by Pete Hise Last Thursday was a remarkable experience with Clayton King, Derwin Gray, Pete Wilson and 100s of pastors and leaders diving into what God had for us at The Uprising. There’s nothing like seeing pastors and leaders being ignited for the cause of Christ. The potential for the local church is breathtaking…and the stakes for the people in our [...]
Read MoreThe Uprising 2012 was incredible! God moved in a powerful way in the hearts and lives of nearly 900 pastors and church leaders and the stories of the impact of this one day are still rolling in! If you haven’t joined the conversation, check out TheUprising.org or The Uprising Mobile App to get connected! And [...]
Read Moreby Pete Wilson I just started a new book yesterday called Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud. So far, I love this book. If you know me, you know I’m a people pleaser at heart. Making decisions and having conversations with others that I know hurt them are tough for me. I’ve learned they’re necessary, but I [...]
Read Moreby Jim Wideman For as long as I can remember April has been a big conference month for me. Later today I’m going to be hitting the road on a three conference tour. First I’m heading up to Lexington, KY to be with my good friends Roger Fields and Jim Marshall at their church’s conference [...]
Read MoreIn our opening session of the third Uprising Conference, pastors and church leaders were eager for all that God had. For some, they had been here before and knew God was going to do something great. For others, it was their first time here, but they had heard rumors that God was going to do [...]
Read Moreby Pete Wilson I once heard Gary Haugen, the president of the International Justice Mission, say, “Just because I’m leading and people are following doesn’t mean that I’m leading them in things that matter to God.” I can lead. I’ve led since I was a kid. Leadership comes natural to me. It’s my gift. The question is, [...]
Read MoreThe Uprising is just 2 days away! IT’S NOT TOO LATE If you haven’t got your ticket yet, or if someone on your team hasn’t, tickets are still available for this year’s Uprising conference! Get them now at www.TheUprising.org Need more encouragement? Check out this special message from Uprising Pastor Ken Land: Don’t Miss These Great [...]
Read Moreby Jim Wideman #6- Know the key influencers within your church and ministry. Remember Claude? (the key influencer at John Maxwell’s first church). Every church has key influencers and key families it’s important that you know them and their family. Know only should you know they, you should recruit them for your ministry. Help them be [...]
Read Moreby Derwin L Gray I’m currently reading The Normal Christian Life, by Watchman Nee, which, in my opinion, is one of the best books I’ve ever read on the glorious Gospel. Here are some quotes from the book that arrested my heart: “The Apostle Paul gives his definition of the normal Christian life in Galatians 2:20. [...]
Read Moreby Pete Wilson The other day I stood in line at my local coffee house. I was in a curious mood and just watched the four or five people in front of me as we stood in this unusually slow line. Their body language and facial expressions said it all. There were hands on the hips expressing disgust at [...]
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