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Leadership Talk: Embracing Cultural Diversity
"The vision is the same everywhere, but it’s a very broad vision - connecting, equipping, and empowering people to bring the reality of God into their world. We are relational - that’s connecting. We are teachable - that’s equipping. And we
Guiding Principles for Business Leaders in Uncertainty
"The primary responsibility of a business is to provide a financial supply. The way a business can be a blessing is to employ a lot of people and provide for their financial needs and their families. Making money is not
4 Pastors, 4 Countries, and COVID-19
I believe we ought to fill our hearts with faith, hope, and love, the three virtues that will abide forever. Then, out of the abundance of our hearts, we will speak these same virtues to the world. This is a
How to Build a City-Wide Marketplace Ministry
Well, when the economy crashed in 2008, the fire marshal threatened to shut down Hyde Park United Methodist because so many people were now coming on Monday mornings. They were no longer getting 30 to 40 people per week -
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From Migrant Refugee to Politician, now an Evangelist
"Some of the biggest human-rights movement, like the abolition of slavery, are all anchored in a Judeo-Christian political framework. We have a duty to bring Christian moral reasoning, but we shouldn’t get antagonistic if people refuse to embrace it. Ultimately,
This Man Feels Called to Evangelize Japan
I really believe this is something on God’s heart, for the children to come to Him. It’s a very key window in the life of young people to bring the Gospel to them. The problem is that when you discuss this
Unheard Stories of Church Planters from Around the World
When I was initially thinking about the one-million church vision back in 1997, I thought, “What if we found leaders out there that had a hundred churches, or a thousand churches, or ten thousand churches in them?” If we just