Engaging Politics

Engaging Politics

Today’s Think Like a Leader will be a little different. Instead of exegeting a text, I want to look at a narrative of David’s life as a guide for spiritual leaders as we engage elected officials. Three principles serve as guidelines: Our advice is spiritual, not...
Overcoming Difficult Situations

Overcoming Difficult Situations

As leaders, we are often faced with difficult situations that seem too powerful, too personal, and too impossible to overcome. In Psalm 18, David describes an enemy who is powerful, personal, and impossible, but God supports him.If we want to think like a leader when...
Ministry Succession & Spiritual Warfare

Ministry Succession & Spiritual Warfare

The reality of leadership transitions is never far from my mind. Every leadership position is temporary. When ministry succession happens, we must be prepared for not just the organizational and relational issues involved but also the spiritual warfare that will come....
Finish What You Start

Finish What You Start

We finished the Victory Conference in Manila last week, and it was wonderful celebrating with our Every Nation family in the Philippines. As we prepare for the Build North American Conference in Orlando, Florida, in two weeks, I want to share this video again as an...
Creating a Culture of Discipleship

Creating a Culture of Discipleship

As we celebrate 40 years of Victory at the Victory Conference in Manila this week, I want to share a message about discipleship that I did a couple of years ago.Since our original outreach in 1984, discipleship has been at the heart of what we do at Victory—and is...
The Importance of Pentecost Sunday

The Importance of Pentecost Sunday

A quick Google search reveals that there aren’t many Evangelical/Charismatic Pentecostal Sunday sermons. Most Pentecost sermons are from Roman Catholic or Pentecost Oneness churches. When we ignore Pentecost Sunday, we miss a great opportunity to honor the Holy Spirit...