by Derwin L Gray I’m often asked by Christian leaders and guests who experience Transformation Church, “Why do you do what you do?” “What drives your ministry philosophy?” In interview fashion, I will give the reasons for our ministry philosophy. I have two goals for this blog: To help us pastors and leaders lead our [...]
Read Moreby Derwin L Gray One of the most frequently asked questions I get is, “How did you become a NFL player?” I’d like to share with you three things that helped me to become a NFL player:A BIG VISIONIn 1986, as a sophomore in high school, I wrote a note to myself which simply said, [...]
Read Moreby Clayton King Recently, The Holy Spirit has been opening my eyes to a reality that I had always known, but never truly experienced. And as it so happens, He has used the circumstances of my life to tutor me and teach me this invaluable lesson. When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He instructed [...]
Read Moreby Clayton King March 27, 1987. It was a Sunday. I never dreamed it would be one of the biggest days of my life. Youth Sunday at Crossroads Baptist Church in Greer, SC. For the first time in the history of our church, two of the youth were actually going to preach. Greg on Sunday [...]
Read Moreby Derwin L Gray The maturity of the Christ-follower is of utmost importance. So much so that the Apostle Paul said, “So we preach Christ to everyone. With all possible wisdom we warn and teach them in order to bring each one into God’s presence as a mature individual in union with Christ. To get [...]
Read Moreby Clayton King The 2 greatest joys in my life are being a child of God and being a husband to Charie. After 13 years, I am crazier about her now than I have ever been. I intend to keep it that way. But in order to keep growing in love, affection, attraction, and service [...]
Read Moreby Derwin Gray What do great leaders have in common? Here are 5 commonalities: Great leaders are great because they have the ability to cast a vision of a future that compels a group of people to chase that future and passionately drag that future into the present because the vision makes their lives better. [...]
Read Moreby Pete Hise I love Joshua. He’s one of my favorite people in the Bible. (I even named one of my sons after him.) I love his courage, how he followed Moses, and how he honored and served the Lord. He’s a great model for leaders. And God reminds Joshua what every leader needs to [...]
Read MoreGod is moving…stirring people up, offering redemption, inviting us into the more, changing eternity. He is always loving, always good…always ready to transform a human heart. When we encounter the God of the universe, it is impossible to stay the same! One encounter with Jesus has the power to change everything. We saw it in Uprising [...]
Read MoreREGISTER NOW: The Uprising 2013 Special Conference Rates End Tonight! Pete Hise and Steven Furtick will be sharing the main stage for The Uprising 2013 on April 18. Bring your team and save more! Group tickets will never be cheaper! Take advantage of $49 tickets for teams of 10+ or $39 tickets for teams of [...]
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