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.
Al VomSteeg is the Senior International Director for ILI. In today’s podcast, Al discusses his role with the birth of ILI and gives a clear sense of how God is moving and fulfilling the Great Commission of making disciples of all nations.
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.
Hal Perkins has a passion for discipleship. After being a pastor for 40 years, Hal left his ministry to spend time coaching others in the critical work of making disciples. In this podcast episode, Hal discusses his burden for discipleship and the desire he has to see the Church authentically relational.
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?
Darlene Franks serves as an associate director of ILI for Northern California. In this podcast, Darlene shares how she came to realize she wasn’t the leader she needed to be and how the Lord equipped her for real Kingdom leadership.
Mike Oakes is the Global Outreach Director for Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, TX. In this podcast, Mike shares how he came to be burdened for the world at large, how he learned about ILI, and what the Lord has been doing since.
David Thagana is the ILI International Director for English-Speaking Africa. In this podcast, David and ILI President, Wes Griffin, discuss the importance of multiplying leaders and disciples, and share personal testimony of their experiences in the multiplication process.
The mobilization process is comparable to a wedding cake, each layer drawing us higher and closer to our vision. How are you mobilizing leaders?
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.
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...
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:
