He Is Risen! He is Risen, indeed! That call and response have echoed across the millennia as Christians around the world past and present celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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I was reminded last week of the importance of prayer. Not just personal prayer that is a regular part of our daily spiritual disciplines, but a fervent, congregation-wide or region-wide movement of prayer. In a meeting last week about the Great Barrington, MA church plant, I was asked if I had initiated a Converge Northeast – wide prayer effort.

This season, as we anticipate the celebration of Christmas let’s use the example of Simeon and Anna who could not wait to express who Jesus was and what he came to do! Who do you need to express the goodness, grace and mercy of Jesus Christ to?

Where are the next generation of pastors, leaders and missionaries coming from? What is your role in raising up the next generation of leader?