This interview was originally printed on entrepreneurialleaders.com which you can view here. Dr. Richard (Rick) J. Goossen, Chairman, ELO interviewed Dr. Richard Blackaby, President Blackaby Ministries International on December 21, 2018. Dr. Blackaby is the co-author (with his father, Henry) of three books that are particularly relevant to Christian marketplace leaders: Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing…
ROME, GA – Kimberly Smith’s life was in transition. She and her husband had recently closed their business. They had also become empty-nesters, a change they both found difficult. Smith was not sure what God had in mind for her future and was fervently seeking His direction and guidance. She received her answer in an…
by Dr. Richard Blackaby Every Christmas season we are inundated with images of Mary and her baby, Jesus, wise men and their camels, or shepherds and their sheep. These images of Christmas past remind us of the magical occasion when the Son of God became flesh and dwelt among us. Catholicism has fixated particularly on…
This article originally appeared on the SCBO website which you can view here. REVIVE: Christ and His Church: An encouraging day for pastors and church leaders “Jesus, make whatever adjustments You need to make this next year the most fruitful of my life.” — Richard Blackaby, Blackaby Ministries International With that prayer on our hearts,…
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – In early November, three generations of Blackabys spoke together at Billy Graham’s Training Center at The Cove in Asheville, NC, for the seventh consecutive year. “The Cove has been one of my favorite places to speak over the years,” said Henry Blackaby, international speaker and bestselling author of Experiencing God. “How humbling…
A number of years ago, I attended a board meeting in Phoenix for our ministry. One of our board members was hosting a special dinner at which former President George H.W. Bush was scheduled to speak. I told my friend that I’d love to have a chance to meet Bush and give him a copy…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California churches have experienced revitalization following the March 2017 REVIVE conference in Sacramento. The one-day event, which included presentations by Richard Blackaby, president of Blackaby Ministries International, and Mark Clifton, Senior Director of Church Replanting at the North American Mission Board (NAMB), was designed to offer encouragement to struggling churches. Keynote messages…
by Dr. Richard Blackaby We live in a world that is deeply divided by strong and competing passions. Many people assume that if they are passionate enough about their opinion, it must be true. Politicians seem to spend more time demonstrating their anger or disgust about an issue than they invest in making a logical…
by Dr. Richard Blackaby I don’t believe God designed people to be indifferent. In fact, I have strong feelings on the subject! God created us to be passionate about what we do and believe. Life is an adventure, not a sentence! We should live enthusiastically. In the first chapter of the Bible, God repeatedly recognizes…