A couple of weeks ago, 14,000 people from 43 nations gathered in the Araneta Coliseum in the Philippines for the 2007 Every Nation World Conference, nicknamed EN.07. Great conference, but what was the take-home? Here’s my 5 point answer to that question:1. We are...
I have heard over and over that one of the highlights of the 2007 Every Nation World Conference experience was our “compassion ministry” focus. During the conference we featured five different Every Nation ministries that serve the poor. Each compassion segment...
Here’s part 3 of my 2007 Every Nation World Conference reflections. A few blogs ago, I summarized our EN.07 conference with these 5 statements: 1. We are called to the ends of the earth.2. We need the power and presence of the Holy Spirit.3. We must remember the...
I said I would take the next few days and blog about each point in my summary of the Every Nation world conference, or EN.07. Here it goes. . . We are called to the ends of the earth. Sometimes I wish I could lead a big-city mega-church or a small-town community...
Why is it so easy to read a book or hear a sermon and apply it to someone else? Why can’t we apply truth to ourselves and not worry about others? Why can’t we let the Holy Spirit convict and change others, just as he does us? Why do we act as if he needs our help...
I received the following comment/question in response to my “Discipleship is Friendship” blog.Why do 80–90% of those making a decision for Christ fall away from the faith? I am not sure how my blog produced that question, but here is my quick answer. First of all I am...
