Love For His People, Inc. Celebrates Our 4th Year of Ministry

Love For His People, Inc. 

(Facebook page shown above)

In November of 2009, the Lord had spoken to us about starting a ministry to bless Israel, the Jews, and His people in the nations. On April 10, 2010, LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE, INC. received our 501(c)3 non-profit status from the USA. We are now celebrating our 4th year in ministry. 

Our main purpose is to bless our Jewish friends and organizations in Israel, and those in India, Kenya, Pakistan (Lehore) and here in the USA. Through March 31, 2014 we have raised over $30,000 for direct financial support sent to families and organizations in these countries.

We have also given away over 530 copies of the books (retail value of over $5,300 - total of  7 titles thus far) we have authored and published, since Sept. 2013.

Following are some photos covering the social media work we do, books written and published by Steve, logos designed and our main website for LFHP by Ben Martin (Possible Marketing Web), logos of our Ahava Adventure trips to Israel  - part of that which has been accomplished in Jesus' (Yeshua's) Name.

We appreciate all those who have stood with us in these early years - Lila Martin Parker, Michael & Mary Ann Blade, Bob & Mary Smith, Ben Martin, Peter & Joy Wyns, Curtis & Carolyn Loftin, Doug Williams, Cathy Hargett, Dr. Bill and Cindi Duerfeldt, Edgar & Indira Persad, Sandra McCain, Clark & Natasha Walker, Geoff & Susan Graham, Andrew & Christen Martin, Josh Martin, Hannah Martin, and others. Their ongoing encouragement and support continues to give us the push and momentum as we go forward. 

Thank you Lord!

Ahava and shalom,

Steve & Laurie Martin

Co-Founders

LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE, INC. 

Board members 2014 (L-R)

Geoff Graham, Steve & Laurie Martin, Sandra McCain

Clark & Natasha Walker, Indira & Edgar Persad

Following are pictures from the social media sites we have established over these past four years to get His word out to the nations. We are amazed at the different people groups that have visited our sites, seeking His word and His truth. From the Middle East, the Far East, Europe, Africa, South America - even Cedar Falls, Iowa and Chicago!

Ahava Love Letters Blog - est. 2010

Cross.TV - Love For His Ministries - est. 2010 

- over 391,200 views as of 04.09.14

LoveForHisPeople.org

LinkedIn.com

Love For His People blogspot 

- over 247,000 pageviews (04.09.14)

Love For His People - Facebook

Now Think On This blog 

(140 messages of encouragement as of April 10, 2014)

Pinterest

- 833 pins 04.09.14

Facebook - Martinlighthouse

- 4,558 friends on April 9, 2014

Over 19,700 photos posted

Twitter - Martinlighthous

- over 1700 contacts

YouTube - Love For His People Inc

BOOKS PUBLISHED SINCE Sept. 2013

(All are available on Amazon.com)

Xulon Press - Sept. 2013

Martin Lighthouse Publishing - Oct. 2013

  

Martin Lighthouse Publishing - Jan. 2014

Martin Lighthouse Publishing - Feb. 2014

Martin Lighthouse Publishing - Sept. 2013

Martin Lighthouse Publishing - March 2014

Martin Lighthouse Publishing - April 2014

Our trips to Israel - Ahava Adventures

First two: Oct. 2010, Nov. 2013

Steve's Regular Messages

(found on our Blogs, Facebook and Cross.TV websites)

 1st one - Nov. 2010

New title & logo - Jan. 2014

Giving thanks, as we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus Christ, Yeshua HaMashiach, the Author and Finisher of our faith. We go forward, standing on His Written Word, with His Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) as our guide. Sharing His love to and in the nations, we proclaim His truths and walk in His faith.

Blessings on ye heads,

Steve Martin

Ahava Love Band - One New Man - Messianic worship music

The Messianic worship team, Ahava Love Band, led praise and worship for the One New Man meeting during the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). Sept. 21, 2013 in Charlotte, NC.

Team members: Steve and Laurie Martin (lead vocals), Ron Bowen (drums), Wane Daroux (bass guitar), Patty Paquette (keyboard and vocal), Tom Fahey (electric guitar).

Song selection included Paul Wilbur's: "Stand Up & Give Him The Praise", "Lord God of Abraham", "Where Does My Help Come From", "Let God Arise". and "Kadosh". We also sang the Vineyard song "We Will Dance" and one sung by Robert Stearns "Holy is the Lord."

Flag waving with Indira Persad!

Videos filmed and shared by Steve Martin - to give appreciation to and love for those we support, through Love For His People, Inc.

Leadership Through Love - Chapter 7 - "Field Trips & More!" (Steve Martin)

Chapter 7

Field Trips & More!

 - Enjoying Staff Events

- Staff Retreats

- Party Time!

      - Birthdays and BBQs

      - After Hours

Staff are often called upon to make events happen, such as the church picnic, the business expo, or the ministry conference. That is part of the job requirements, and understood by all. But serving others makes one desire, and need, a break once in awhile, to just relax and “hang out”. Just as in families, once a big event has come and gone, the staff needs some down time, apart from the “regular job duties”, to enjoy one another and continue to build good relationships. 

Coming from a large family, I appreciate the opportunities we had, and have, to be with one another, where one is not expected to have to “perform”.

Louis & Lila Martin family

- plus the almost full tribe of eight! 

(One yet to come...) 1968 in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Being one who enjoys having a good time, and wanting to see others involved as much as they desire, I saw to it that each staff I was blessed with had times of being together apart from the daily routine or the big event. I realized the importance of having a good time, when the pressures of the daily work or weekend schedule for church weren’t pushing hard.

For the monthly birthdays, we made it a point to celebrate these special days in the life of the accountant, the shipping supervisor, the custodian, the editor, or the receptionist. Having all the employees gather in the lunch room, my assistant and I had a birthday cake, ice cream, and sometimes balloons and other decorations ready to bless those whose birthday it was that month. 

This makes each individual know that they are indeed special and important, and not just someone sitting in the chair getting the job done.

Vision for Israel - partial staff - birthday party 2009

(L-R) Steve, Jodie Goodman, Indira & Edgar Persad

A specially made #24 birthday cake 

at the office for #55! (2009)

Once a year, we would try to schedule a staff retreat, out of town, for two days and nights. Usually this was after the annual conference, or some other event that had required extra effort and time. Going to a mountain retreat lodge, or a resort where all the food and recreation coordination was done by someone other than our own, was always a much appreciated time together.

Being able to gather after office hours, on a weekend or weekday night, gives employees the chance to appreciate each one even more, with an evening baseball or basketball game, racing event at the track, or a good band playing at the food gathering.

Whether the expense is covered by the business, church or ministry, or each pays separately, the staff see this extra care shown by the administrator and other leaders that the whole person is important, in addition to being the one on staff who gets the job done. It is interesting to hear what people say and do when “not on the job”. It can be a very positive addition to the ongoing relationships that are important to maintaining good relationships in the office.

Kevin Grafton, co-worker 

- Kerr-McGee Chemical Corporation (Mendota, IL 1977-1980)

and Vision for Israel (Charlotte, NC 2001-2004)

Grill-Master on both jobs!

Another bonding time that is fun to do is to have summer cookouts during the work week day. It seems that each staff has a “grill master” on board, who likes to show off his home crafted skills on the gas grill. Give him or her that opportunity!

Buying either store prepared food, or having each one bring a dish from home, helps create an “at ease” break during the work day. And it makes a good lunch too!

I know the Lord knew the importance of getting His team away from the daily routine, as He would take them apart from time to time. A time to be refreshed, to “recharge the batteries” is important in the business life as well. Just having time to stop doing the normal routine will help keep people desiring to give their best throughout the year.

Planning staff events ahead of time gives people the opportunity to look ahead, to anticipate the time out with the others. As we all like adventure and to get “of the beaten path” sometimes, give the staff these opportunities throughout the year.

Ahava ("love" in Hebrew) and shalom!

Steve Martin
Founder/President
Love For His People, Inc.

Love For His People, Inc. truly appreciates your generous support. Please consider sending a monthly charitable gift of $5-$25 each month to help us bless Messianic Jews in Israel. 

You can bless this ministry work now, through: Online PayPal gifts

You can also send checks to the address below. Todah rabah! (Hebrew - Thank you very much.)

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Note: To read the Intro, Chapter Listings and first six chapters, please use the Search Box in the top right hand corner of this Blog, and enter "Leadership Through Love." Be blessed in your reading!

Leadership Through Love

Chapter Listings

1.      A Gift for His Purposes

- The Early Years

- On the job training

2.      Use the Tools You Have, But Not the Staff

- Treasure the people, while digging the foundations

- Do unto them as you would…

- Bless and curse not: honor those who serve with you

3.      Right Man (or Woman!) for the Job

- All are created equal – make the most of this!

- If the Shoe Fits, Have Them Wear It

4.      Train and Let Loose

- It IS Who You Know and Are Known By

- Hire To Complement Your Strengths

- if you are weak, then they are strong

- Outsource as needed

5.      Burn Candles At Both Ends? – NOT!

- Rest and Sabbath Days

- Mornings with the Lord

- Trust in Him at all times

- We all are given 24 hours each day

6.       The Visionaries Need You!

-          They dream it - you make it happen

-          It takes a team

-          Head Won’t Get Far without the Neck

(or heads will roll)

  

7.      Field Trips and More!

- Staff Retreats

- Party Time!

- Birthdays and BBQs

- After Hours

8.      It Doesn’t All Depend On You

- The Lord is the Rock – Not You

- Whose strength  - yours or His?

   - Key Staff to Lean On

    - Trustworthy managers and assistants

9.      Practically Speaking…and Walking

- Handle each piece of paper once

- File so you can find it!

- Early morning – before the others come

- Take a Break

10.  Meetings – Time-manger or Time-waster?

- Do you really need all those meetings?

- Group or One-On-One?

- Why Morning and Mid-Week?

 - Prov. 24:6 “By wise counsel…multitude of counselors

11.  Acknowledge Him in All Your Ways

- Heart of Thankfulness

- Heart of Worship

- Heart of Service

12.  Another Man’s Vineyard

-          Follow & help fulfill their vision

-          Faithful with another’s

-          Learn and growth until your time

-          The proper way of moving on

"Leadership Through Love" - More Needed

"Leadership Through Love"

My latest book, 
Steve Martin

The world needs leaders. Oh, there are plenty of men and women who want to have the power, fame and fortune, but how many of them are really leading because they love people and want to serve them out of a heart of true love? 

There simply are not enough good leaders. Especially ones that our sons and daughters can and should follow after.

Several years ago a friend of mine for over 24 years, Indira Persad, spoke these words to me, “Steve, you need to write a book on administrating.” I passed it off, thinking that no one needed to read another book on administrating, or on leading.

A while later, in church on Sunday, May 13^th, 2007, (Mother’s Day in the USA), I sensed the Lord speak to me that it was time to write this book. This would be for the sake of those who are now leaders in all fields of work, administrators and office staff in ministries and businesses, and for those who earnestly want to walk in the calling that the Lord has for them in leadership and discipleship training. 

I believe this book will be even helpful to pastors, business owners, and other leaders, to further understand those they lead, and who assist them. 

It will be an encouragement for the "average Joe or Jane", who simply want to do a good job, on the job.

For over 37 years of my life, my position in businesses and church/ministries has been given to being the office manager, the manager, the administrator, the Director of Operations & Finance, or the guy who “wore all the hats and got the job done.”

Often during those years I wanted to be “the man” at the top, the one who called the shots, steered the ship, or set the policies. Or the one who traveled the road and airways, while others sat behind the desk doing the 40 hours instead of me.

But the Lord has clearly shown me that my role was very vital to those who did those things, and though I longed to do what they did at times, they could not have done their job if I was not doing mine. I was to do what I had been gifted and called to do.

Where would churches, ministries or businesses be without the administrators, the directors of departments, or the executive secretaries and administrative assistants? Those organizations who have them know their value. Those who don’t may or may not realize what they are missing.

Read some of these concepts I learned along the way, if you too desire to lead in a godly manner. This is for those who believe they have the gift of administration, and seek to better use it; or for the one who simply works in an office, retail business, or any position where good character and work ethics are desired, and want to improve. This will help.

Take a moment and look over the chapter list below.  Look at which I will be sharing over the next weeks, one chapter at a time. And see what you might glean from some of the words, to make them active in your life. I think you will find some very practical and useful lessons for yourself.

I love to share, what the Lord has taught me, with you. And so, as I call them, following are some “adventures in administrating” – practical and actual situations, joys and sorrows, with persistent diligence, in order to express the gift that I have been given from Him, for the sake of His kingdom.

May the Lord encourage you as you read my thoughts and what has worked for me. I hope the stories and suggestions will impart to you further measures of blessing, for those you support and also to those you give direction to. 

Be blessed in your leading and serving. Faithfully use the gifts that He has bestowed within you, for His purposes in all the earth.

Ahava (love in Hebrew) to you,

Steve Martin

P.S. If you'd like to get this via e-mail, to save each chapter in your InBox, please request with a message to me at loveforhispeople@gmail.com. You are welcome to share this at will. In fact, please do!  Thanks very much (todah rabah in Hebrew)!

Chapter Listings

1.      A Gift for His Purposes

- The Early Years

- On the job training

2.      Use the Tools You Have, But Not the Staff

- Treasure the people, while digging the foundations

- Do unto them as you would…

- Bless and curse not: honor those who serve with you

3.      Right Man (or Woman!) for the Job

- All are created equal – make the most of this!

- If the Shoe Fits, Have Them Wear It

4.      Train and Let Loose

- It IS Who You Know and Are Known By

- Hire To Complement Your Strengths

- If you are weak, then they are strong

- Outsource as needed

5.      Burn Candles At Both Ends? – NOT!

- Rest and Sabbath Days

- Mornings with the Lord

- Trust in Him at all times

- We all are given 24 hours each day 

6.       The Visionaries Need You!

-          They dream it - you make it happen

-          It takes a team

-          Head Won’t Get Far without the Neck

        (or heads will roll) 

7.      Field Trips and More!

- Staff Retreats

- Party Time!

- Birthdays and BBQs

- After Hours

8.      It Doesn’t All Depend On You

- The Lord is the Rock – Not You

- Whose strength  - yours or His?

- Key Staff to Lean On

- Trustworthy managers and assistants

9.      Practically Speaking…and Walking

- Handle each piece of paper once

- File so you can find it!

- Early morning – before the others come

- Take a Break

10.  Meetings – Time-manger or Time-waster?

- Do you really need all those meetings?

- Group or One-On-One?

- Why Morning and Mid-Week?

 - Prov. 24:6 “By wise counsel…multitude of counselors

11.  Acknowledge Him in All Your Ways

- Heart of Thankfulness

- Heart of Worship

- Heart of Service

12.  Another Man’s Vineyard

-          Follow & help fulfill their vision

-          Faithful with another’s

-          Learn and growth until your time

-          The proper way of moving on