Looking back, Larry Kay says his life was "full of confusion, full of lust and pain, and almost completely void of God."

"It impacted everything—business relations, my marriage, my friends," says the 45-year-old Georgia resident who used to work 60-to-80 hours a week.

"We had been attending church for several years but we were in the balcony, sneaking in and out, not being involved, going there ...

Topics:	Community impact, Culture, Demographics, Discipleship, Evangelism, Leadership, Marriage, Motivation, Outreach, Spiritual leadership
Filters:	Christian education, Church staff, Discipleship, Elder, Men's ministry, Mentoring, Outreach, Pastor
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Acts 4:13, 2 Timothy 2:2
Date Added:	July 11, 2007

I n the shadow of inner-city crack houses, Eugene Rivers preaches a radical gospel.

It's the same message he preaches to Boston politicians, gangs, and the Christian Coalition: love, radical love.

Educated on the streets and at Harvard, Rivers's journey from gang member to minister began when he was confronted with his own mortality while listening to Billy Graham on the radio. Rivers, 49, now pastors ...

Topics:	Christian life, Community, Fellowship, Gangs, Shepherding, Truth, Unity
Filters:	Discipleship, Outreach, Pastor, Shepherd, Spiritual director
Purpose:	Fellowship
References:	Acts 2, Acts 4
Date Added:	July 11, 2007