Ministry Is Partnership with God

Ministry Is Partnership with God

Speaking at APEC in Pastor Timothy Loh’s new building. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA—Every October, Deborah and I board a plane for Asia right when Nashville is transitioning from hot, humid summer to cool, beautiful fall weather. Though we are sad to miss the leaves turning...
How Will You Solve Your Leadership Shortage?

How Will You Solve Your Leadership Shortage?

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—The Multiplication Challenge begins with a story about a serious leadership shortage in our Every Nation church in the Philippines. We were growing rapidly, but our discipleship had outpaced our leadership development. When this happens in your...
A Three-Year-Old’s Theology on Tragedy

A Three-Year-Old’s Theology on Tragedy

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—As her vocabulary has grown over the last few months, my three-year-old granddaughter, Josephine, has said some very funny things (as most three-year-olds do). And she has also said some very profound things with great theological significance. A...
The Leadership Skill No One Wants

The Leadership Skill No One Wants

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—I landed in Nashville late last night after spending the weekend in Portland, Oregon, teaching The Multiplication Challenge to leaders at City Bible Church. You can listen to my sermon from their Sunday services here. Last week, I wrote about a...
Listening Leaders

Listening Leaders

Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Halfway between Calgary and Edmonton. Unlikely location for one of Canada’s largest most influential churches. I have known Word of Life founding pastors Mel and Heather Mullen for about twenty years, and I’ve always been impressed with the...
Leading Without a Title

Leading Without a Title

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—I get to work with promising young leaders all over the world. Here are some of their most common leadership questions: How do I lead without a title (or perhaps with a lesser title)? How do I lead when I have some leadership responsibilities but...