Bringing Clarity to 21st Century Missions

bringing clarity to the 21st century

“When everything is mission, nothing is mission.” This Stephen Neill quote elicited a positive wave of wows, yesses, and amens from a ballroom full of ministry partners as I delivered our State of the Ministry address. It resonated with the room full of partners, pastors, missionaries, staff and friends because we can all see that […]

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Billy Graham’s Incredible Legacy

This morning we got word that Rev. Billy Graham went to his heavenly home. One of the most godly men that has ever walked the earth. A man whose life was fully dedicated to Kingdom work.

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Spiritually vibrant teens more likely to “stand strong” against negative influences

Often in the non-profit ministry world, we are challenged on how we approach life transformation. Skeptics question whether God’s Word can really be enough to affect people’s destinies. Critics scoff and say we need to do more than proclaim God’s Word to impact young people. There are hundreds of organizations that believe social justice and […]

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Family, spiritual heritage, and casting vision

My dad—Bob—mom—Hazel—and my daughter, Diandra, recently traveled together to Kenya and Tanzania to preach and minister. The last time they traveled together Diandra was only 3 years old, so this was a momentous family occasion. Their journey together has put me in a very contemplative space where I’m doing a lot of thinking about family, […]

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Is God’s Word Enough?

We sent a team to the Catalyst conference in Atlanta, GA last week to help spread the word about the ministry of OneHope. We printed signage and handed out t-shirts with the question “Is God’s Word Enough?” boldly printed on them. This being our first conference, we had no idea how the audience would react […]

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Seeking the Peace of the City

As President of a global evangelistic ministry, I’ve had the privilege of witnessing traditional pictures of revival – thousands of people committing their lives to Christ at a single gathering, crowds of believers wholeheartedly praying for the lost in their cities. However, some of the inspiring, Gospel-proving, disciple-led movements I’ve encountered recently look a little […]

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