Here are some of the 2-Sentence Statements of Intention that are coming in. Isn't it exiting to see the creative juices flowing? These all answer the question: How are you going to create reproducing groups led by lay people ministering to non-believers? We will encourage people to become "Cpoints" (a Cpoint is a person who […]
We're at the International Youth Convention(IYC) here in San Diego. What a sweet group of students. They came ready to praise God, make friends, and grow. Last night I spoke and continued my emphasis on telling Bible stories. I told the Samaritan Siege story, the Prodigal Son story (really better titled the "Grumpy Firstborn story"), […]
I’m going back to Haiti today. I’ll send a report when I return. Of course I’ll be reviewing the progress of the recovery phase of the earthquake response. But you may not be aware that the Haitian Free Methodist church is also living an exciting stage in their development; in January they will become a […]
I continue to receive reports of the the "Overflow Effect." Here's one I received yesterday from a pastor. QUOTE… One of the best decisions of my ministry was to take a group of leaders from our church to Overflow Conference. All who came have reported their lives are changed forever. Tonight, at our Monthly Leadership […]
God's smart, with the whole day and night thing. I wouldn't have thought of night-time. I'd have just made day-time, so people could work all the time, thinking we'd all get a lot more done. But He thought of the moon as well as the sun. That's a good enough reason to really like God, […]