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The Bible

Last night the History Channel premiered a brand new mini series called The Bible. Produced by Summit 2013 Faculty Mark Burnett and his wife Roma Downey, the show captures significant stories from the...

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God’s Epic Favor

Post by Cally Parkinson Meet Epic. Six years old and church home to 2,000 of Decatur, Alabama’s 55,000 residents. But this thriving church was almost DOA in 2007. Three months after IV (pronounced...

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When The Church Is Working Right

A letter from Gary Schwammlein, WCA Executive Vice President, International Ministries Dear Friends, As I continue my journey through India, let me share with you what I have experienced since I left...

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The Global Leadership Summit in Uganda

We are excited to celebrate, encourage, and pray for leaders in Uganda as they hold The Summit this weekend. Because of the corruption, 35% of the population lives below the poverty line and the life...

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God Said…

God said, “Don’t look at the opposition-it’s my job. Look at the opportunities.”

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The Global Leadership Summit in Romania

We are excited to celebrate, encourage, and pray for leaders in Romania as they hold The Summit this weekend. In Eastern Orthodox Romania, 21% of the population lives below the poverty line. Christian...

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The Global Leadership Summit in Haiti

We are excited to celebrate, encourage, and pray for leaders in Haiti as they hold The Summit this weekend. Because of the severe corruption, 80% of the population lives below the poverty line and 40%...

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Summit Host Site Wins “Give Back Challenge”

Summit Host site New Covenant Church in Clyde NC has won the Ty Pennington Give Back Challenge. Summit Field Team Member Dave Wright, had a chance to visit with Senior Pastor Nick Honerkamp last week...

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God Is Calling You To Take On The Tough Task

“I was down in my spirit. Being a government employee in a government hospital, you just don’t know how or when there will be a transfer letter on your desk. I was told I would be transferred to Thar—a...

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Unbroken: The Power of Forgiveness

Have you read Unbroken or seen the film? Help inspire #UnbrokenForgiveness, by watching and sharing this 6-minute video accompanying the DVD release of the award-winning film Unbroken. The short film,...

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We Tell Everyone We Meet in the Churches about You

In my role at the Willow Creek Association I have the privilege of serving alongside some of the most gifted and courageous leaders in the world. Some of them would be names that you would instantly...

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The Global Leadership Summit in Sierra Leone

We are excited to celebrate, encourage, and pray for leaders in Sierra Leone as they hold the Summit this weekend. Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world today, with a life...

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Change the Story

Lillian was born into poverty in Uganda and had a childhood filled with abuse and pain. When she was three months old, her mother died. Two months later, her father was kidnapped and her stepmother...

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Celebrating The Summit in Congo

The GLS in Congo came at the right time. It was a time of reflection and meditation after two years of political issues and fighting of rebels and militias…” –GLS DR Congo Participant  Last week...

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The Global Leadership Summit in Nigeria

We are excited to celebrate, encourage, and pray for leaders in Nigeria as they hold the Summit this weekend and throughout the rest of the fall in 23 different sites around the country. Did you know...

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Highlights

It’s been a great week and we have a lot to be thankful for. Here’s a a few of our favorites: Eight cities around the world hosted The Global Leadership Summit, including Nigeria, where one of the...

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The Global Leadership Summit in Zambia

We are excited to celebrate, encourage, and pray for leaders in Zambia as they hold the Summit this weekend. Zambia is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 64% of the country living below...

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The Global Leadership Summit in India

We are excited to celebrate, encourage, and pray for leaders in India as they hold the Summit this weekend. India is the 2nd largest country in the world with a population over 1 billion people, and...

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Man on a Mission – An Interview with Ben Cooley

Ben Cooley is a GLS leader in the UK, passionate about fighting human trafficking. Here’s a bit of his story, we hope it’s as inspiring to you as it was to us. I grew up in the north east of England,...

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The Global Leadership Summit in Ethiopia

We are excited to celebrate, encourage, and pray for leaders in Ethiopia as they hold the Summit this weekend. Did you know that Ethiopia is the 13th largest country in the world with a population over...

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Relief Efforts for Those Affected by Superstorm Sandy

The East Coast is reeling from the devastating effects of Superstorm Sandy that flooded areas in seven U.S. states, left more than 8 million people in 18 states without electrical power, and caused the...

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Urgent Prayer for Guatemala

I want to inform you that due to the recent events in our country, and the uncertainty that has been generated around the strong tremor or earthquake could I say of 7.5 degrees Richter, many fellow...

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The Global Leadership Summit in Tanzania

We are excited to celebrate, encourage, and pray for leaders in Tanzania as they hold The Summit this weekend. Because of the corruption in Tanzania, 36% of the country lives below the poverty line,...

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The Global Leadership Summit in Ghana

We are excited to celebrate, encourage, and pray for leaders in Ghana as they hold The Summit this weekend. Because of the corruption in Ghana, 28% of the country lives below the poverty line....

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The Global Leadership Summit in Guatemala

We are excited to celebrate, encourage, and pray for leaders in Guatemala as they hold The Summit this weekend. In Guatemala, 54% of the population lives below the poverty line. Christian leaders in...

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