Experience Jesus Like Never Before

I designed you to commune with Me face to Face, and this interaction strengthens your soul. Such communion provides a tiny glimpse of what...

Redefining Ministry Success

When my husband and I moved our family to Colorado to plant our church, we felt a clear calling from the Lord. But a...

Healthy Living from the Inside Out

When you try to live independently of Me, you experience emptiness and dissatisfaction. You may gain the whole world and yet lose everything that really counts.   Jesus...

Pastor, Make Peace with Lowliness

Every church planter expects to begin from a place of lowliness. But rare is the church planter who makes peace with lowliness. I’m not talking about...

When Wolves Come

I believe one of the most neglected roles of pastors is protecting our flock from false teachers. We can spend all our energy and attention...

There’s No Tension Between Truth and Beauty

In the early days of church planting, one of the most revisited topics of conversation was the music ministry. Church planting gave us a...

Healthy Pastors, Healthy Churches

I was a mess when I planted my church. I was 24 and fresh off a stint on an overseas mission field that was only...

The Life-changing Power of Speaking a Blessing

I am speaking to you continually: words of Life . . . Peace . . . Love. Tune your heart to receive these messages...

5 Benefits of Bi-vocational Ministry

As the Acts 29 network director for Latin America, I have the privilege of walking alongside pastors who are starting a church, as well...

Rescued and Renewed

Allow the Light of My healing Presence to shine into the deepest recesses of your being—cleansing, healing, refreshing, and renewing you.  Jesus Calling The year 2020 proved...
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4 Ways to Be an Emotionally Supportive Leader

Your team desires a leader who goes beyond the expectations of a leader. They want someone who cares, seeks the emotional well-being of their...

Pastor, Your Audience Is Always Changing

Al Maury pulled the old beat-up Volkswagen bus into the bank parking lot on Decatur Street and killed the engine.  As the six seminary students...

Sabbaths and Study Blocks: Essentials for Pastors – by Jim Graff

I wasn't mentored by people who took a sabbath. Actually, one of my mentors died early. One of the things he said before his...