A Joshua Generation - CFNI Spring Graduation 2010

Sorting through some files on my computer today, I came across this video recording of the message I preached at the Christ for the Nations Institute Spring Graduation Ceremony earlier this year entitled, "A Joshua Generation." I am so thankful for the opportunities God has given me to minister there. Nothing gets my "juices" going like a chance to share my heart with a bunch of young "leaders in the making...!"


I attended CFNI myself in 1978 and my life was profoundly impacted, particularly in the areas of worship and missions. Experiencing the manifest presence of God day after day in chapel service and sitting in classes taught by John Garlock, the World Missions teacher, changed me forever.


During this message I share some leadership insights concerning the "forgotten baptism" in Scripture - the baptism into leadership - based on the lives of Moses and Joshua.

Watch Real-Time Decisions for Christ from Around the World...!

My friend, Eric Celier, and his team over at Jesus.net have put together this real-time display of people who have just given their heart to the Lord Jesus somewhere around the world via one of their websites in various languages. If you have the free Google-Earth software installed, the second window below will display an even cooler 3-D version...!

How to Build a Team - Lessons in Leadership from the Life of Jesus

Part one of my new series entitled, "How to Build A Team - Lessons In Leadership From the Life of Jesus" from our Word and Spirit telecast.

Part two of "How to Build A Team - Lessons In Leadership From the Life of Jesus."

Part three of "How to Build A Team - Lessons In Leadership From the Life of Jesus."

Part four of "How to Build A Team - Lessons In Leadership From the Life of Jesus."

Part five of "How to Build A Team - Lessons In Leadership From the Life of Jesus."

Is Preaching Against Homosexuality a Hate Crime? - Richard Hammer's legal advice

Why Christian Media Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better - Phil Cooke

If you are interesting in Christian media, you must read a very interesting post by Phil Cooke highlighting a couple of sea changes taking place right now in Christian media. Here's the "skinny" on his perspective...

"...from a demographic perspective, the donors who built the major media ministries of the last few decades are disappearing, and being replaced by a new group that doesn't share the same values and priorities. My opinion is that we have 8-12 years left with the donors that built the major Christian ministries we see today...

...The former donor base that was focused on giving for expansion - particularly building projects - is now being replaced by a generation more interested in great causes...The question that hasn't been answered yet is how to convert them from passionate supporters to actual givers. On that subject, the jury is still out. After all, this is the generation that grew up on Napster, and believes everything online should be free. It will take some time to change those expectations.Most media ministries have never had to listen, and they struggle with change.

With that in mind, here's what I predict: As donors stop giving to the same old traditional Christian TV appeals, here's what will happen:

1. Many of those ministries will panic and start doing "emergency appeals."

2. They'll bring in the fundraising "A Team..."

3. Some will close their doors.

4. A fortunate few will see the shift coming and respond accordingly.

...Brace yourself. Whatever you like or dislike about religious media, it's about to get worse. Most of the media ministries you see today are already struggling, but too many refuse to see the reality of the change they need to make."

I think Phil is right on...as usual! If you are interested in how media and Christianity intersect, I highly encourage you to read his blog at www.philcooke.com and to buy his latest book, The Last TV Evangelist: Why the Next Generation Couldn't Care Less About Religious Media.