Few evils disturb our conscience like human trafficking. The statistics are unspeakable: One in every 150 people are trapped in modern slavery, and 25 percent of victims are children under the age of 18. I have tremendous respect for the work of International Justice Mission (IJM), The Human Trafficking Institute, Redeem International, A21, and...
Last week we celebrated the launch of Lead with Prayer, a book three years in the making. At the conclusion of a book project, I often have a favorite interview or insight, and this book was rife with possibility. It took shape from the wisdom shared in over 100 hours of interviews with world-changing...
I first recognized that I had a prayer problem, ironically, on one of HOPE International’s quarterly days of prayer. When a facilitator invited our team to pray silently, I ventured outside for a prayer walk—but spent my “prayer time” ruminating over operational and staffing challenges HOPE was facing. My internal RPMs were revving, and...