One of the interesting things on a trip like this to Kenya, Africa is to see and watch what the Lord does. How He uses both challenges and open doors for Him to work through you. Today was to be a travel day going from Nairobi to Eldoret. The plan was to take an early morning plane and then meet with pastors in the city for tomorrow’s leadership conference...

Like most Christians, you’re aware of the “finding your purpose” craze in sermons, small group studies, training, and live events. Millions of books have been sold on the topic. Instead of the traditional perspective, let’s take a closer look at purpose from a specific, spiritual angle that must begin with the Lord. Three principles about purpose must be laid as the foundation for a purpose to be genuine, strong and lasting...

God’s plan begins with His “calling” us. The Lord wants every person to have an eternal relationship with Him by accepting the gift of forgiven and salvation from our sins. God wants a love relationship with us. “God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:9. What is a calling? Read more...

In mid-November, we trained 20 trainers for the Micro-MBA Project who will be working to become master-trainers. We are leaving Guatemala City to launch this project, and it has been an amazing start and will be excited to see how the Lord works in this area of ministry...

I have recently returned from a week in China training some 80 leaders in a rural city. These leaders have planted 1,600 home churches in central part of the country. They’re very committed to Christ and have endured many hardships to take the Gospel to over 1 billion people...

Recently, we had the privilege of training over 100 pastors of the Ghana Baptist Convention. There were many local pastors from Accra as well as a number of key leaders in the Ghana Baptist Convention headquarters. These leaders were equipped and challenged to let Christ lead through them rather than working hard for the Lord...

We were simply overwhelmed by the response of the over 150 pastors and key leaders in Nkawkaw, Ghana and Sunyani, Ghana. The pastors came from small towns and rural villages with a hunger for Christ and a great desire to serve their people/communities...

John Naisbitt: "In turbulent times, in times of great change, people head for the two extremes: fundamentalism and personal, spiritual experience...With no membership lists or even a coherent philosophy or dogma, it is difficult to define or measure the unorganized New Age movement.”...