Author Archives: dbearley

This past week, I had the privilege of spending 6-7 hours a day training forty potential church planters at the Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. These future world-changers represent four countries and hope to plant churches and church planting movements in at least … Continue reading →

In the late 1800s in the squalor in the ghettoes of east London, William Booth (1829 –1912) literally raised an army, a “salvation army” of spiritual soldiers. He was a man of immense compassion and courage. He and his followers ministered to the … Continue reading →

Jesus did not die to make you nice. He did not die to make you just a better person. Jesus died to make you dangerous…dangerous to the kingdom of darkness. Let me explain. 2,000 years ago, Jesus and His disciples were … Continue reading →

I did not leave most of my family, a great job and ministry, a beautiful home with an amazing view of the mountains, the opportunity to continue to write books and speak at conference and in churches, and a nice paycheck just … Continue reading →

I love Monday nights! Every Monday night about 6:57 PM, my doorbell rings. It’s Randy and Jordan coming over for our Discipleship Group. Currently, we are reading through the book Evangelism Is…: How to Share Jesus with Passion and Confidence. Every Monday night we talk about the … Continue reading →

The last three months have been extraordinarily busy and fruitful. We concluded this quarter with a great weekend, as on March 29th we held a Good Friday Worship Night and Celebration of the Lord’s Table. On Saturday, March 30th, we passed out over 3,000 fliers and … Continue reading →

       We desperately need more churches and church leaders fueled by God-given passion. When I use the term passion, I am talking about an “Intense, driving, overmastering feeling or conviction.” Passion is that which stirs the emotions, affections, devotions, and decisions … Continue reading →

Las Vegas is the Wedding Capital of the world. With an easy marriage license application process, plenty of hotel accommodations, affordable airfare, and year-round warm weather, over 100,000 weddings occur a year in Las Vegas. But this past Saturday, we celebrated the first … Continue reading →

This past weekend, Grace City Church handed out 1,000 flyers and held a Spring Festival in the park. Why go through the trouble? Because outreach events help us plow, plant, water, and reap spiritual seed.   For example, the people … Continue reading →

A couple of months ago, I was reading Paul’s letter to the church in Corinth. When Paul started a church there, it was evident that Corinth was the first century equivalent of “Sin City.” It was known for its wealth as well as … Continue reading →