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I have never found a high impact leader of influence who was not a reader. Involvement for over forty years with business, church and organizational leaders has validated this as more than just a maxim. My friend Dr. Jay Strack often says, You will be the same person five years from now except for the places you go, […]

Did you know more than 100 million Christians are persecuted for their faith? Can you imagine how isolating it must be for some believers in countries where they might only know one other Christian? As many of you have heard me share, last year I have the opportunity to travel with Open Doors to meet […]

Whether true or not, media propaganda is designed to make people believe something over and over again about another culture, ethnic group, or specific demographic without personal interaction or connection with them. It chooses to intentionally shape the attitudes, values, and beliefs of another human being. It fuels on the process of teaching […]

In just over twenty years, Student Leadership University’s ministry has grown from 50 students and one conference to a now comprehensive and holistic leadership development journey. Our programs now consist of Student Leadership University 101, 201, 301 and 401, Youth Pastor Summit conferences in 6 states, and twenty-three stops on The Lift Tour. In recent […]

By now the new-car-smell on all the back to school gear is beginning to dissipate as the routine of another semester settles in. Many of you have no doubt re-mastered the art of hitting the snooze button on your phone or clock just the right amount of times and still able to ensure an on-time […]

It’s 4:30 AM and JFK International Airport is moving at a slow-crawl type of pace. People are deplaning their red-eye flights wondering what time zone they are in, and others are thinking that the first flight of the day option of the ticket they purchased two months ago would have been a much wiser choice. […]

A firm conviction has been planted in my heart as I read or hear reports of persecution, and that is that all of us have a sacred obligation to our persecuted brothers and sisters – the body of Christ – to take this suffering on as our own. I have to take to heart the […]

With hair to my waist and needle tracks still showing on my arm, I was an oddity in the small Christian bookstore. The balding, gray-haired clerk was small in stature but big in heart, walking right up to me and sharing the Gospel. “I just gave my life to Jesus,” I explained, “and was baptized […]

Ministry TO the Community January 22, 2016 By Brian Mills I believe the days of most people showing up to church on at least Easter and Christmas are over. The leaders of today’s church must move from the office out into the community in order to reach their community. All through Jesus’ earthly life, He […]

Is it possible to be a fan of the new year while simultaneously hating the month of January?!? In any case, this is my mindset. I’m looking forward to all the possibilities a new year can bring, but feel like the first month doesn’t quite live up to the hype. January feels like a promised […]