Myron Pierce struggled to become the biggest drug dealer in North Omaha, Nebraska. Both his parents were deep into drugs, but his grandmother was a strong spiritual influence. An influence he would...
Ralph: Tell me a little bit about yourself and what drives you toward planting churches? Myron: Well, I’m an inner-city kid who got in tons of trouble. Ex-gang banger, ex-dope dealer, ex-everything...
“People are against religion, you know…” I’d just sat down to eat my two hot dogs when the man sharing our table informed me that people are against religion, including him. My wife and I were...
About a hundred years ago, while I was in high school, I memorized the entire Gospel of Matthew for a 1960s style “Bible Quiz.” I got a scholarship out of the deal along with a fierce understanding...
After years of church-shrinking, Japan is becoming alert to church multiplication. After attending a couple of Exponential Conferences, my friends launched “Hero Makers Japan.” Two weeks...
The next couple of decades will bring a tsunami of change to the American church. They will ensure the success of church multipliers while leaving others maintaining tightening budgets and shrinking...
My friend Richard Agozino developed a unique approach to discipling total strangers. It worked well, but I think we’re learning to do it better. In 1971 we planted the first Hope Chapel. In 1972...
