from conversations with various people lately, a lot more people are coming alive to that concept as well. We live in an age of such innovation and speedy progress that while natural resources are still limited, mankind is increasingly coming up with different ways of not only harnessing those resources, but also making better use of what we already have with an increasing awareness of our responsibility to one another and the earth we live in.

I know I am but one piece in the puzzle and that there are a lot of other people doing their part to address these issues. My group of the day is ONE.org who are supporting an initiative for debt cancellation in some of the most impoverished nations in the world by doing their piece in the US and asking congress for an intervention. See http://www.one.org/blog/

People who are poor are NOT stupid but find themselves in a situation that is sometimes beyond their control, yet they make the best of it and carry on daily with much less than it costs most of us to eat a meal!

I know my efforts are small compared to the problem aat hand, but am encouraged to know that there are so many people and organizations tackling societal transformation in their own way ( clinton foundation, save a tree, local NGOs, save darfur )

Thank you so much for your support for my upcoming trip to India. For all of you that have already given so much of your time, effort, finances and support; my unending gratitiude.

To everyone that has indicated they would like to help, but haven't been able to do so just yet, the time getting shorter by the day, I leave for India on November 9th and need your committed support to make it happen.

Thanks again to you all.

Passage to India

Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.
or as I like to say
"Man proposes but God disposes" - Thomas A. Kempis

I had planned to go on all the fall ventures with rēp this year, but that will not be the case.
I recently started a new job back in the software industry though in a completely different role than before and therefore have more limited flexible time.

All is not lost though, I will be off to India in November and will still need assistance with getting there and going through the venture ( Nov 12th - 23rd)

I have had a wonderful 6 months experiencing being free-falling in Christ;
- trying to hone my life vision,
- figuring out what to do to make it happen
- and what my next steps are... ( still need more work :))

I actually experienced a lot of the clichéd saying I used to mouth off such as "a friend in need is a friend indeed", learnt a lot about myself and the people around me. I hope I am a better person for the time of reflection and am committed to taking that with me as a part of who I am now so I can continue to grow.

In the short term, I am excited that I get to go to India this fall on another venture and can't wait to meet all the local consultants and the new clients and see what God is going to do with them in the condensed time.
At the same time I get to experience a new job, meet new people locally and see what God is going to do there too; a double whammy :)

HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE:
Prayer:
I need a team of at least 10 people to sign up and agree to pray with/for me regularly through the venture.
- Wisdom as I participate in consulting with clients on issues that have far-reaching implications for the success of their families, lives, and businesses
- Protection while travelling to and during the ventures
- Physical, mental and emotional strength and stamina

Air mileage donations:
I am looking to cover airfare to India and will fly on any airline I get enough mileage on. Please email me back if this is how you wish to help.

Finances:
All donations of cash, company stock and checks are 100% tax deductible. Please see below for how to make a donation in any of these formats as well as Paypal.

Cupcakes:
Order Organic cupcakes ( lowfat options available). The proceeds will go towards my trip in addition to you having a happy tummy :) Shipping costs additional.

Thank you always for your support and just for being there.

Finding life, Following Passion

Assistance needed; Please see bottom of the page for options.

My heart has been stolen by the beauty of the work that I have seen God do on the previous ventures I have been on and the only way I forsee retrieving it is to go back again to make sure that none of its pieces are left behind there :)

On a more serious note, I am truly experiencing deep internal conflict as I contemplate a fall season without a rēp venture in it.

Being currently "officially" unemployed and having tried to find challenging work to no avail so far makes this season one in which I particularly have to lean on faith as an anchor. My decision to explore ventures as an option this fall was a particularly difficult one. Part of my reasoning was that I must be on this hiatus right now for a particular reason and if that is the case, I want to take full advantage of the time I have right now.

This fall, I will be part of rēp teams from the U.S.A. that will go to Cape Town/Gauteng, South Africa, Israel, Jakarta/Indonesia, Chennai/India for about 2 weeks each to partner with local business professionals in a transformational venture. Working with believers in Cape Town/Gauteng, South Africa, Israel, Jakarta/ Indonesia, Chennai/India, we will help re-purpose companies to align them with God’s agenda of transforming the societies.

This has truly become a driving force for me because It is something I am extremely passionate about. I have already invested 100+ hours into my own training and am now assisting in training other consultants and in recruiting people with a similar heart focus to participate in ventures where they are sorely needed. I have and am continuing to develop a deeper understanding of subjects such as business as a calling, the reasons why business is ministry, the interplay between vocational training and ministry gifts, the eternal principles for every aspect of business, cross-cultural missions, and trends in church planting.

My responsibilities in Cape Town/Gauteng, South Africa, Israel, Jakarta/Indonesia, Chennai/India will include:

· Sourcing for and establishing relationships with potential clients and consultants in Israel
· Filling Ops manager role in Indonesia and ensuring that clients and consultants experience a smooth venture
· Daily consultations with a South African/Indonesian/Indian company on how to be re-purposed
· Developing a Kingdom scorecard for my client that includes what is good for their business today while also producing eternal results
· Facilitating collaboration among different churches and ministries and businesses
. Participation at times in various prayer & evangelism events.

This is where I need your help. I anticipate that I will be gone for a good part of september, all of October and a large part of November.

In order to do this successfully, I need,

1) Prayer:

I need a team of at least 10 people to sign up and agree to pray with/for me regularly through this season on

- Guidance and continued clarity hearing from God

- Wisdom as I participate in consulting with clients on issues that have far-reaching implications for the success of their families, lives, and businesses

- Protection while travelling to and during the ventures

- Physical, mental and emotional strength and stamina

2) Resources:

a) Finances:

Since this is a fully voluntary role, I need to raise about $4000 - $5000 a month to cover basic bills and obligations. To help, please see the footer below or visit http://www.repurposing.biz/contribute/

Your contributions are 100% tax deductible

b) Airline fares/Mileage

Going places needing mileage. One way you can help is to also donate airline miles. If you choose to do this, please email me back so I can provide account information for

American Airlines

United Airlines

Northwest Airlines

Continental Airlines

Virgin Atlantic Airlines

Delta Airlines

Or let me know if there is another airline that can be used.

c) Work:

I am currently available for short term projects and can provide

Innovative ideas and strategies on social justice issues and transformation

Project Management expertise

Customer relationship strategy & expertise

Marketing strategies

Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture and Technical expertise

I am also open to discussing other available options and can also provide image consulting ( corporate & Personal) and copywriting/editing services

d) Cupcakes:

Yes, you read right... I currently make organic cupcakes that come with a low-fat option. You are always guaranteed at least a baker's dozen ( 13 instead of 12) and excellent service.

Shipping within the united states is available for an additional $25 and will arrive within 3 days of order. Email me to order or see http://trinitycupcakes.blogspot.com/

Flavors include:

Mojito

Chocolate Dream

Coconut/Lime Verbana

Vanilla

e.t.c.

I truly appreciate your support and thank you in advance. Please share with people who might support a similar vision. May you continue to be blessed