Mark Pomeroy 4036 S. 17th St. Lincoln, NE 68502 cell: (402) 617-4959 mark@cfci.org www.cfci.org heartofachampion.net onefamily forward.

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Terri Colemans new role as leader of Lincoln Bereans Celebrate Recovery motivated her to study Champions. Links to the two videos for Champions: Participant Testimony of Champions (90 sec): http://vimeo.com/15697417 Powe r of Mentoring (5 min.): http://vimeo.com/15697705
Developing the Heart of a Champion is a personal leadership course that changes attitudes and habits so unemployed & under-employed participants discover their purpose, mission and vision so they can create an action plan in all dimensions of life spiritual, social, family, financial, career, mental, and physical. Mentors are critical for the success of Champions.

Learning Leadership Skills

Terri Coleman (above) wanted to learn skills so her passion could be turned into a vision statement, mission and step-by-step goals. To become a more effective leader, Terri had to retrain her mind in an organized fashion. Learning to set 7-day goals in the areas of family, financial, mental, physical, social, spiritual and vocational life was invaluable as a starting point. It helped to separate her personal and work life. Scheduling time to work on Champions daily was one of her biggest challenges, Terri said, whether it was 10 or 60 minutes. Other things seemed to get in the way like spending time on someone elses crisis. Having a plan helps you stay flexible, she said, to deal with unexpected events. The Holy Spirit provides power to stay balanced and overcome distractions like not picking up a ringing telephone. Because she was a people pleaser her whole life, Terri said constant crisis management prevented her from leading the ministry. Champions is part of the renewal process in training the mind through the power of the Holy Spirit, she said. In the future, I envision Champions having a great opportunity to help people manage life by identifying life mission, purpose and their passio n so they can restructure their life and not let people manage it, she said. Having a laser-like focus shrinks the parameters and identifies how God is directing. Instead of trying to do everything and be overwhelmed, Terri asks God to show who she should work with today. God uses Champions to discipline her mind as it was not part of her background growing up. Her childhood was one of surviving the next crisis, she said. There were no conversations about my passions , what I was good at, or how to set goals.

Status Report on Champions Dec. 2013

Results of Champions Classes to Date Location Calvary Methodist # Finished 4 Success Stories Piper Niedt s promoted to Subway store manager (see video) Connie Bealls assisted other students as drug tech. (Probation Office Cindy Huddleston entered Oregon St. in Christian Education Calvary Methodist 3 Laura Carwell became manager at Advanced Auto Parts Angie Sternly in school to become nursing home administrator Salvation Army 3 Marshall Currin leads leadership programs at church Ethelene Wounded Shield became more vocal about her spiritual life around purpose NE Lincoln Pastors 5 Deb Evans entered school to be counseloron Deans List. Pam quit smoking, changed outlook on life Jenny has better job as teacher s assistant at LPS. Southwood Lutheran 5 1 Two got good jobs. Two enrolled in college. One promoted to area manager of Subway. Eric Ne well got CDL license. I am discipling Eric on a weekly basis Cincinnati City Gospel Mission 20 Over the past 2 years, weve conducted the Heart of a Champion Leadership process with the participants of the City Gospel Exodus program with some great success. Here are a few examples: Steve is now a shipping manager at Nehemiah Manufacturing. Hes completed a degree in civil engineering and is hiring other guys from the Exodus program. Zach is working at DreamWorks and has purchased a car. Bernard is working at Nehemiah Manufacturing and doing a great job. Tim has gotten his GED and his drivers license and is working at DreamWorks. Hes also going to school to become a nurse. We praise God for these men and others that are continuing to grow and use more of their God- given potential. Compiling stories right now.

Lincoln Berean