I’m in Russia at a Pastor’s Conference in Moscow, I was able to grab a few minutes and capture the unique vision of Bishop Edward Grabovenko and his dynamic Russian church-planting plan. Listen to this brief update on Russia–how Pastor Edward asked God to provide 15 teams, and the incredible increase and reach God has granted. The Russian church is planting […]
We believe. That God’s Word IS enough. So we plan to reach every child on the planet with a message of hope within two decades. It’s simple. Miraculous. It’s a step out of the boat. First one foot, then the other. Now walk… Keep your eyes on Me. ALL things are possible. But then we […]
Every organization desires to be healthy and effective. But this is not easy to do in an emergent culture of knowledge workers. I love learning from management guru Peter Drucker and finding ways to apply his insights in a practical way. So I thought I would share the top 4 Drucker principles that every organization […]
I happened to be in Cuba at the same time as President Obama a few weeks ago and the Rolling Stones showed up last week. These guys just keep following me around! Cuba, with its “slow roll” opening is the new hot destination. In 25 years of traveling to the island I have never seen so many tourists. Inevitably […]
updated 2.28.16 This is classically the busiest season of my year; board meetings, budget process, conventions and speaking engagements galore. It’s like I’m trying to get everything signed, sealed and delivered before the holidays kick into high gear. This year on top of all the scheduled chaos, I have been “interrupted” by dear friends whose […]
We’ve been honored to partner with Pastor Bryan Jarrett on a new initiative called #RuralMatters—meeting a real need of strengthening the rural church around the world. I’m overwhelmed by his church’s heart of generosity—Northplace has helped with rural church planting in Russia through the Hosanna plan, sponsored the story of the Prodigal Son on the […]