QUOTE: Leaving a Legacy - Rich Mullins
“If my life is motivated by an ambition to leave a legacy, what I would
probably leave is a legacy of ambition. But, if my life is motivated
by the power of God’s Spirit in me and the awareness of the indwelling
Christ, if I allow his presence to guide my motives, that’s the
only time I think we really leave a great legacy. I hope I would
leave a legacy of joy - a legacy of real compassion.”
James Bryan Smith
“Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven.”
Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 2000, end page.
Rich Mullins: A Reflection of God’s Reality, 1955-1997
As a Christian musician, singer, and songwriter, Rich Mullins
ministered to audiences around the world, had more than 90 song
recordings, and was nominated for more than ten Dove Awards by
the Gospel Music Association. “Awesome God,” one of Rich’s worship
songs, is still sung in churches across America. Yet, when fans
asked him for his autograph, Rich signed two words - Be God’s.
Rich had a passion for South America, Native Americans, and needy
children worldwide. The proceeds from many of his musical tours
went to support ministries that served these groups. Rich desired
to bless Native American children with the love of God and give
them opportunities to explore the arts. Leaving the music scene
in Nashville behind, he returned to college to pursue a degree
in music education. Rich spent the final two years of his life
living among the Navajo in Arizona. He taught music to the children
on the reservations and demonstrated the love of God to their
families. When he died in a car accident in 1997, some of the
children from the reservation attended his funeral. They sang
“Jesus Loves Me” in their native language, a song that Rich had
taught them.
SOURCE:
Caleb Project
“Eternal Impact - Discover Your Role in God’s Worldwide Purpose.”
(Littleton, CO: Caleb Project, 2005, workbook pages 32-33)
<http://www.calebproject.org/store/product%5finfo.php?products%5fid=2529>
probably leave is a legacy of ambition. But, if my life is motivated
by the power of God’s Spirit in me and the awareness of the indwelling
Christ, if I allow his presence to guide my motives, that’s the
only time I think we really leave a great legacy. I hope I would
leave a legacy of joy - a legacy of real compassion.”
James Bryan Smith
“Rich Mullins: An Arrow Pointing to Heaven.”
Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 2000, end page.
Rich Mullins: A Reflection of God’s Reality, 1955-1997
As a Christian musician, singer, and songwriter, Rich Mullins
ministered to audiences around the world, had more than 90 song
recordings, and was nominated for more than ten Dove Awards by
the Gospel Music Association. “Awesome God,” one of Rich’s worship
songs, is still sung in churches across America. Yet, when fans
asked him for his autograph, Rich signed two words - Be God’s.
Rich had a passion for South America, Native Americans, and needy
children worldwide. The proceeds from many of his musical tours
went to support ministries that served these groups. Rich desired
to bless Native American children with the love of God and give
them opportunities to explore the arts. Leaving the music scene
in Nashville behind, he returned to college to pursue a degree
in music education. Rich spent the final two years of his life
living among the Navajo in Arizona. He taught music to the children
on the reservations and demonstrated the love of God to their
families. When he died in a car accident in 1997, some of the
children from the reservation attended his funeral. They sang
“Jesus Loves Me” in their native language, a song that Rich had
taught them.
SOURCE:
Caleb Project
“Eternal Impact - Discover Your Role in God’s Worldwide Purpose.”
(Littleton, CO: Caleb Project, 2005, workbook pages 32-33)
<http://www.calebproject.org/store/product%5finfo.php?products%5fid=2529>
