Being part of the Vineyard has been an amazing storybook-like experience for me. Friends that know my story have called me the “Forrest Gump” of the Vineyard. You remember Forrest. He was a loveable naïve and rather slow-witted character that led this charmed life. He...
To say that John Wimber had a huge influence on my life is an understatement and to try to sum up his full impact can’t be done. But I recently was asked to share my favorite Wimber stories with a church who was unacquainted with...
In my previous posts in this series I mentioned that even though I was a pastor, not unlike many Christians, I had not come to know the love of my heavenly Father in an experiential way. The warmth of God’s fatherly love was still missing...
In my last post I wrote that receiving the affirmation of God’s love is critical in moving forward in life. This is true for every believer not just for leaders. Receiving the blessing of our heavenly Father’s love is basic to forming our identity. It...
Looking back over the course of my life there’s one thing that has influenced and shaped my life more than anything else. It might surprise most of you when I say that it wasn’t meeting Jesus and getting saved! What??? Yes. As momentous as that...
Rather than traveling on a smooth, high-speed interstate with nice, comfortable rest stops along the way, my journey with Jesus has been more like hitchhiking the local side roads of real life, complete with confusing or missing road signs, potholes, occasional detours, unexpected discoveries and...
As spiritual leaders we’ve been given position and power. It can be used wisely for the benefit of others or selfishly to get our own way or for protection. How do we use our position and power when we’ve been letdown, lied to, or hurt....
What do you do when you discover that your cherished, well-intentioned plans to do something for God turn out not to be God’s plans at all. In his second talk, Sitting Down, Mike shares about this common test of a servant-leader’s heart.[audio mp3="http://vusatest.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2Sitting-Down.mp3"][/audio]...
Back in January at the Vineyard South Central Region Pastor’s Retreat in San Antonio, Mike spoke on make or break heart issues that every servant leader faces. In this first of three talks he shares about heartbreak. Whether you’re a pastor or a lay leader you will...
Midwives Of The Holy Spirit #3 The first time I ever heard midwife and prayer used in the same sentence was in a healing seminar with John Wimber. He was talking about how people are often treated insensitively which results in more harm than good being...