July 2015

My heart is full today. There is so much that I would share with you- so many things that happened this week alone. God has given us a road map for Latin America that is more ambitious than anything I could ever have dreamed or imagined, but here’s the key: If it was based upon my abilities, my energy or my passion, it would surely fail. But the truth is, God has never once rebuked me for a big vision. I want young people to hear this especially: “Stephen, you want to take all of Latin America in the next ten years?” Absolutely! Here’s where the rebuke comes from: The motivation…The why. Is it so that I can be propped up? Then Jesus has a problem with that. Is it so that I can be promoted in the eyes of men and women? Jesus has a problem with that. But…

I believe that this generation, more than any other, has the tools and the passion to accomplish what has never been dreamed of before- to go to every tribe in every country and preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. We have the technologies, communication outlets, and various means of travel—there is no reason why we cannot take this assignment from the throne room of God himself into the world and see nations transformed. One-on-one evangelism is as crucial and critical today as it has ever been. Friend, there were only 120 people in the Upper Room, but they encountered the resurrection life of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the fire of the Holy Spirit empowered them. They went out from that room and things began to happen -people were added to the church. Those who were in the Upper room were called “people who turned the world upside down.” The…

I flew to Orlando two days later to meet Evangelist Reinhard Bonnke. I remember everything—the drive from the airport, sitting in the reception area, and looking at the big pictures on the wall full of massive crowds and testimonies of the saving and healing power of God. I kept trying to grasp the enormity of what was going on: I was about to interview face-to-face with Reinhard Bonnke! The speed at which everything was moving had left me breathless. First came the email. Then a flight, and walking through the front doors—everything was happening so fast! Sitting in the reception area, I was scrambling to get my mind around what I was doing there. Was this really happening? Siegfried, the director over their Full Flame media group, suddenly appeared, and I stood up and shook his hand. He warmly welcomed me to Christ for all Nations. We walked by more…