by John Avant | Feb 29, 2020 | Church Leadership, Presidents Column, Revival
We are living, right now, in a Great Awakening. All the signs are there—churches full of revived Christ-followers who will go wherever He leads, even unto death; believers who love each other deeply and live in unity; bold sharing of the gospel. And, as a result,...
by John Avant | Feb 20, 2020 | Presidents Column
I love studying what God has done in the past. But I love watching Him work in the present a whole lot more! It’s been a long time since we’ve seen anything resembling revival in America. While God is moving in various revival movements across the third world, it has...
by John Avant | Jan 10, 2020 | Presidents Column
One hundred years ago today, on January 10, 1920, a young teenager lay dying after helping win the last battle of World War One. He called himself Homer Tommie, the names of his two best friends, because he was too young to join the army with his real name. He was...
by John Avant | Jan 2, 2020 | Presidents Column
What would happen if 65,000 college students gathered in protest? Wouldn’t it be a top news story? Well, 65,000 college students have gathered, and at least it is making the news! Here’s why they are meeting: The purpose of Passion 2020 is “you and me saying goodbye...
by John Avant | Dec 11, 2019 | God's Kingdom First, Presidents Column, Six Responses to God
I just enjoyed a very beautiful day in the neighborhood. To be honest, I never was a huge fan of Mr. Rogers. I was an older child when the show began, and I found it kind of boring. And when my own children were watching it, I wondered if Mr. Rogers was too weak to be...
