Equipping Leaders To Multiply
My son Brandon leaves for Kenya today on a three week mission trip. I would like to ask you to pray for him and the team from Seacoast as they reach out to the people of Kenya. I was able to make my first trip to Africa a few months ago. While there I was witnessed first hand the despareate need for clean water and the gospel. As Brandon was preparing for his trip he reflected…Continue Reading
Long before “missional” became a church buzzword lighting up the blogosphere, St. Thomas Church in England started doing things differently. They operated in a European culture that wasn’t friendly to Christians and they knew that if they were going to reach new people for Jesus, it wasn’t going to be in a church service. So under the leadership Pastor Mike Breen, they reinvented what church looked like. And as it turns out…it looks a lot like what…Continue Reading
As you are probably aware I spent last week in Togo Africa with Pioneers helping train a group of pastors and traveling to villages to assess their need for clean water. While there I was amazed to see how the Pioneers team is taking the Gospel to unreached people groups in remote villages, plant churches and then raise up leaders in those villages to lead the church. Through their work I witnessed the power of leadership development…Continue Reading
Do you remember your first car, first kiss, first job? Firsts are hard to forget because they’re so special. The emotional impact of “Firsts” create deep seeded memories in your mind. “Firsts” leave a lasting impression. That’s why as leaders we must intentionally plan some” Firsts” in our lives that will impact our continual spiritual growth. Many people develop bucket lists, things they hope to accomplish before they die. Typically this is a list of…Continue Reading
Today I’m boarding a plane for Togo Africa. I’m excited about this amazing opportunity to do leadership training with a group of pastors who are serving in a very tough territory. I’d like to ask you to pray for us during this trip. Here are a few specific requests: Pray that the pastors we’re training will be encouraged, inspired and learn practical leadership skills that will increase their leadership influence. For several years now Seacoast Church has partnered with Pioneers…Continue Reading