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PLI is devoted to empowering leaders for wider influence for the sake of the gospel in their communities and effective leadership in their ministries. Learn more about our vision and process here.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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Large-Scale Change Requires Courageous Decisions

By: Jock Ficken

Large-scale change is all around us. “Times of large-scale change call for courageous decisions. Without those decisions, time sweeps the surface clean, preparing for a new start.” Dr. John Palka … Continue reading

A Few More Reflections from Eugene Peterson

By: Jock Ficken

Last week I shared about Eugene Peterson’s intersection with my own life and some excerpts from his biography, A Burning in My Bones. First… Thanks to those of you expressing … Continue reading

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Eugene Peterson and the Burning in His Bones

By: Jock Ficken

Let’s take a hard turn in the blogs for a couple weeks. Last week I shared the incredible need to fund the crazy, rapid growth of our international training, principally … Continue reading

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Would Your Church Include PLI’s International Training in its Missions Budget?

By: Jock Ficken

It’s a busy time around PLI! U.S. Learning Communities met in North Carolina last week. There’s one in Chicago this week, with more to follow in the Twin Cities, Lincoln, … Continue reading

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