Oops - a new first this week: not a single question for me to answer in this forum.  Maybe next week.
Meanwhile, this IS the deadline for any question that you’d like to submit to General Georges Sada who will be our guest at all 5 services this weekend at all our campuses.  If there’s something you’d [...]

We’ve all used that term when we meet someone from our hometown, etc., but I’m thinking of how the internet is shrinking our world.  Earlier today I had a phone call from a 52-year old church planter in Tacoma, WA.  He basically just wanted to know a little more about us and explained that he [...]

Someone asked about the meaning of “five-fold ministry”, which is a term often used these days. 
First, thanks for finally asking a ’softball question’ that I can easily answer!
The term gets its origin from Ephesians 4:11-13 where the various ministry gifts that Jesus has given to the Church are listed: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers.  Since [...]

It was neat to stumble across some other south surburban pastors at the Exponential conference in Orlando today: Tim Harlow from Parkview Christian Church in Orland Park and Jul Medenblik from New Life Church in New Lenox.  Tim has been a friend for many years, and I’ve watched with admiration as Parkview has zoomed to [...]

The biggest problem with conferences like the one I’m attending this week is information overload.
It’s great being here with Kevin and Amos; the weather is absolutely spectacular (sorry, I know I shouldn’t have included that info) and each conference session has been right-on-the-mark, practical & useful stuff that will no doubt help CLC, but right [...]

WOW!  I just got to my room from the opening preconference seminar at the Exponential Conference, and I’ve already gotten my money’s worth in just the first afternoon!
Rubbing shoulders with 3,000 like-minded pastors and church leaders from around the world as we wrestle with the need of reaching people with the Gospel is incredible, and [...]