Psalm 23 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For...

I was praying for a family member a week or so ago when I noticed something dark in my heart.  I could  tell that I was not praying with belief.  It was more than me not believing God would answer...

Will You Not Revive Us Again Psalm 85:6-7 says “Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?  Show us Your mercy, Lord, And grant us Your salvation.” When you look at our Nation and college...

One more day and we’ll be in December.  All to soon we’ll be saying goodbye to 2010 and hello to 2011. There’s something about this time of the year that makes me reflective. Call it nostalgia, but I like to...

Your Mission, plus Momentum, Multiplication, and Management make up the essential components of ministry. Regardless of which of these areas you are strongest in, make sure you give adequate attention to each of them if you want to have a...

The following is written by Steve Shadrach, author of Fuel and The Flame Prayer: The real work of the ministry I didn’t say it, 19th century Christian leader and author S.D. Gordon did. “Prayer is the real work of the...

The following is an adjusted excerpt from my book Campus Renewal: A Practical Plan for Uniting Campus Ministries in Prayer and Mission. Biblical Prayer and Revival Revival is always preceded by a growing movement of prayer.  It is the clear...

“Ohmigosh I am soooo annoyed!” I ranted to my roommate Jill. “I mean, seriously? I just… really really don’t like her!” Jill nodded her head, sympathetically agreeing with me. *sigh* “I guess you know what this means,” I said. “We...

I don’t know about you, but my Mondays are always hectic. Mornings begin with a 9am conference call to pray with all our staff around the country, followed by organizing and planning for the week. Before I know it, it’s...

One of the difficult aspects of campus ministry is the high turnover of students.  It seems that just when you get some forward momentum, you lose leaders to graduation.  It’s not just true of students.  There is also a high...