MANILA, PHILIPPINES—How are leaders made? Are they formed organically through a combination of life experiences, or are they developed intentionally at the hands of other leaders? Though life experiences (and even more importantly God’s providence) do play into any...
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA—Had a great time speaking this weekend at In Focus Church, our Every Nation church in Augusta, Georgia. I’ll never forget my first public speech. It was the summer of 1971. I was twelve years old. The Little League Baseball season was over, and it was...
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—After a long flight from Johannesburg, Deborah and I arrived back in Nashville early Saturday morning. The next day, as we walked into Bethel World Outreach Church, I was struck once again by the logo of praying hands (one black, one white) that...
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA—After a week of ministry in Australia and New Zealand, Deborah and I flew across the Indian Ocean to Johannesburg, South Africa, to preach at our Every Nation Word and Spirit Conference. Before our meetings started, we visited the Apartheid...
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—Last weekend, Deborah and I were in Auckland, New Zealand, for our Every Nation Oceania conference. This week, we are in Sydney for our annual Asia & Oceania Regional Leadership Team meeting. Traveling around the Every Nation world, I have the...
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Late last night, we arrived home from the funeral of Deborah’s grandmother, Sara Nell McAfee, known to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren as Mama Mac. In sermons and at parenting conferences, I have often talked...
