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All Things New: Peek Inside Steve Childers Upcoming Book
Read a preview of Steve Childers’ upcoming book.
3 Things It Took Me 40 Years to Learn!
It seems like yesterday I was in my 20's planting a church. Now I'm in my 60's learning how to be a grandfather! How did this happen?
Watch Repurpose Videos: Reformed Purpose-Driven Life & Church
Repurpose, the new video mini-series by Pathway Learning, will help deepen your sense of calling and purpose. Repurpose considers the ancient questions of the ages about our world and humanity from a Christian perspective.
Watch 1-Minute Testimony of Asian Underground Church Leader
Watch this 1-minute testimony of Steve Childers' partner in training underground church leaders in Asia through Pathway Learning courses in Mandarin.
How You Can Help Plant Churches in Muslim-Dominated West Africa
Watch this powerful, 1-minute testimony from Steve Childers' ministry partner who is willing to risk his life for the sake of reaching his people in West Africa.
Pathway Learning Online Church Planter Training 2016
Take a glimpse into the Pathway Learning Church Planting and Development course video!
Free Preview of New Online Church Planting Course
Learn why Christian leaders from more than 50 countries, representing over 300 denominations, have taken this church planter training.
How to Discern if You Should Plant a Church
For church leaders today who wonder whether they should plant a church, there can be a feeling of desperation as the leader prays in isolation to discern their call. Usually this process can take years, and can sometimes be based on temporary circumstances.
Help Change the World
As the end of this year approaches, I’ve been remembering the amazing faithfulness of the Lord during the last 20 years.
THE Single Most Effective Ministry Under Heaven
We all want to make wise investments for the sake of Christ and His Kingdom.
Islamic Terrorism & Gospel-Centered Church Planting in West Africa
New reports are now coming out of West Africa regarding the increase of Islamic Terrorism. This week’s report includes a brutal attack by radical Muslims on an American owned Mali hotel in which innocent people were killed at random as the terrorists yelled, “Allahu akbar” (Arabic “Allah is Great”).
Steve Ogne: In Memoriam
The post-it note prayer that was hanging from his computer screen declared the prayer and promise, “I will serve you to the end and you will provide for me.” This past Wednesday at 5:05pm marked the end of Steve Ogne’s life and ministry.
Finding Your Life Purpose in the Lord's Prayer
The only way to make ultimate sense out of your story is to understand how it fits into the greater story of the purposes of God for the world.
Finding Your Story in God's Story by Steve Childers
God created everything that exists, including the earth and all the nations on it for a purpose. The degree to which we understand God’s purpose for the world is the degree to which we will understand God’s purpose for our lives in it. And the degree to which we align our life purpose with God’s purpose for the world is the degree to which we will experience the fullness of God’s purpose for our lives.
All Things New (Act 3, Scene 1): Redemption-The Coming Kingdom
Jesus is beginning to set in motion all that would eventually bring about the universal rule and reign of God over not just Rome, but over all the nations of the earth and the entire world.
All Things New (Act 1): Creation – The Way Things Are Supposed to Be
The first act in the drama of history is God’s act of creating and sustaining “all things visible and invisible” (Nicene Creed). Note that the story of the gospel does not begin with Christ and his salvation but with God and his creation. This is because you cannot fully understand Christ’s salvation until you first understand its relationship to God’s creation.
All Things New (Introduction): The Greatest Story Ever Told
The only way to really know God is to know his story. And the Bible is a record of that story. Even though the Bible contains hundreds of stories it has only one overarching story. And even though the Bible contains sixty-six books it has only one overarching message. What’s interesting is that the central message of the Bible, the gospel, comes to us primarily by means of stories found in the Bible.