Current News, Blogs, Podcasts, and Fuel for Everyday Laborers

High School Students Own Their Identity in Christ
Forge Speaker Sara Jenkins reports on her time speaking at Grace Christian High School's...

Amazing Fruit from a Multiplying Movements Online Discipleship Group
Forge Firebrand Melissa Motschenbacher reports on a Multiplying Movements Discipleship...

Gang Leaders and Witch Doctors Meet Jesus
These reports are just in from Forge Ambassadors in East Africa! Local leaders have...

Spiritually Hungry Students in Honduras
Forge Speakers Santiago Fuentes, Charlie Marq, and Adrian Despres all had the...

Women Bow Their Knees Before the Lord
Forge Firebrand Melissa Motschenbacher reports on a women's event at a church in...

Observing Intently
“And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from...

Overwhelming Response at Denver Church
Forge Firebrand Melissa Motschenbacher reports on her time speaking at Anchor Church...

Episode 201: How to Overcome Sin and Lies (Colossians 2:3-3:4)
Charlie and Nathan continue through Colossians. This week they focus primarily on...

Eternal Return on Investment

Forge Outreach Camps: Loving and Serving for Jesus

Students in Honduras Commit to Laborership!
Forge Speakers Adrian Despres, Charlie Marq, and Santiago Fuentes all had the...
Giving God Praise and Thanks Through Kingdom Laborship
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is Good! His love endures forever.”—1 Chronicles 16:34...

How to Have a Heart for Jesus | Developing a Heart on Fire
Developing a heart for Jesus is a lot like baking bread. If you add the right...

Men's Soccer Team Encouraged to be the Hands & Feet of Jesus
Forge Firebrand Enrique Castillo reports on his time speaking with the Men's Soccer Team...

Strength in Weakness
“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in...

400 New Laborers in Costa Rica!
Forge Speaker Santiago Fuentes reports on the Resurrection Event in Costa Rica! "I spent...

Episode 200: Amazing Stories from a Front Line Worker in Ethiopia
Join Nathan as he hears from a front line worker in Ethiopia. Hear this man's powerful...

Come & See Forge Speakers on the Road

Launching into Kingdom Laborership

Deep Camp 2023: Encountering Jesus

More Laborers in Ethiopia
Forge Speaker Nathan Burd reports on a trip to Ethiopia where he encouraged the local...

Along-the-Way Ministry in Wyoming
Forge Speaker Paul Epperson reports on his time speaking at a church in Buffalo,...

Power-packed Weekend!
Forge Firebrand Matt Trombley reports on two different speaking events in the Colorado...

Women's Conference Challenged to be Kingdom Laborers
Forge Speaker Hope Radebaugh reports on the Wesleyan Statewide Woman's Conference in...

Bitter or Better?
"If you have raced with runners and they have worn you out, how can you compete with...

Packed Rural Church Comes to Jesus
Forge Speaker Adrian Despres reports on a speaking event at Gilead Freewill Baptist...

Episode 199: Overcoming Insecurity & Paul’s Active Faith (Colossians 1:21-2:3)
Charlie and Nathan discuss the three things that Colossians reveals about the active...

Leadership Report Year to Date 2023

Spiritually Hungry Students in Honduras
Forge Speakers Santiago Fuentes, Charlie Marq, and Adrian Despres all had the...

Women Bow Their Knees Before the Lord
Forge Firebrand Melissa Motschenbacher reports on a women's event at a church in...

Overwhelming Response at Denver Church
Forge Firebrand Melissa Motschenbacher reports on her time speaking at Anchor Church...

Eternal Return on Investment

Forge Outreach Camps: Loving and Serving for Jesus

Students in Honduras Commit to Laborership!
Forge Speakers Adrian Despres, Charlie Marq, and Santiago Fuentes all had the...

Men's Soccer Team Encouraged to be the Hands & Feet of Jesus
Forge Firebrand Enrique Castillo reports on his time speaking with the Men's Soccer Team...

400 New Laborers in Costa Rica!
Forge Speaker Santiago Fuentes reports on the Resurrection Event in Costa Rica! "I spent...

Come & See Forge Speakers on the Road

Launching into Kingdom Laborership

Deep Camp 2023: Encountering Jesus

More Laborers in Ethiopia
Forge Speaker Nathan Burd reports on a trip to Ethiopia where he encouraged the local...

Along-the-Way Ministry in Wyoming
Forge Speaker Paul Epperson reports on his time speaking at a church in Buffalo,...

Power-packed Weekend!
Forge Firebrand Matt Trombley reports on two different speaking events in the Colorado...

Women's Conference Challenged to be Kingdom Laborers
Forge Speaker Hope Radebaugh reports on the Wesleyan Statewide Woman's Conference in...

Packed Rural Church Comes to Jesus
Forge Speaker Adrian Despres reports on a speaking event at Gilead Freewill Baptist...

Episode 197: What is God Like? (Colossians 1:15-16)
Charlie and Nathan continue studying through Colossians. They discuss one the most...

My Stronghold
"The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold...

No Longer Ashamed
"Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are mine." -...

How to Build Intimacy with God: 3 Ways to Hold on to the Treasures God Reveals
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, My God. My soul...

Episode 191: The Problem of Not-So-Costly Discipleship
This week Nathan shares about his experiences preaching on the road this summer. He...

God Chooses First
“You did not choose me, but I chose you.” - John 15:16 I will never forget the day I...

Practicing Your Faith | 5 Ways to Live Your “Plan A” Life as a Kingdom Laborer
How do you practice your faith? It involves living out what you believe in. As a...

All Access
"Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom" -Matthew 27:51...

Make it Count
“Yes, make our efforts successful!” Psalm 90:17 There are occasions that bring to mind...

Wounds in the Way
“Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him...

Broken to Shine
“The sacrifice pleasing to God is a broken spirit. You will not despise a broken and...

Just How Good Is It?
"And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,...

Can This Itch Be Scratched?
“Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, 'Teacher, what good thing must I do to get...

Just How Good Is It?
“Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path." Psalm 119:105 The...

What Are the Stars Telling You?
“Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army,...

How to Get Closer to God When Life Gets Busy
Are you struggling to figure out how to get closer to God when life gets busy? You’re...

Generosity in Action
“Sell your possessions and give to those in need.” Luke 12:33a My wife displays Jesus’...

Episode 184: Engaging “Reconciliation” w/ Santy Fuentes
Santy joins the podcast to dig deep into 2 Cor 5:18-21 on the topic of reconciliation...

Episode 183: How To Disciple Others
Forge Speaker Nicholas Hindes joins the podcast to share some practical (and...

One Foot On Each Side
“… But as for me and my family, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24.15 I recently had the...

Episode 182: Three Discipleship Lenses w/ Chris Prather
There are three lenses that most people look through when it comes to local church and...

Jesus Said, “The Laborers Are Few.” Why?
God’s calling to each one of us is simple. He wants us all to love Him, love others, and...

Episode 181: Where Sports & Faith Connect
John is a writer and editor for Sports Spectrum, a magazine that hits the intersection...

Episode 179: Your Unique Purpose
Steve Bussell, who joins us on the podcast today, has used his story-telling and video...

Episode 178: The Crossroads of Marketing, Design, and Mission
Forge is passionate about seeing Kingdom Laborers in every facet and sphere of society....

What His Parents Dared to Ask for Him
“These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them...

Episode 176: Courage to Walk w/ Jamie K.
Join Charlie and Melissa as they discuss walking with Jesus in the midst of parenting,...

How to Encourage Church Members to Serve and Be Kingdom Laborers
Figuring out how to encourage church members to serve and become Kingdom Laborers can be...

About to Erupt
“And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers." — Luke 22:32 Close to...

Episode 173: Kingdom Laborers in Nursing and The Agape Nursing Model
At Forge we are passionate about seeing ordinary people called and equipped to be God's...

How to Be an Ambassador for Christ
As believers, we have a responsibility to share the message of Jesus with others....

5 Ways of Equipping Believers
If you want to start a debate among Christians, start comparing methodologies for the...

How God Uses Ordinary People (and Circumstances) to Advance His Kingdom
You’ve likely heard it said, “God uses ordinary people in extraordinary ways.” But have...

Episode 186: How Persecuted Believers View the Local Church
Warrfa joins the podcast once again to share insights from the persecuted church. This...

Episode 185: How Persecuted Believers View the Word of God
Our brother Warrfa joins the podcast to share about how persecuted believers view God's...

3 Ways to Use the Spiritual Gift of Giving to Advance God’s Kingdom
Did you know that using the spiritual gift of giving can further God’s Kingdom through...

What Role We Play in Raising up the Next Generation
GeneratioNext was the Pepsi advertising campaign in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They...

Multiply Your Impact
“Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you…” Matthew 20:20...

What Did Jesus Mean by “The Harvest Is Plentiful”?
In Matthew 9:37, Jesus says, “The harvest is plentiful, but the Laborers are few.” But...

Episode 180: How to Increase Your Impact On a Short-Term Mission Trip
In this weeks episode Nathan shares three important lessons that he learned during his...

Has the Gospel Been Preached to All Nations?
When I mention the word gospel, I always want to add “of Jesus Christ” simply because...

How Secure Are You?
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given...

God Is on the Move, Mobilizing Disciples of All Nations!
To lead more people to Jesus, we need to make sure they hear the good news. And to do...

Episode 177: What Jesus Means When He Says, “The Harvest Is Plentiful?”
You have heard this phrase shared on this podcast many times: "The Harvest is...

How to Advance God’s Kingdom | Making Small Changes in Everyday Life
Many people struggle with how to advance God’s kingdom, constantly searching for ways to...

Episode 175: What God is Doing in West Africa
Windel Etienne, a Haitian missionary working in West Africa, joins the podcast to share...

Moving Past Fear of Engaging Missions – Nathan's Story
Fear is a common and crippling reality for many of us, especially when it comes to...

Episode 171: Is Christianity A Tool For Colonization?
You have heard it before! People have accused Christians of being evil colonizers. This...