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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Recent news reports on Russia remind me of days of the Cold War and Soviet domination. People often ask how we “got in” there during the time of the Soviet Empire—when many were being imprisoned for simply owning a copy of God’s Word. My Dad had a vision of Satan’s attack on the children […]
It’s been a real treat to watch the Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, where it’s been 60 degrees and sunny, while the snow’s been falling like crazy outside my own home in South Carolina! What’s wrong with this picture?! One of my favorite events of the Olympics so far was the men’s snowboarding half pipe. […]