Delayed Destiny: Embracing Slow Motion Growth in a Fast Paced World

Do you ever feel stuck? You’re doing everything possible to move forward and experience growth, but the breakthrough you’re looking for just isn’t happening. It’s in these situations that you’re susceptible to quit, deleting any potential development. But something happens in you when your perspective shifts from irritation at the delay to anticipation of development. In Delayed Destiny, church planter and director of the Church Multiplication Network Jeffery Portmann explains that every delay has the potential to develop your God-given destiny. Through the story of Joseph, Jeffery explores how our seasons of waiting aren’t wasted. We’ll discover that God is working to develop and prepare us for greater things. Delays are not meaningless moments, but an important part of the process to produce something incredible; a new you. What happens to you in your delay is directly related to what happens through you afterwards. Regardless of whatever season or circumstance you’re in today, it’s not your last chapter, just the most recent. Delayed Destiny invites God to put a period, turn the page, and start your next chapter.

JEFFERY PORTMANN serves as the Director for the Church Multiplication Network – leading church planting and multiplication for The Assemblies of God. Prior to this he founded newhope, a multi-site church with campuses around the greater Seattle area. His passion is presenting hope and developing people. Jeffery has a Doctorate of Ministry with an emphasis in leadership. He travels nationally and internationally training leaders and equipping pastors. Married to his High School sweet-heart Joanne, he is a father of two sons Justus and Josiah and two daughter-in-love’s. He lives in Springfield, MO.