Hear the latest stories of how God is transforming lives around the world! These quick reports from Forge Speakers give you a direct window into the movement of Jesus—on campuses, in churches, and across nations. Short. Powerful. Easy to share. Impossible to forget.
Forge Speaker Paul Epperson reports from a Life on Purpose conference in Brighton, Colorado, where believers left equipped and re-ignited as Kingdom Laborers. One moment stood out: a man who did not attend the church found the event on Facebook and showed up not entirely sure why. He only knew he was looking for something. By the end of the conference, he knew exactly what it was, and it all began with a single online post that opened the door.
Forge Speaker Adrian Despres reports from an International Pentecostal Holiness Church men’s ministry conference, where the Spirit of God moved freely and the response was strong. The leaders were so encouraged that they said they want Adrian speaking at their nationwide events going forward. Here is a picture of what happens when a message lands with open hearts and God opens the next door.
Forge Speaker Adrian Despres reports from a men’s conference at Fellowship Bible Church in Jackson, Tennessee, where approximately two-thirds of the men responded to the invitation and an estimated one-third gave their lives to Christ. But the moment that stood out most happened before the event even started. Cooper, a 17-year-old student, was in the room. He had come to faith at a Smoky Mountain Outreach event the previous summer through the Four Chairs message, and he had been on fire for God ever since, leading his school in Gospel ministry and spending his own money, including his food money for the return trip, to buy resources for everyone at that camp. When he saw Adrian walk in, his excitement was unmistakable. Cooper is now considering the Forge training program next summer. A seed took root in one student’s heart, and he has not stopped giving it away.
Forge Speaker Adrian Despres reports from two back-to-back events in South Carolina. The first was a wild game banquet hosted by his dear friend Rick Swift, where approximately three-quarters of the men and women in the room responded to the message. The second was a high school event at his own son’s church, where his son was running video. After an estimated 12,000 to 15,000 sermons across 36 years of ministry, Adrian heard his son introduce him from the stage for the very first time, and Adrian started crying. The Spirit of God poured out on the room, and the youth pastor was beside himself at what God did. Here is a legacy of faithfulness passed from one generation to the next, and Adrian got to stand in the middle of it.
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