About 3 ½ years ago I was invited to speak at a conference on revival in Chicago. The other speakers were Tommy Tenney (author of The God Chasers), the second-in-command from the Brownsville revival and the vice-president from Morris Cerullo Ministries. During a conference break, the speakers migrated to the pastor’s office for some fellowship. As we mingled together the host pastor looked straight across t ...

Everywhere I go people want to know how to be productive. I love to speak to crowds who are hungry about their productivity. They already know the “80/20” Principle – 20% of your people do 80% of the work, 20% of your people give 80% of the money, and 20% of your efforts produce 80% of your results. However, how many people know the 16/40/60 Rule? At 16 years old, you’re worried about what everybody thinks ...

All scripture is inspired, but not all scripture is equal. Hebrews 8:6 states, “But the ministry Jesus has is superior to theirs (Old Covenant High Priests, v. 1-4) as the covenant (The New Covenant) of which He is the mediator is superior to the old one, and is founded on better promises.” The writer of Hebrews tells us the New Covenant is superior to the Old Covenant in that it has innate within in it bet ...

Stagnation is a frightening word in ministry. It means without motion or momentum. Yet many of our churches feel stuck. How do we get unstuck? In today’s culture: Church attendance has slumped (10% to 20%, depending on who you read). Fewer people are reading their Bibles (down 43%). 20 years ago your most committed people set aside 4 blocks of time for the church each week. Today it is only 2 blocks of time ...

Jesus Christ Superstar contains a song that asks, “What’s the buzz, tell me, what’s a happening?” Recently I had the opportunity to speak to a group of leaders on the buzz of vision. Vision is far more than the typical definition of sight. Having a vision means to see ahead. People of vision see what others do not see… even when looking at the same thing. It is said of the sons of Issachar, they discerned t ...