As Lent commences on Ash Wednesday, we are entering a time of introspection and prayer leading to Easter. Let us reflect on the significance of death preceding resurrection, urging readers to embrace a daily practice of surrendering self in preparation for our spiritual transformation.
Despite being more technologically linked than ever, studies now show loneliness and disconnection are at an all-time high. How does this trend truly affect your spiritual life and personal connection with God?
Every believer agrees that maintaining our integrity is one of best things we could for our spiritual life, but does it have to be so difficult. Read more to find out how to build consistency with maintaining your integrity.
In a broken world that is constantly trying to bring us down, striving for genuine righteousness throughout our lives is not easy, but the good news is… it is possible.
The Bible declares we are in a state of war, not against flesh and blood, but against spiritual beings that seek our destruction. In order to be prepared, we must discern the enemy's schemes and prepare a counterattack.
There are many ways to "wow" those we serve, but the best way to begin is by putting ourselves in another's shoes. What can you do to anticipate and exceed expectations?
As followers of Jesus, we are challenged to see the world through a biblical lens. What if we were to look at those "on the outside” through the lens of Acts 1:8? What if we saw every person outside the Church as part of Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, or the ends of the earth?
Kelly Phillips is a History Maker and a full-time staff member with Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru) in California. In this podcast, Kelly explains the role of mission support and its critical place of partnership in extending the Gospel.
Hal Perkins is a true discipleship coach. His focus is on making disciples of Jesus, rather than making disciples for Jesus. In this podcast, Hal discusses his standpoint on the lost art of being and making disciples of Jesus, and the importance of guarding your heart.
The wish of a beauty queen is typically world peace or some other outrageously impossible dream. But is it really impossible? Jesus has the answer - Find out here what it is!
David Thagana is the ILI International Director for English-Speaking Africa. This podcast is the second of a two-part series with David as he discusses his recent East Africa tour where leaders were equipped to spread the Gospel among unreached people groups.
Taking a stand for Christ isn't easy. We can flee for our lives, deny our faith, lie, or even kept our mouths shut... Or we can be faithful to the end. Will you take a stand for Jesus?
When there is an emergency, our immediate response could mean the difference between life and death. Jesus has assigned us an urgent task. How will you respond?
Jimmy Aycock is the International Director for Central Asia. He speaks on the realities of life in the Middle East/North Africa and discusses how ILI is strategically located to equip leaders in the Islamic world.
Velma Tim is a young leader from Cameroon who has spent time in the USA studying at Asbury Theological Seminary. She shares her experience with the American Church and offers an encouraging word to motivate American believers to really get engaged in sharing Christ, making disciples, and changing lives.
There is a time to hold a conference and a time to respond to a crisis. When we truly have a Passion for the Harvest, we find that training leaders is not limited to a classroom.
Kuot Ngor came to the USA as a refugee during the Sudanese Civil War in 1995, and now serves as a missionary with African Hope, spreading the Gospel and planting churches in South Sudan. Kuot shares the impact of ILI training on his family, and the incredible testimony of his call to ministry in South Sudan. He describes the challenges South Sudan has faced throughout history, where it now stands spiritually, and his great vision to change the nation for Christ.
Tony Vasquez is the ILI International Director for Latin America. In today's podcast, Tony shares how he came to faith after hearing a man in El Salvador speak from the Bible. He was captivated by the idea that the God of creation would speak through the written Word. He shares the story of when he and his wife, Brenda, moved to Spain as missionaries and saw the need to raise up the emerging generation to multiply leaders.
The famous preacher, Charles Spurgeon, was getting ready to preach to thousands at his church in London when he made the most unusual request. He asked his entire congregation to leave and go home to make room for non-believers who were waiting outside and could not fit indoors. Astonishingly, everyone left and the auditorium filled again with non-believers, who now had the chance to hear the Gospel for the first time.
Seventeen — the age when life-changing decisions are made. This was especially true for Brian, a young Christian man who was trying to figure out what to do with the rest of his life. It all became clear when Brian walked into a Christian coffee house and was deeply touched by the large mural on one of the walls. In this mural, repeated many times, were the words of Ecclesiastes 12:1...
Joy and Wes Griffin are the co-founders of the International Leadership Institute. In this podcast episode, Joy shares about her own God-given vision and gives testimony of how God fulfills what He puts in our hearts.
Most Christians know The Great Commission, the final words of Jesus before He ascended into heaven. These words were said to the disciples, but they are marching orders for the whole Church. There is great importance in clearly understanding what Jesus meant through His words. However, it is possible to know these words by heart and still miss the depth of their meaning by simply failing to pay attention to a secret hidden in the grammar, more specifically, the four verbs contained in the text. So, let’s read it again:
When we talk about the risen Christ, we often use the term “nail-scarred hands.” Any picture or movie of the resurrected Jesus will include the scars from the nails that pierced His hands and feet, as well as the wound in His side. The remnants of Jesus’ crucifixion wounds are significant in the scriptures, but they are also significant in our own lives.
