Even though Jesus walked the Earth 2,000 years ago, His leadership model has proven to be timeless and is easily adaptable to your context. The Jesus model of leadership is personal and cannot be manufactured as a program, but it can help you multiply aspiring leaders when you apply it.

]Cleveland, TN–State and regional administrative bishops, youth and discipleship directors, and leaders of ministries at the international offices are set to gather in Cleveland at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, North Cleveland Church of God, and International Offices Conference Center on September 14, 15, and 16. The theme of the event is “Leadership Renewal for the FINISH Commitment: Investing, Empowering, Advancing.”

In February 2016, Zondervan released the NIV Beautiful Word™ Bible, which features full-color art and blank space for journaling. Zondervan is now releasing the NIV Beautiful Word™ Coloring Bible (on sale Sept. 6).

International Cooperating Ministries (ICM), a nonprofit whose vision is a church within walking distance of every man, woman and child in our lifetime, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Started in 1986 by businessman Dois I. Rosser, Jr., founder of POMOCO, ICM has collaborated with indigenous ministry partners to build more than 6,000 churches for congregations in 82 countries. At no charge, ICM distributes the late Pastor Dick Woodward’s Mini Bible College, a comprehensive Bible study available in more than 40 languages via apps, broadcast radio, Internet, audio players and print. With these two tools, the church building and a practical understanding of the Bible, congregations begin to address the social needs of people in their villages, providing vocational training, education, food, shelter, medical care and clean water.

Despite border delays and monsoon-drenched roads, Reach Beyond workers are succeeding in their efforts to rebuild a Christian radio station in the isolated Nepal village of Harmi, allowing thousands to hear both the good news of Jesus Christ and vital community information each day.

In 1975, Ron and Kathy Countryman sold their home and farm in Illinois and headed west. They responded to the call of God to minister to the Native Americans near the Yellowstone River in Montana. First and foremost, they realized they were going to need unending patience in this venture of evangelizing.

This week my wife and I packed our belongings and made the biggest move of our lives. After living in the Orlando area for 24 years we pulled up our roots and relocated to Georgia. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done because I’m a sentimental guy who gets very attached to people and places. Yet I found extra grace for this transition because I knew I was following the Holy Spirit’s leading.

When Jesus taught His disciples the Our Father prayer, how did He intend for them to use it? When should we pray the Our Father, and how should we pray it?

The latest book from award-winning author Brian Kaylor, a Baptist minister with a Ph.D. in political communication, explores issues of religion and politics in the 2016 presidential campaign. In ‘Vote Your Conscience: Party Must Not Trump Principles,’ Kaylor proposes Christians focus on the inherent politics of the Kingdom over partisan political agendas. Find the book here.