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One of my tasks in this new era is to go back through conference messages that didn’t get transcribed and to make them available on the Aglow website. I was drawn to a message George Otis Jr. spoke to Aglow at the 2013 International Conference in Orlando, Florida. The title is Transforming Revival Defined. As I worked on the document, I found myself weeping several times as I read through transformation testimonies. I know this is what God has in store for each community where Aglow is established. You and I have the incredible opportunity to be instrumental in being part…
This week during staff meeting, I feel the Lord reminded me of the prophetic word that there would be a Lighthouse in every town and village. Then I remembered a word I felt Holy Spirit whispered to me a while back. He said, “A Lighthouse is a gift He gives to a community. It is meant to be a LIGHT that draws the people in that community to Him in order to bring change to the people and to the community.”
Recently, I have been organizing and updating our International Field records as we approach 60 years of Aglow Ministry in a couple of years (2027). In doing so, I have realized that we have some MAJOR milestones in Aglow to celebrate!
Christian and secular news stories, and social media videos/podcasts continue to speak of Gen Z’s (born 1997-2010) notable shift in their engagement with the Christian church.
As many of you may or may not know, I have been working remotely from Texas since the end of May. What does that mean for you?
You have heard it said that Lighthouses are a gift of God to the community. And in 2006, a prophetic word was given that there would be a Lighthouse in every village, town, and city around the world. Why would God want an Aglow Lighthouse in all those places around the world?
Recently, I read a few articles discussing the “comeback” of Christianity in the US and other nations around the world. While we know Christianity didn’t go anywhere, the data is amazing with some nations seeing church attendance amongst 18 to 24-year old’s quadruple in the span of 4 years!
Quite a few years ago, the US National Leadership Team decided that all those who would be leaders in Aglow in the US would be required to go through GameChangers and LifeChangers. Since that time, MANY continue to lead new people and people who have been through it before through the course.
With Jane’s retirement, I will be moving to Texas this month and will set up my Aglow office to work remotely. You will still be able to reach me by calling my direct line (425-275-0224) and my phone will ring in Texas!
As I think back on the many things I have learned in Aglow in my nearly 50 years of service as a volunteer in the field and 21 years at Aglow Headquarters, my prayer is that we are continuing to impart life giving lessons to those who attend our Aglow gatherings across the United States. So many are hurting with compiled disaster after disaster. Homes have been destroyed, family members lost and hope seems deferred. The Bible says in Proverbs 13:12 that hope deferred makes the heart sick. Into the middle of this deferred hope, God has positioned Aglow in communities…