Friday Five: Exponential

Top 5 things I’m looking forward to at Exponential … 1.  Connecting with our amazing Stadia church planters. 2. The Stadia pool party. 3.  The Stadia celebration at the Hard Rock Cafe. 4.  Incredible insights from gifted speakers and teachers. 5.  Going to see...

The Aftermath of Easter

This was one of my strangest Easters . . . EVER. For the first time in 25 years I was not preaching on Easter weekend. Heading into the holiday celebration I fought depression and even questioned my move to full-time as President of Stadia. I prayed for RiverTree to...

A crystal clear call to Stadia

Click here for a personal message from Greg. 25 years ago I received a crystal clear call from God to move from Dublin, Ireland-where I had been involved in planting a new church-and move to Northern Ohio to become the leader of what is known today as the RiverTree...

A Prayer of Thanks for Wess Stafford

I just received a message from Wess Stafford that says, “Oh my goodness . . . my very last day as Compassion’s President!” Which prompts me to pray . . . Our most compassionate Heavenly Father, thank you for revealing your heart through your servant,...

What matters most

I did not summit Mount Rainier and yet this was perhaps the most gratifying climb I have experienced. We began our summit bid from high camp at 1 A.M.  Traversing a glacier by the light of my headlamp and a much brighter full moon I repeatedly sang the words to my...

Thousands of Kids Need Sponsors

By the end of this year, Stadia’s vision to amp up the powerful combination between church planting and caring for children will result in 21 new churches in Latin America. Because Compassion runs their programs ONLY through the local church, each of these new...