6 Reasons To Have Me Speak To Your Group

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I’d be delighted to speak to your group, if the Lord leads and we can make the arrangements. Are you looking for a speaker for your church, conference, retreat, or other gathering? In this blog I’d like to share some reasons that I might be your man! I’d be delighted to connect with you about the possibility of speaking to your group.

This is me speaking in Siberia, Russia in 2007.

Perhaps you’re unaware that I have spoken all around the world. For example, over the last year and a half, I’ve spoken in South America, North America, Asia and Africa.

The only continent I have never spoken on is Antarctica—that’s because except for a few military or scientific bases, the only residents are penguins, albatrosses, other birds, whales, seals and fish. However, I would certainly be willing to travel locally, across the state or across the USA to share practical teaching from God’s Word. In fact, as you might guess, most of my teaching happens locally.

If you’re not the person who schedules events, you might be the person to share this offer with your pastor or other leader in charge.

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Here are 6 reasons to invite me to speak to your group, church, retreat, gathering, conference, etc.:

1. Experience

If you want someone to speak to your group who shares from experience, I might be your guy. Here’s why:

• I’ve been a Christian since about 1959.

• I’ve been in full-time ministry since 1981.

• Over the years I’ve been a pastor, church planter, missionary, denominational leader, board member, ministry board chair and mission executive.

• I’ve traveled to 70 countries (so far) and done ministry in most of them.

• Carolyn and I married in 1979 and have raised 3 boys.

Over the years, I’ve learned a lot about what works in the Christian life and what doesn’t.

Speaking at Prescott Pines Christian Camp, Arizona, USA in 2017.

2. Entertaining

One of the most important criteria by which I evaluate a speaker is if I’m captivated or if I start to fall asleep. I’m thinking of a man in Lakeside, California who I chatted with after speaking and he said, “I could listen to you speak all day long.”

But we’re not talking about gimmicks and games, but a relevant, to the point, content-rich message which grabs people’s interest.

Humor is often a key ingredient (but I don’t let humor overshadow the message).

I also occasionally use my guitar and integrate music—singing some of my own songs and some by others. I’ve been playing guitar, singing and writing songs for over 50 years!

3. Everyone wins.

If I speak to your group, I believe it should be a win/win exchange. Here’s why I believe that will happen if we work out an arrangement:

Audiences win: Pastors, leaders and event organizers know they need to have guests that not only entertain, but also educate and hopefully inspire. Those are my three goals each time I speak—so that I’m sure my listeners hear a winning message. I do my best to educate, inspire and entertain.

Organizers win: Event organizers, leaders, and pastors win when they invite speakers who bless their people.

Christ wins: When people grow spiritually as the result of a message or presentation, the Lord is pleased!

4. Enticing topics.

Due to my ministry career path and passion, I have expertise in discipleship (and church planting). However, I speak with expertise on a variety of other topics including spiritual life, family, and apologetics.

Some of my most popular messages are:

• Eagles & Vultures in Your Family Tree

• How to Make Sunday the Best Day of Your Week

• Happiness Comes When I Quit Complaining

• What to do When Disaster Strikes

• Why Don’t Prayers Get Answered?

• The Goal of the Great Commission is Disciples

5. Excellent credentials.

Credentials are important. Here are some of mine:

• Graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Biola University, Talbot Seminary (Master of Divinity), Fuller Seminary (Doctor of Ministry)

• Alumnus of the year Moody Bible Institute, 2010.

• Author or co-author of 4 printed books and 2 eBooks.

• Blogger and podcaster on this website with over 400 posts.

• Author or coauthor of materials used to train over 25,000 leaders yearly through my former ministry of 18 years, Dynamic Church Planting International.

• Founder and president of Discipleship Journeys with Jesus.

• Our vision is to take 100 million people on discipleship journeys with Jesus!

6. Expenses are affordable.

For those in the developed world, I can speak to your group for a very reasonable cost. In fact, normally you choose the amount of a love gift. Or, if you want, perhaps I can speak for a love offering, so there is no additional cost to your group. Depending on distance, travel costs might need to be considered.

For those in the majority world of developing countries, I have often raised the money to travel and speak. Those funds come from friends in the developed world who see the value and want to bless others. (You can donate to our discipleship ministry with DJJ HERE.) Due to financial and travel constraints, I can only speak in developing countries just a few times a year, since I receive far more invitations than I am able to fulfill. Normally I travel and speak only for those I (or my friends) have known personally for a long time. 

Sometimes we can work out a creative arrangement. Recently a pastor in Pakistan found me online and offered to translate our DJJ discipleship materials into Urdu, if I could come and speak when the translation is finished. That might work.

So again, wherever you live, let’s dialog and see if God might have a plan for me to speak to your group.

Conclusion:

Let’s begin a conversation about having me to speak to your group. Please connect by choosing one of the options on my “Contact Me” page.

By the way, my most recent international speaking and training were in Malawi, which you can learn about in my article Lessons Learned on My Recent Trip to Malawi.

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This is me singing in Katmandu, Nepal in 2002.

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Why 500 Years Of Catholic & Protestant Church Separation?

5 Solas of the Reformation and why they are essential.

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Times of church separation can be awful, such as when the church I was raised in went through a split during my senior year of high school. It was devastating. But sometimes a separation is necessary to reform an unhealthy situation. Such was the case with the Reformation, which is often considered to have launched on October 31, 1517 when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Castle church. The theses were tenants of change needed to reform the Roman Catholic Church (RCC).

This is our son Danny in front of the building in downtown Copenhagen. Can you read the inscription: “Soli Deo Gloria?”

Luther was not the only reformer, nor necessarily the best. Other reformers included John Calvin, John Hus, Huldrych Zwingli, Peter Waldo, John Knox and John Wycliffe. In fact, later in life Luther himself made mistakes and said things that Christians must repudiate. However, in general, the Reformation of the church was necessary and included reforms that we need to learn from today.

The Roman Catholic Church has accomplished remarkable good, while at the same time has needed immense reform. Here are some of the things I admire about the Roman Catholic Church:

Remarkable acts of charity over the centuries and continuing until today.The sense of history and tradition.An officially consistent pro-lifeMissionary outreaches over the centuries.

But there were and are some issues of great concern. These issues resulted in the Reformation and church separation into many denominations such as the Lutherans, Presbyterians, Reformed, Anglican, and so on.

I recently wrote about the importance of not majoring on minors. But the issues of the Reformation were definitely not minor and deserve a review on this 500th anniversary.

So, in this article I’d like to cover 5 of the most essential reforms, which have come to be known as the 5 solas.

Here are the five solas of the reformation and why they necessitated a church separation:

1. Sola Scriptura.

This statement simply means that “the Bible alone” is the final authority for our faith.

Why the Bible alone? Because it is our only unshifting, reliable source of God’s Truth.

The Bible repeatedly claims that it is the Word of God and reliable:

“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV)

“Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.” (1 Peter 1:20-21 NLT)

Sola Scriptura was a response to the idea that the Catholic church, church tradition, the pope (when speaking ex cathedra) or church councils have authority higher than the Bible.

The fact is that while the Word of God is flawless, some leaders of the RCC have been extraordinarily flawed. Wikipedia reports that “The Bad Popes is a 1969 book by E. R. Chamberlin documenting the lives of eight of the most controversial popes (papal years in parentheses).” Here are two examples:

• Pope John XII(955–964), who gave land to a mistress, murdered several people, and was killed by a man who caught him in bed with his wife.

• Pope Urban VI(1378–1389), who complained that he did not hear enough screaming when Cardinals who had conspired against him were tortured.

To be Roman Catholic is to submit to the authority of the pope. The Reformation said “no” to authorities like the pope who are not infallible, as only the Word of God is! This was one of the reasons for this church separation between Protestants and Catholics. Luther’s and other’s intention was to stay in the Catholic church and see it reformed. But when Catholic leadership refused reform, they were forced to separate.

“Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Do not add to his words, or he will rebuke you and prove you a liar.” (Proverbs 30:5-6 NIV)

2. Sola Gratia.

This means “grace alone.” The point is that it is only by the unearned gift of God that we are saved, through the gift of Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins on the cross. We cannot and do not earn our salvation.

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV)

In this verse:

Grace = unmerited favorFaith = our belief and desire to receive the unmerited gift of salvationGift = an unearned presentNot as a result of works = we work because we are saved, but not to earn salvation, which cannot be earnedSo that no one may boast = the end of bragging about how we “deserve” salvation

Sola Gratia answered the issue of indulgences. An indulgence is defined by the Roman Catholic Church as “a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins.” Indulgences are “earned” by good works and reciting of prayers, according to the RCC.

One of the corruptions of the Catholic church was that in order to raise funds for the cathedrals of Europe, the RCC had been selling “indulgences.” A monk named Johann Tetzel had been commissioned by the Pope to raise money to build St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome, and the way they were raising money was by offering people a special form of salvation called an “Indulgence.”

Tetzel is known for the couplet “As soon as a coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs.”

What is purgatory? It is a place of suffering, invented by the RCC, where sinners pay for their sins, before going to heaven. Purgatory is not in the Bible.

The RCC outlawed the selling of indulgences in 1567, however charitable contributions, combined with other acts, can still help someone earn an indulgence according to the RCC.

The reformation said “no” to these abuses, and that our salvation is only by the grace or mercy of the Lord. Salvation cannot be sold! When the RCC refused to reform, a church separation became necessary.

Scripture clearly teaches:

“He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.” (Titus 3:5 Berean Study Bible)

3. Sola Fide.

This means “by faith alone.” This is a well-defined teaching of the Bible:

• “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” (Romans 5:1).

• “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” (Romans 3:28).

• “I do not nullify the grace of God; for if righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly.” (Galatians 2:21).

Sola Fide answers the issue of receiving salvation by any other means than faith, such as baptism, taking communion (the mass), giving money, etc.

The critical word in each of these 5 statements is the word “sola” which means “alone” or “only.” Here is a statement that is true, but still inaccurate: Salvation comes by God’s grace through faith in Christ. It is inaccurate because of what is left out and that is the word “alone.” Lots of false teachers and cults believe that statement, if the key words are left out (Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, the RCC).

Here is the same sentence with the missing words inserted: Salvation comes by God’s grace ALONE through faith ALONE in Christ ALONE. Now the statement is complete and accurate.

The concept of Sola Fide is that all we have to do is believe and receive the gift.

A few years ago, my father flew to Southern California to watch his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes football team play against USC at the LA Coliseum. But we couldn’t get reasonably priced tickets.

So, we went to the game and walked around outside asking if anyone had tickets. No one had any.

However, one very kind man said, “I don’t have tickets, but I’ll help you get tickets.” With that he pulled out his wallet and gave us two one hundred dollar bills! We were dumbfounded.

At that point, we only had to reach out in faith and accept his gift, which we happily did! We didn’t have to earn that money, work for it, shine his shoes, or anything. We thanked him profusely and enjoyed his gift.

That my friends, is the concept of Sola Fide. God gave the sacrifice of His Son Jesus who died for our sins and rose again. All we have to do is receive the gift of salvation!

“But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness” (Romans 4:5).

4. Sola Christus.

This means “Christ alone.” It means that only Jesus can bring us to God.

1 Timothy 2:5-6 says this quite clearly, “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all” (ESV)

Sola Christus answers the issue of trusting in the RCC, the Virgin Mary, the treasury of merit, crawling up the scala sancta, angels, saints, relics, priests, or anything else for salvation.

All of these have been confused in the RCC. For example, some Catholics actually teach that Mary was co-mediatrix or a female mediator (intermediary) along with Christ. There is a movement inside the RCC seeking to have the church officially proclaim this of Mary. If it were to happen, the Trinity would be replaced by a quartet!

But Jesus made it clear that Mary has no place in redeeming us. In Matthew 12:47–50, Mary and her other sons were trying to see Jesus while He was teaching. “Someone told him, ‘Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.’ He replied to him, ‘Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?’ Pointing to his disciples, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.’”

Sola Christus answers the question of any other mediator beside Jesus, a fact that is clearly proclaimed in Scripture. Christ alone redeems us.

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“And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12 ESV)

5. Sola Deo Gloria.

This means “For the glory of God alone.”

“Our purpose is to please God, not people.” (1 Thessalonians 2:4b NLT)

“So whether we are here in this body or away from this body, our goal is to please him.” (2 Corinthians 5:9 NLT)

Sola Deo Gloria answers the idea that our goal as believers is to please church leaders, to keep a list of rules, or to prosper personally. Instead, our purpose is simply to glorify God by pleasing Him.

When Carolyn and I recently visited our son Danny, serving as a missionary with Youth with a Mission (YWAM) in Denmark, we visited the building where he envisions a House of Prayer starting next year. I was fascinated by the inscription on the front of the building: Sola Deo Gloria!

The building was built in 1783. It is owned by a Christian ministry that is leasing it to YWAM, and thankfully is fulfilling its inscription: Soli Deo Gloria: for the glory of God alone. See the photos of the building in this blog.

That doesn’t mean that everything done there will be sinless! There will be flawed human beings there. Only Jesus was sinless.

But the goal, written right on the building, is the right one: For the glory of God alone!

That is how I try to live my life, as I explained in my article Having Just One Person to Please Brings Peace. Please check it out.

“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV)

Here’s a broader shot of the “Soli Deo Gloria” building with Carolyn, Danny and a fellow YWAM staffer.

So, all this is why the great church separation called the Reformation happened 500 years ago. And as we’ve seen in this article, the issues are still valid and very important today. May we stand for these truths as Martin Luther stood. I don’t like to ever see or have a church separation, but sometimes they’re necessary.

Luther, for his beliefs, was hauled before an assembly and his teachings were condemned. He was told to recant. But, realizing it could mean his life, he refused to deny his beliefs, including the solas of this article. He was given 24 hours to reconsider, and when he was brought back in was asked if he would repudiate his teachings.

Luther answered: “Since then your Majesty and your lordships desire a simple reply, I will answer without horns and without teeth. Unless I am convicted by Scripture and plain reason – I do not accept the authority of popes and councils, for they have contradicted each other – my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand. I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen.”

While Martin Luther was spared, many others were tortured and killed for their allegiance to the five solas. Their church separation from the Roman Catholic Church meant the separation of their heads from their bodies, or being burned at the stake and other forms of persecution and martyrdom. These were the results of various church trials and inquisitions.

May we, who have far less to lose, be faithful to the truths of the 5 solas, to the glory of God and the spread of the true Gospel, even if they again lead to a church separation.

What do you think? Have I truthfully covered the points? Your thoughts are welcome! Please leave your comment below. Do you think the church separation of the Reformation was justified by these solas? 

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A God-Sized Vision Of 100 Million Disciples

The new vision of Discipleship Journeys with Jesus!

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“Our vision is to take 100 million people on a Discipleship Journey with Jesus.” That’s the new vision of the Discipleship Journeys with Jesus ministry, approved unanimously by our Board and affirmed by our staff. One thing is for sure, it is a God-sized vision! And that’s my favorite kind of vision-the kind that only God can fulfill. 100 million disciples is certainly far beyond our team.

How did we get such a big vision? Well it began with a challenging conversation with my friend from India, MK (name withheld for security reasons). On a ride to the San Diego Airport he challenged me saying, “Your vision is too small.”

I was surprised, because I felt that a vision of a half-million disciples was already a God-sized vision. But when MK shared with me why he felt we should go larger, I couldn’t argue—his reasoning was unassailable. So, after a few months we were led to increase our vision to 100 million disciples.

Here are the 3 reasons MK explained that a bigger vision made so much sense-now a vision of 100 million disciples:

1. God loves faith.

When my friend MK said this, it was something that I already knew. But I needed a reminder.

God loves it when we exercise faith, faith in Him to reach something like 100 million disciples. The Bible is clear about this saying, “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” (Hebrews 11:5a)

This is not just faith for salvation, but faith for big goals like 100 million disciples.

A great illustration of this is the twelve spies who were sent to check out the Promised Land before the Israelites would attempt to conquer it (see Numbers 13:1-33). Ten spies had little faith and said things like:

• It’s a wonderful land, but we’ll just be defeated if we try to occupy it. We can’t do it.

• The cities are too big and too strong for us.

• The people are more powerful than we are. There are giants living there!It might be a promised land, but I promise you we cannot have it.

The result: The 10 doom-and-gloom spies were struck with a plague and died (Numbers 14:36-38). The two faith-filled spies, Joshua and Caleb, were the only two who entered the Promised Land.

I want to be like the two, not the ten!

Everyone loves the story David vs. Goliath. Why? Because with faith in Jehovah God, David defeated the giant Goliath. David had a giant-sized vision and faith in God. The result was a victory for the ages.

“Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” (Romans 12:3)

Pastor Rick Warren wrote:

The Bible says in Matthew 9:29 “According to your faith it will be done unto you.” That’s one of my favorite verses in the Bible. What are you expecting God to do in your life? This is the law that God has established. It’s called the Law of Expectation. The fact is, we tend to get what we expect out of life. We tend to see what we expect to see. We tend to hear what we expect to hear. We tend to feel the way we expect to feel. We inevitably accomplish what we expect what we’re going to accomplish. This is the law of faith. God says you get to choose. Because “According to your faith it will be done unto you.”[1]

Vision should be based on how big God is, not how big we are. A vision of 100 million disciples is WAY too big for me, and for that matter so is a half a million. But for God it’s no problem.

“Whatever is not of faith,” the Bible says in Romans 14:23, “is sin.”

2. People are attracted to a big vision.

“Where there is no vision the people perish.” (Proverbs 29:18) But where there is a big vision, people are inspired and enticed.

This is also something I knew but needed to be reminded. In fact, when I joined Dynamic Church Planting International (DCPI) as a staff member in 1998, it was largely because of an expanded vision of training leaders to plant a million churches. It inspired me so much, I wanted to help. I thought, “That’s a vision I can commit myself to and sacrifice for.” And for 18 years, that’s what I did.

Big visions for God are inspiring for those who love the Lord and want to see His Kingdom advance! 100 million disciples is an inspiring, God-honoring vision!

“Make no small plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood.” –Daniel Burnham

Often when we start to dream about a vision like 100 million disciples, we begin to think of what kind of strategy it will take to fulfill the vision. We get stymied by the question of “how” and it limits our vision if we aren’t careful. But as Michael Hyatt wrote, “The what is way more important than the how. Until you get clear on the what, the how won’t show up.” So, don’t ask me all the “how’s” yet for our ministry—they’ll come in time.

With the Dynamic Church Planting International ministry, the vision of a million churches seemed impossible at first, especially when we only had 5 trainees in our early trainings. But gradually we discovered the strategies which produced thousands of trainees. In my final full year with DCPI (2015), we trained 25,000 church planters in one year’s time!

One of my favorite passages about vision is from the rarely quoted book of Habakkuk:

“Then the LORD told me: ‘I will give you my message in the form of a vision. Write it clearly enough to be read at a glance. At the time I have decided, my words will come true. You can trust what I say about the future. It may take a long time, but keep on waiting—it will happen! ‘I, the LORD, refuse to accept anyone who is proud. Only those who live by faith are acceptable to me.’” (Habakkuk 2:2-4 CEV)

Note that God told Habakkuk to:

• Write the vision clearly.

• Keep waiting, even though “it may take a long time”

• Live by faith

That’s the way it is with big God-sized visions like 100 million disciples. We want things instantly, but it doesn’t usually work that way. There is a big gap between writing the vision and the fulfillment. In that gap we continue to live by faith, as explained in point 1 above.

3. God is already working in remarkable ways through DJJ.

The third point my friend made was that God is already working in wonderful ways through the new ministry of Discipleship Journeys with Jesus.

People are often amazed at what we’ve accomplished in just our first two years. And in addition, “God is able to do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine…” (Ephesians 3:20)

One example of our progress is the translations of our discipleship materials that are being produced—we’re being translated into 5 languages so far at just our second anniversary (which is today as I write this on 9/21/18). These languages are Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Chichewa, and Chinese.

Recently we found that people from 37 nations have signed up so far to be discipled through the discipleship journey lessons we are providing! They are: Australia, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela and Zambia!

Yeah God! To Him be all the glory for our progress!

Conclusion:

This vision of 100 million disciples is ridiculous…were it not for the great God we serve. It is not a vision that anyone can achieve, except God. Some might wonder if such a huge vision produces stress but in fact it is so big, it reduces stress, because I know that I cannot do it, God has to do it.

I’m sure some will say, “Your vision is “Pie-in-the-sky?” But I say: No: It’s God-in-the-sky! We’re not reaching for the stars? No, we’re reaching for God.

Response:

May I ask you to take three steps in response to this vision of 100 million disciples?

1. Become a disciple and disciple others.

You can use the 52 FREE journeys to go from A to Z in following Christ. So please sign up for the materials. We’ve made it easy, just go to www.djjministry.org and click where it says, “START YOUR JOURNEY HERE.”

2. You can support this ministry financially.

In order to provide the discipleship lessons, it does indeed take a lot of financial resources. So, we’re trusting Jesus’ instruction to “Give and it will be given unto you.” (Luke 6:38) Perhaps you’re part of the means by which God will supply us with the resources to provide discipleship to others? Do donate to DJJ please click HERE.

3. Join our staff of volunteer, part-time and full-time leaders needed to reach 100 million disciples.

There’s a list of roles that need to be fulfilled on our website—just click HERE.

If you’re not sure you are indeed a Christian, please go HERE to learn how to be saved now.

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