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Without Judgment
I had a wonderful time at the Dallas Men’s Conference last fall. It’s always an honor to be with other men of God in fellowship.
God-Sized Callings
Urban leaders have the most amazing and crazy dreams for their cities! One of the things that I love doing the most in ministry is listening to those dreams and then saying to those leaders that they can and should pursue them!
Imagine
The other day I was watching America’s Got Talent on my phone. I watched a contestant sing John Lennon’s song, “Imagine.” It wasn’t the voice that caught my attention; it was the words.
Unimaginable Hope
Jesus is alive! We don’t have to look far to find evidence of His resurrection power.
Empowered Women of God
It is retreat season in Kansas! Our annual women’s leadership retreats are one of the ways that we fulfill our mission to empower urban leaders in World Impact.
April 2018 Bulletin
This month’s Bulletin features two of our initiatives: Urban Church Associations and Urban Leadership Retreats.
Raughley April Prayer Letter
One of the ways that the Lord is building His church is through the Evangel School of Urban Church Planting.
Flin April Prayer Letter
Recently, a couple stopped by my office. Stuck in a world of drugs, unemployment, mental illness, volatile relationships, and uncertain housing, my heart broke to hear him say, “I keep wantin’ to just change something.”
Restored Leaders
A few weeks ago I attended a local church that works closely with our ministry. We shared a meal together and listened to a great message.
God’s Orchestration
Even though Christmas was a few months ago, there are a couple of “God stories” from our Family Christmas Outreach in Fresno that are too good not to tell.
Love that Transforms
I can still remember meeting Bobby Ortiz. It was the day of our Backyard Boogie—one of our first attempts to engage our neighbors as well as invite our family and friends into the work of planting Emmaus San Bernardino.
Beth’s Story
Eight years ago, when I was still working in the “Opportunity Program” at Los Angeles Christian School (LACS), a pull-out program where students with learning differences were taken out of class to work on reading and/or math, I started working with a student named Beth.
Embodying Empowerment
Recently, I had the pleasure of participating in the ordination service of Reverend J. Refugio Moya Garcia, who we simply call Cuco. I am so honored to be able to call him Reverend.
