by John Avant | Jan 7, 2021 | Presidents Column
After yesterday, there is a desperate need for Jesus followers to help others understand who Jesus ACTUALLY is, what it ACTUALLY means that He saves, and what the gospel ACTUALLY teaches and the actions it inspires. I cannot stress enough how important this is for the...
by John Avant | Nov 9, 2020 | God's Kingdom First, Presidents Column
There are times in these days when I feel kinship with a sad singer sitting on the banks of a Babylonian river asking, “How shall we sing the LORD’s song in a foreign land?” (Psalm 137:4 ESV). These are uncertain, evil, and anxious times. But today God is sovereign,...
by John Avant | Nov 4, 2020 | God's Kingdom First, Presidents Column
Did you wake up this morning anxious to see who is going to run our nation for the next four years? Only to find yourself disappointed that no one knows for sure? Nothing wrong with that. But consider these two things: This morning and every morning, we know who runs...
by John Avant | Jul 31, 2020 | Ministry Updates, Presidents Column
Watch this short video update from John Avant, president of Life Action and see how your partnership with Life Action is making a difference. We are so grateful to each and every one of you who are investing in our team and this ministry. Thank...
by John Avant | Jul 7, 2020 | God's Kingdom First, Presidents Column
If the news of Coronavirus and chaos in our streets has you down, consider this—you could be a Kachin. On July 2, over 160 people in Kachin State in Myanmar were killed when a 200-foot-tall mountain of mud taken from the local jade mine gave way and buried them alive....
by John Avant | Jun 26, 2020 | Humility, Presidents Column
Twenty-five years ago, I was part of a movement that has come to be known as the Brownwood Revival. It started at Coggin Avenue Baptist Church and Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, and then spread across America, deeply affecting over 100 college campuses....