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Blog
PLI’s Beginning in Ethiopia
By: Jock Ficken
In last week’s interview with Dr. Scott Rische, PLI’s international director, you saw a close-up look at PLI’s training focus on the Mission of God and leaders leading with character! … Continue reading
A Look Inside the Training of 20,000 Leaders in Ethiopia
By: Jock Ficken
I sat down with Dr. Scott Rische last week to talk about Ethiopia and the rapid growth of Christianity, PLI’s training, the need for humble, godly leaders, and so much … Continue reading
5 Ways to Increase Impact and Sustainability by Serving “Outside the Walls”
By: Jock Ficken
Getting outside the church walls to serve and represent the love of Jesus to people around you is a difficult step for many churches and for many of us as … Continue reading
A Creative Way to Screen Candidates for Your Next Pastor
By: Jock Ficken
This week I’d like you to lean back and just smile with me! Okay? The Senior Leader learning community met in Tampa a few weeks ago. The entire immersion centered … Continue reading
5 Truths about Emotional Intelligence
By: Jock Ficken
The Senior Leader cohort recently spent a day around Emotional Intelligence as it relates to leading high performing teams. It was an exceptional day! To be honest, I was taking … Continue reading
We’re Celebrating 20 Years of PLI International!
By: Jock Ficken
To my detriment—and that of the good, godly people in our congregation—as a young pastor, I thought you were only supposed to celebrate “big deal” events. So in my early … Continue reading
A Tribute to the Life of Eunice Otte
By: Jock Ficken
Eunice Otte was invited home to heaven a few weeks ago. Her funeral is this morning (May 4) in Fort Worth, TX. She was 94! You can read her obituary here. … Continue reading
6 Comparisons with Africa
By: Jock Ficken
This is a big PLI week. Thanks to the generous support of churches and individuals… You already know the church in Africa is growing very fast, from 10 million in … Continue reading
What Are You Called to Become?
By: Jock Ficken
Once we come face to face with the selfless sacrifice of Jesus Christ, it prompts us to respond…to take selfless steps of our own. When we remember that we possess … Continue reading
“We Gotta Do Stewardship”…and How to Do It
By: Jock Ficken
Most pastors in most churches don’t teach people a biblical foundation for giving and as a result they harvest what they sow…or what they haven’t sown! (This follows the “broken … Continue reading