Thursday, December 30, 2010

Christmas - family.






Christmas is an amazing time of year - friends, family, church, helping others - for us as believers, it is Christmas all year long... the same spirit we sense at this time of year, should fill our hearts throughout the year. Let's make that commitment, it's about Jesus, and He is about people!
A few photos of our family times... then, this blog will move more toward motivational, encouraging teaching in 2011, follow me on twitter at paullouiscole, which will include daily words of encouragement and news... my personal times with friends and family will be on facebook.

I pray 2011 will start full of fire for you!
That His love and grace will cover every step,
and that you will go for the fullness of God with reckless abandon!
Paul

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Lions Roar goes Global! Press reports worldwide!

The press reports on Lions Roar are swirling around the world! It was an amazing event - one that put things into motion - Swahili books! New outreach to public schools! Books being printed in Indonesia for entire Pacific nations! And, more! Here's the first press reports...

http://www.prweb.com/releases/Christian_Mens_Network/Lions_Roar_2010/prweb4776544.htm


We'll put more info on line - and, from the past weekend in Argentina - it was stunning! Commissioned 140 men in Buenos Aires... at same time John Arana was in Nicaragua meeting key pastors, setting up next year with over 300 pastors for conference on discipling men in Central America!

go strong.

paul

Friday, October 8, 2010

MOTORCYCLE WRECK


Motorcycle wreck in Oregon Mountains - It was miraculous that I was not hurt worse than I am. I am able to speak/move but moving slowly with bruises and aching over my entire body. I took 25 stitches in my nose and mouth (I'll need plastic surgery in a year or so). I have facial fractures that cannot be mended surgically, so it's a time issue. My shoulders have torn muscles, I have cuts, abrasions and bruises in many other places... but I am fully functioning and operating. No one else was hurt, or involved.

THAT'S a photo of me just after surgery in the emergency room - got up and walked out hour later...

Ed Preston and I, with another friend had spent the afternoon riding up into the Cascade mountains outside Portland. Coming out of the mountains, I went wide on a turn that had a narrow pavement, my front tire caught the tarmac edge and I was propelled into the gravel and a field (this is the only area for many miles I would not have hit a tree or gone off a ledge/cliff!) - as I was slowing from 55mph - I thought I was going to make it - a perpendicular ditch I didn't see grabbed the bike, it stopped suddenly, then flipped, totalling wrecking the bike, I was thrown at around 40mph into the gravel and dirt - face first. The paramedics were sure I had a broken back, limbs, etc. The emergency doctors were certain I must have internal injuries, concussion, skull fractures, etc.
BUT
the ministering angels protected me from all of those things... The surgeon sewed me up, gave me some advil, and that night we went home - the next morning, I spoke at a men's event in Portland, that Sunday at the church.

Praise God for His protection! I pray for that in your family and in your life.
Great Lions Roar coming up!
www.LionsRoar2010.com

grace/peace
paul

Saturday, August 21, 2010

AUSTRALIA!!



WOW! An amazing tour through Queensland area - great new friends Byron Graham, Ross Davies and Erroll Buckle.
This has been a time of gaining new traction... and it was spectacular! Hundreds of men attended events, and the process of CMN materials being used for discipling was launched with great, fresh traction.
Thank God for Al Furey introducing us to great new friends... we've booked events next Jully (2011) for the Gold Coast, northern Queensland and Fiji... (as well as the Germany, Ghana, VietNam, UK, Paris and other events already booked for 2011)




This photo is the men of Highway Church gathering around Pastor Byron Graham and praying for him... committing to being those who carry the sword with him - it was an amazing time...

Join us on a road trip and,
Let's make this happen!

be blessed!
grace/peace
paul

Greater Chicago area


At Merrillville right now with Pastor Larry Raftery - awesome team here...discipling men and doing the stuff. Larry is commissioned man who traveled and was close to Dr. Cole - it's part of their DNA!
Joel Brooks is laying is out strong right now - saying it with power! "When Adam sinned, he established his own kingdom, and we must be born back into God's kingdom... in God's kingdom, we get his help - if we stay in our own kingdom we only have our own help"
"Sometimes God will offend your mind, to reveal your heart."

Keep it cranking!
paul

Saturday, July 17, 2010

South Pacific on Overdrive!

FIRST NATIONAL MEN'S EVENT IN FIJI - Huge response... over 1,000 men and dozens committing their lives to Christ!
More details next couple days, but Global leader from Fiji, Pastor Suliasi Kurillo said it was an historic event... Told the 100 pastors in a private meeting, "...the CMN men's movement is seeing a new day - a fresh wind of God's presence!"
And, it was felt - now, to get the books printed in Indonesia for the Pacific Rim nations... breakthrough time!

Stay in the heat!

grace/peace
paul

p.s. took 32 hours to get here... had to go through Brisbane as we are returning there for meetings next week... this is pivotal tour. pray for us... and, plan on going on men's tour next year! There are over 30 nations that are asking for leaders/pastors to come and inspire the men's movement in their country! It's time! pc

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Peruvian landslide - Paris rockin!



Dynamic events in Peru - with Pastor Arturo Ramos and the great team at Catedral de Fe... it was awesome.
We've influenced over 300 churches with this new friendship! Ps. Ramos and Robert Barriger are long time friends, and this was their FIRST EVER MEN'S CONFERENCE!
It was a huge success, over 400 men registered from across the nation, Ps. Ramos heads up an organization that has 300+ churches in Peru and over 50 in other nations. Robert Barriger's team has been helping them with Ed Cole curriculum for a few years, and this was the powerful result!
We are excited to see this pivotal nation growing in influence around the world, and parallel is the strength of the men's movement!

Paris - over a dozen churches were involved in a men's retreat this past weekend, amazing... Eddy Leo from Indonesia led the event, which was hosted by Ps Joseph and Ps. Asien... dynamic leaders in Europe - BUT THIS IS HUGE... PARIS is 8% Moslem and only 1% Christian - so, this was huge breakthrough!

Rusty Greer is headed to Caribbean for men's events, Daniel Kwaku is headed to Ghana for massive men's movement launch!
Just heard from Janno in Estonia, tremendous response to our events there - he says over 45 churches coming on board - he's got his hands full and he's pumped!

Praise God for His faithfulness, and for amazing friends/allies around the world!
Go for it!
paul

Saturday, May 29, 2010

AWESOME - Tallinn, Estonia/Klaiberg, Lithuania





Two great days in Baltic nations! Lighting huge fires that will not go out!!

Friend and Pastor Janno Pensalu organized a massive men's event in Tallinn, Estonia - he has been keeping the flames alive for many years... and this night - it went large! Standing room only, men from over 40 churches gathered from across Estonia - one photo is me and Daniel Kwaku with Janno in the city square... then another is the start of praying for all the pastor present at the event... it was epic!

Then, a long.long drive to Lithuania, and a great all day Saturday series of meetings with key pastor Rv Nyila Ivanauskas - great day and huge breakthroughs... photo is Rv. Daniel Kwaku ministering in the event... it was tremendous..

I find it hard not to use superlatives over and over...but, repeatedly key leaders and pastors have told me it was an historic series of events... I believe that as men across the world network and pioneer and help each other build, this is going to be huge!! Already an event is planned in London for June - and the organizers told me it was directly the result of our meetings last week... and, tomorrow I meet key Lithuanian man in London (over 300,000 Lithuanians live there!) And, Daniel Kwaku is headed to Ghana for events in June, the Paris pastors are getting together for events in September... Eddy Leo is headed to Hungary next month and Moscow... Rusty Greer headed to Granada... Robert Barriger doing meetings across South America... it's an awesome season!

Stay in the fire of His presence!!

paul

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Riga...


Riga last night was great! Met great East European evangelist Dmitry Makarenko (on the left) who was there to launch one of Pastor Alexei Ledyaev's new churches in Riga... they literally launch - put a tent up... send out evangelists through the area - get dozens of people saved, and BANG! there's a church established... awesome!

On road to Tallinn Estonia... should be a great night!!!

Hit it strong!

paul

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

wow - Atlanta/Phoenix/London/Hamburg/Riga


wild schedule... doing the men's movement! Highly effective season...

With Bishop Bronner in Atlanta, then men's retreat with new leader of the Church of God of Prophecy Georgia State men's team, Pastor Matthew McEachon... he's fired up, and cranking great directions on the men's movement in Georgia, USA - awesome Pastor Matt!!

Then home late Sat, for great friend, the legendary Harlem Globetrotter Melvin Adams at Hope C3 Church Sunday, then Sunday afternoon to Phoenix with awesome leader Clay Worthy to commission 21 men at Don Wilson's church, Christ Church of the Valley... megachurch with some mega men now! This is a huge new day for many in the north Phoenix area... the blessing of God is all over this men's team!!

Then, back to Dallas, change clothes, BBQ steaks for the family (son Bryce is home after dynamic 4 months in Peru! Glad he's home!) Pack and off to Europe...



WOW - AMAZING EVENT IN LONDON!! Over 20 churches involved... key pastors like Mark Van Gundy and others... the lead Pastor was Brazilian church planter Jose Carlos, and his lead men Rene and Vinny... IT WAS CRANKED UP!! WE ARE SO EXCITED ... A NEW DAY HAS BEGUN IN THE UK!!

Then, to Hamburg with heroic leader Daniel Kwaku and team... hit it strong in Hamburg... in fact hit it is right... with next heavyweight champion of Europe Alexander! He loves God - and he's huge...would not want that to hit me!

Now we're in Riga, leave in the morning for Estonia!

Europe is in a fight for its soul... the men are the key... it is a critical hour - and God has led us to the right leaders on every turn... I am not surprised, but my breathe is taken away at what God is doing... now is the hour to go full speed.

Crank it up where you are!! Let's light fires that will never dim!! This is the work of the Kingdom of Heaven!

blessings
paul

(BTW - Just read amazing story from Steve T. on his work with men in secret Islamic cities and places...awesome - men of CMN are dangerous men!)

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

European Invasion has begun!




GERMANY, BUDAPEST, HELSINKI, PARIS ... We’ve rarely seen results in Europe like this in the history of CMN...it’s explosive! Amazing results, and headed back for more! We'll hit Europe hard four times this year, and next year we'll take teams...plan on going with me!

From Dr. Cole’s first CMN meetings in Europe with Rod Anderson and the team in 1982, our heart has longed to reach the men of Europe. And, while pockets of fire would flame up, we’ve not strategically gone after all of Europe in one powerful initiative UNTIL NOW! This is an ALL-OUT ASSAULT!

Europe has 755 million people – only 2% would say they are committed followers of Christ, but over 7% in Europe today are Muslim! The appeal of Islam to the young men is the perception of strong men – and the contrast of weak men in churches.

We are in a fight for the heart of Europe! We must start a strong, powerful, Godly men’s movement or the next generation is totally lost!

The Europe 2010 Campaign is our first strategic thrust – and it’s already producing huge results! We are headed back into former Communist countries May 19 – June 1 and we will need you to help us… this is a large fight, and expensive as Europe is, it’s very difficult.

We conducted strategic pastors and leaders meetings in Germany, Budapest and Helsinki and the results were overwhelming. Pastor Asien from Aachen, Germany proved a strong leader, with great influence – we are making great progress. Rv. Daniel Kwaku, our European Representative has been lighting fires across the region for a decade…and now the flames are growing!


We met with Pastor Joseph, Pastor Bong, and other leaders from Paris and confirmed that city as our new headquarters for CMN France! They are conducting a men’s conference this week with 14 churches involved! For France, that’s huge!

We taught hundreds of leaders in Hungary the principles of discipling men, key leaders in Germany committed to a higher level of engagement with the vision, and Helsinki pastors and leaders had an historic series of meetings. Brother Daniel Goncz, son of the former President of Hungary, heads up a powerful team of leaders and pastors who are ready to take the nation!

Please keep praying — we head back into Europe next month with key events in Estonia, Latvia, Germany and to the 120 Brazilian churches in London.

This is BREAKTHROUGH time for Europe men’s movement! We’re putting the pressure on — we’ll conduct Europe events every month this year!

We very gratefully thank you for praying for the Europe 2010 Campaign...our first thrust was hugely successful.

Thank you for praying, thank you for your friendship.
Grace and Peace,
Paul

p.s. Please join us! You are needed as a sponsor of the next Europe campaign outreach...go to the cmnworld.com website — click on donation — and immediately put funds into the fight — thanks, paul.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Men's Event - HotRod and Motorcycle Event!





Well - Jason D and the gang in Phoenix did it up right!
A huge event - with great results... SON of one of the key men accepted Christ - hundreds of men attended and huge attention from the unchurched! Great stuff!!
Way to go Aaron, Jason, Jim, Bob and the gang in Phoenix!!

If we want results we've never had, we've got to try some things we've never done!

crank it up loud!

paul

Saturday, March 6, 2010

From Arizona to Arizona in 86,000 miles!






From men's event in Cottonwood, Arizona to men's event and car show at the Phoenix Dream Center tomorrow - this has been an amazing month - in between was FONTANA, CA. JACKSON, MISS. LIMA, PERU, TRUJILLO PERU and now in Phoenix after overnight flight from Trujillo, through Lima, Miami and then couple hours in Dallas to kiss Judi and pick up fresh clothes - caught flight to Phoenix... hot rods and motorcycles tomorrow - should be fun.
The guys in Fontana were awesome - Gary Holley - great time with Big Tommy - then, Huntington Beach action with friends - Paul/Kim - Robert/Dorothea - Rob Owens - Rick/Ann...
Cottonwood - Frank and the guys did awesome BBQ following the event - almost missed my flight!
Jackson - wow - Ps. Dwayne Pickett was commissioned with Ted DeBiase standing by his side- awesome... huge stuff about to drop on Mississippi - it will rock the South... planning, praying...!
Lima - Robert Barriger has it cranking! Taking the nations! Men's events coming up across that nation - men being commissioned, discipled - awesome! Trujillo was huge - great opening night ministering on the demon possessed man set free in Mark 5 - from no future to a bright future! It's a great word - I shared it again tonight at the Dream Center in Phoenix... one of the men who lead at Ps. Barnett's church had his son accept Christ tonight! Doesn't get any better than that!!
So much going on - it's wild - plans for Europe invasion are really cranking strong - we're believing a strong men's movement in Europe is what will keep young men from influence of Islam... strong men in following Christ!
Fiji event is set for mid July and events across Australia following that...
Boston area coming up - North Carolina set... Brazil spring of 2011 - Honduras with Guy Henry - and more...
I'll mention more about upcoming events soon... try to keep you posted... btw - listen to Brandon's message at our church site... "Overwhelming Victory" at www.hopechurch.tv - awesome word!

keep moving ahead! Focused on the goal!
paul

Thursday, January 28, 2010

HUGE GIFT PLANTS HUNDREDS OF CHURCHES!

Read the title - look at the photo and check this out...

My friend James Willougby's son Caleb and his friend Justin came to the Synergize/CMN event in Orlando. They met dozens of amazing leaders that just blew away these young warriors...

then, we found out that Suliasi Kurillo needed a cell phone... Caleb and Justin said they would help find one for him (younger guys just know all this stuff :) BTW - Caleb on left - Justin on right

They came back with an upgraded awesome global Blackberry mobile phone - AND - JUSTIN PAID FOR IT!!

So - here's what his gift will do - Suliasi has planted over 1500 churches worldwide... this phone will be used to help plant hundreds more - and JUSTIN will be a part of every church planted!! NOW THAT'S A RETURN ON INVESTMENT!

Let's be like Justin!

grace/peace
paul

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Synergize Event - 1200 Pastors




Key CMN leaders along with over 1,200 leaders from around the world attended a great event in Orlando hosted by 'Second Billion' Ex. Dir. Joann Webster and President Dr. James Davis - Synergize 2. Second Billion is a major church planting movement bringing together leaders from every major denomination and church planting group. The mission is to plant 5 million churches around the world in the next 10 years... a huge dream - and a lot of work... and CMN is in the middle of it!

Our key CMN leaders met in a very strategic meeting following the first evening at the conference - Alex Mitala from Uganda, Eddy Leo from Jakarta gave reports... small groups met on three key expressions of the men's movement and initiatives we are working at presenting in the Lions Roar event November in Dallas... 1. Next Generation 2. Emerging Nations 3. Pastoral Coaching.

I'm trusting over the next few months these conversations and forums will lead us into a dynamically productive era. Tractionablel projects that have sustainable and measurable results. We can do this by the power of His presence.

photos include times backstage with international leaders, our CMN leaders praying together, Joann with Eddy and Rose Leo...other great friends... these are some very powerful people in the work of the Lord - I love just being around them, it stretches me... they are so after the heart of God - humble giants of faith.

Keep it going strong!
paul