by John Avant | Aug 6, 2018 | Church Leadership, Humility, Pastors & Leaders Content, Personal Growth, Presidents Column, Six Responses to God
As President of Life Action, I spend much of my time with pastors—listening, encouraging, seeking to be a friend. And I have never seen a time like this in my thirty-eight years in ministry. Pastors are discouraged today at a level that is dangerous to the body of...
by John Avant | Jul 2, 2018 | Church Leadership, Humility, Personal Growth, Presidents Column, Six Responses to God
In my first year as president of Life Action, I have been blessed beyond measure by the humility of the servants who give their lives to this ministry. I often say these days that if the culture of Life Action could somehow be transplanted into every local church, we...
by John Avant | Mar 29, 2018 | Church Leadership, Marriage & Family
As I write this, it is Thursday of Easter week. This was the night Jesus was betrayed. Have you ever been betrayed? It is a terrible feeling, and one of the most difficult things in life to deal with. In fact, it can become a “root of bitterness” (Heb. 12:15), a...
by John Avant | Feb 28, 2018 | Presidents Column, Say Yes to God
This week, arguably the greatest man who ever lived since the apostle Paul will be laid to rest. There is so much being written and talked about concerning all the things Billy Graham did. That is how it should be. But I’ve been thinking in the last few days about the...
by John Avant | Nov 6, 2017 | Presidents Column, Say Yes to God
These are dark days. When our brothers and sisters are gunned down in cold blood as they worship, we are tempted to despair. Those of us with a burden and passion to see God revive His people can easily give in to the temptation of the easy path of bemoaning the...
