A Hero Died

Larry Norman left this earth on Sunday morning - you may not know who he is, but he was one of my heroes...
One of the early pioneers of Christian rock music in the 60's, he was a revolutionary - wrote great songs, but more than that deeply impacted a generation of writers and leaders with his life and music...

See more on Larry at www.larrynorman.com

I hope that someday, when I leave this planet, someone will write something close to what people from around the world are writing on his page... that's a worthy goal... it's not about fame, it's about footprints.

He never really fit into any easily defined box - he never quit being a rebel for God - through huge ups and downs of life, he finished fully engulfed in the flames of passionate love for Christ - and that others would know Him. Hebrews 11.

They don't need to know your name, they just need to meet your Jesus.

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HugeWin!

Robert Barriger said the events just completed in Trujillo were an "unexpected and spectacular success" - it was awesome! Eddy Leo, Ed Preston, Robert and myself...over 100 pastors at Monday gathering - then 3 nights of 'standing room only' events(1500), and 2 days of teaching - it is the second most important city in Peru - and many universities - this was a huge win... They will do larger 'Corazon' event next year - (Barriger's are doing amazing work in creating models for Latin churches, and it's getting traction!)
Now, strategic followup - Marcos, Pedro, Jorge and other key men are doing Sr. Pastors training next month, then followup with their key leaders...all to implement the Majoring in Men curriculum - BECAUSE IT WORKS!
- got sick wed. in trujillo-food poisoning -tough trip home - total 10 hrs. of delays - took 23 hrs. to get home...feeling better now - but tough way to lose weight -
Many connections made in Peru - Ed Preston met top pastor from Ecuador - Eddy Leo is ministering now in Brazil...Colombia opens up strong in November...so-
Strategic Plan to saturate South America by 2010 is still on track - but, need more guys going more places... business guys, pastors, men's leaders... let me know - place for you.
grace/peace
paul

Peru - 'Synergize'

Amazing event last week in Lima with Robert Barriger - leaders from all over South America, over 7,000 attendees, many salvations and talked to hundreds of leaders about the men's movement - Eddy Leo from jakarta was also there, and now we're up the coast in Trujillo, Peru - over 100 pastors in meeting yesterday - Eddy Leo, Ed Preston (leading businessman from Portland) with Barriger - awesome... then after pastor's meeting filled large auditorium in downtown - tremendous new breakthrough for ministry! Barriger is amazing... networking men's movement all over western hemisphere... Pastor Pronesti from Buena Aires, was in Lima - as was Jimmy Cornejo from Ecuador, Pastor Sergio from Chile, Guy Henry from Honduras, and many other great leaders... it's happening!
SYNERGIZE! conference in Atlanta with Sunday Adelaja and James Davis was Jan 29-31 - tremendous favor with leaders from all over world - they want us to bring CMN and Ed Cole teaching to their nations... Alex Mitala from Uganda was there, Suliasi from Fiji - we received invitations from India, Malaysia, Philippines, and more... also - many leaders from U.S. denominations - inviting us to bring the men's movement to their regions!! That's huge breakthrough - some were places that never received Dad, but now seeing the wisdom...

so tired last night, I got back from event, put computer on my lap, still dressed from service, started to type email to my wife Judi, woke up this morning at 6:30am still sitting in that position...hands on the keyboard, head tilted forward...must have fallen asleep in 10 seconds, slept like that for 8 hours... happy about the sleep, but the sore neck is a bummer...
Hey... it's happening all over the world...I'm pumped!
more soon... stay hot!
grace/peace
pc