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What vision do you have for your life? It’s not a question that people often think about, but it’s essential to think about it if you want to make a difference with your one life. You were made for something more than just being happy and successful or being able to afford all the stuff…

According to the Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, “More Christians were martyred in the 20th century than in all previous centuries combined.” They estimate that currently, more than 200 million Christians are being persecuted worldwide, citing currents statistics from Nigeria, India and Iraq. many believers live in very dark and…

You would like to think that every church is led by prayer, faith, and the Holy Spirit. They are not! The opposite of being led by prayer, faith, and the Holy Spirit is being led by human wisdom, intellect, ability, and power. Both of these approaches led to very different outcomes. When you look at…

“Let’s get our coffee and grab some comfy couches,” I said to Katy as she joined me.  We got our favorite warm drinks and found a place to talk.  We resumed the latest topic in our on- going conversation.  A few weeks ago, we had toured one of my favorite spots, a park with lots of…

I recently had the privilege of teaching at Word Of Life Bible Institute in Hudson, FL. I’d been invited to come in and teach the new class of students in a week-long course on personal evangelism. Just over 100 students are enrolled this year for the Bible Institute’s one year program in Florida. While many…

Every church on the planet has leadership. They do not all have spiritually qualified leadership. There is a big difference. Some churches have politically qualified leaders rather than spiritually qualified leaders. Those churches are not being led the way God desires them to be led. They need different values. They need the value of spiritually…

As we ponder a variety of landscapes that God takes us through in the Christian life, we consider the detour. Can you identify with hitting a detour in your spiritual journey? The dictionary defines a detour this way: to turn aside; a roundabout way, a deviation from a direct way; a route used when the…

Despite a canceled flight and threats of persecution, Justin and Barnabas followed the prompting of God to travel, directly from a new Disciple Making Movement (DMM) training to a group of believers among an unreached Muslim people group in a South African country (we define a movement as at least 100 churches with at least…

Intentional relationships are relationships “done on purpose” or “deliberate” according to the dictionary. Intentional relationships are actively engaged and do not happen casually or by happenstance. Intentional relationships are more than friendships founded upon convenience; they dig deeper than ground level. They do not begin with the end in mind. They are in it for…

Mimi* grew up in a home where witchcraft was commonly used. When she was 12, she was sick and grew so weak that she could barely function. Her parents spent much money to find remedies through witchcraft, but Mimi only kept getting worse. Mimi heard praises coming from a local church as they gathered to…

One of the most eye-opening stats for church leaders recently was from a study completed by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. The study found that while 68% of Americans consider themselves to be Christians, only 6% of that number claimed to have a biblical worldview. In short, our worldview tells us how…

What did Jesus choose to prioritize as He began His earthly ministry? What did those early days and months look like? A common misconception many have is that the first time Jesus met His future disciples, He issued His call for them to be “fishers of people.” In both Matthew’s and Mark’s Gospels, the initial appearance of…