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

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

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paul

Oral Roberts

A great man left the earth last week - Oral Roberts. Today at his memorial I watched as Richard, his son, closed his comments by singing the song his dad made famous - "Something good is going to happen to you, this very day... Jesus of Nazereth is passing your way!" He was a man who sacrificed - he was willing to be on the 'wrong side of the tracks' to bring the message of supernatural healing to the world ... it is taken for granted today - but, he made the phrase. "Expect a Miracle!" one that is known and repeated around the world!

I was healed in an Oral Roberts tent meeting - at the age of 5 my left ear had only 10% hearing, 90% loss of hearing - my parents, after prayer and fasting, decided to drive to Oakland, California - I only remember walking a long plywood ramp - (later found out this was to facilitate wheelchairs) - and a man on a folding chair prayed for me - vehemently - and instantly I had hearing, and today - my hearing is still perfect (eyesight's fading - shoulders hurt/ankles hurt- but hearing is perfect!).

I met Oral years later when I was traveling with Demos Shakarian - was able to say thank you to him - he was an impressive man - when he entered a room, everyone turned - even if they didn't know who he was... he just had a large spirit - love watching the old films of his meetings - he was so strong - prayed for a guy, very strong, but no wild manipulation, just sitting on a chair - then when he was healed - hit the guy in the shoulder, "Hey brother, you're healed!" awesome! Always gave God all the glory - a Methodist man of FAITH!

I know that many have a problem with Oral's tv personality, his declarations on his school or seed-faith - BUT THIS MAN WALKED WITH GOD! The next generation owes him a deep gratitude. Pastor Jack Hayford said it best, he said because of Oral, ""If God had not, in His sovereign will, raised up the ministry of Oral Roberts, the entire charismatic movement might not have occurred,"

Oral Roberts is proof. a man sold out to Christ can change the world - he was born in a little poor farming town in the middle of Oklahoma - and impacted the world - HE JUST DECIDED AT A YOUNG AGE - IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT ANYONE ELSE SAYS - I'M GOING TO BE RADICAL IN FAITH!!

He would not be detoured by the pressure of massive vision! He never quit, never backed off huge dreams - he finished strong - 91 yrs. old and still mentoring, teaching, exhorting, encouraging, pushing, dreaming...

Thank God for Oral and Evelyn Roberts... and may the Lord be with their children and family at this special Christmas season... Amen.

with grateful heart.
paul

TCB

While in Manila - DiBiase got a little out of control - just had to snap him back into reality... took a second, then everything was ok.

Lions Roar Manila was Rockin'!

One of greatest CMN launches in history of ministry - 800 leaders trained by top team of leaders... beyond ability to even express how significant this weekend was - Pastor David Sobrepena hosted and keyed the launch. It is without question, one of the most important events I've ever been involved in - key leaders committed to take men's movement to all Asia/Pacific region.

One highly placed leader told me, "Paul, this is just the start - these men here are connected to over 200,000 leaders throughout Asia and the Pacific nations, this is going to be huge!" wow - very humbling - getting the Ed Cole curriculum into nations we've never been to before - Praise God.

With us in Manila doing the training were a team of dynamic world-class leaders - Bishop Dale Bronner, Chairman of CMN, Pastor of one of the largest churches in the USA and leads a huge multi-national company/ Eddy Leo, Pastor of massive church in Jakarta and Board member of CMN, Eddy has taken the men's movement around the world from Moscow to Mongolia, his teaching in Manila was pivotal/ Pastor Dwayne Pickett from Jackson, Mississippi, he leads New Jerusalem Church, one of the most significant civil rights churches in U.S. history, a powerful minister of the word/ Mike Bower, men's leader and businessman from Tacoma, he was a valuable team member and anointed minister/ Frazer Rowe, business leader and leadership mentor from Sydney, Austraila with his team Phil Hoken brought powerful word on Biblical success to special business breakfast/ Pastor Don Brawley III, with Peter Richardson, came from Atlanta - and this man can preach - he tore it up!/ "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase brought a word on father wounds that was powerful and led to a tremendous anointing service for all the men/ Chuck Brewster, head of Champions Network brought a great word on living large, being trained for tough times.. it was great!

These are some of the top men's leaders/trainers in the world - what a dynamic team!
We are expecting to see great results - and another Lions Roar in November of 2010.

humbled by it all.
overwhelmed by His grace.
paul

Christmas - about family, church, friends.

Spectacular Christmas program at Hope C3 Church past weekend - amazing time - huge attendance - great anointing - dynamic presentation of the love of God - "Unto Us: a child" It was great - Judi did awesome work directing - Bryce amazing music leader, Ryan made it all beautiful - what a creative wonderful team! Singers, musicians, tech, hospitality team - all worked together to honor Almighty God and bless His people... just truly truly awesome, inspiring, uplifting!!