To Empower or Not to Empower? That Is the Leadership Question

To Empower or Not to Empower? That Is the Leadership Question

MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Because of my latest book, My First, Second & Third Attempts at Parenting, Deborah and I have been doing our “Heart of Parenting” seminars more than ever. During the Q&A portion of the seminars, we are often asked questions about adult...
Theological Education or Leadership Development?

Theological Education or Leadership Development?

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Being a global ministry working in unreached nations, many of our recently ordained Every Nation pastors were raised as Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, agnostics, or atheists. As such, most had zero Bible knowledge before meeting our mission teams....
Light in the Dark Ages

Light in the Dark Ages

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—Many Christians look at our modern world of brutal terrorists, corrupt politicians, crumbling economies, decaying morals, compromising churches, and broken families and conclude that a new Dark Age is upon us. Maybe they’re right, and we’re living...
Great Leaders Put Family First

Great Leaders Put Family First

CANTON, MISSISSIPPI—While visiting our Mississippi friends and relatives during the holidays, we stopped by the Murrell family farm/lake house. Has it really been four years since I was last here? Many of my best childhood memories are connected to that land and lake...
The 20-Hour Workweek: Is Hard Work Compatible with God’s Grace?

The 20-Hour Workweek: Is Hard Work Compatible with God’s Grace?

MANILA, PHILIPPINES—A while back I posted a blog that included a rant about hard work that was inspired by my observation that some ministers and businessmen seem to believe that hard work is not compatible with the gospel. Christians with a functioning work ethic...
5 Tips for Preachers

5 Tips for Preachers

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE—My home church, Victory Manila, has over 125 weekly worship services in fifteen Metro Manila locations. Unlike many multi-site churches, we never play video sermons. All of our services have live preachers, who preach the same text. This does not...