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 Boulder, Colorado, where he joined Nathan Burd and Joshua McFann as part of the ongoing Ignite campaign in the Brighton area. The congregation came hungry and ready from the very beginning, and by the end Paul describes a powerful move of the Spirit with many committing to be Kingdom Laborers every day for the rest of their lives. This is a powerful picture of a church stepping into its call and a team of Laborers advancing the Kingdom together.
Forge Speaker Adrian Despres reports from a Fellowship of Christian Athletes event at Rock Hill High School in Rock Hill, South Carolina, where about a third of the students in attendance were not church attenders. The Spirit of God moved powerfully in the room, and a number of students gave their lives to Christ. Then one student took the mic and invited anyone who had made a decision or rededicated their life to come forward and share. At first, nobody moved. Then the flood came. Nearly the entire room lined up at the microphone, confessing their need for Jesus, expressing love for one another, and apologizing for their sins. It just kept going. This is what happens when students get out of the way and let God do what only He can do.
Forge Speaker Dwight Robertson reports from a virtual two-hour teaching session with believers from Texas, Michigan, and Los Angeles who had joined a six-week course hungry to build what God was calling them to start. Dwight reflects on the deep joy of doing what Paul charged Timothy to do: entrusting reliable people who will in turn entrust others. At the end of the Q&A, one participant shared that the Holy Spirit had been speaking to them the entire time Dwight was teaching—filling pages of notes with things to start, things to stop, and a fresh sense of God’s calling. Dwight points it all back to prayer, reminding the Forge family that lives are being affected every week through the faithful prayers of God’s people. Multiplication in action—one reliable person at a time!
Forge Speaker Adrian Despres reports from three back-to-back events across South Carolina. At Newberry College, he spoke at a spike ball competition, shared the “Worst Verse” message with students, saw many rededicate their lives to Christ, and had an intriguing conversation with an atheist afterward. At Camden Military Academy, he spoke to 300 students on passion for Christ, and when he invited anyone who wanted to love Jesus to stand up, nearly the entire room rose to their feet. Students started jumping over pews to hug each other while the colonel watched from his seat with a smile. Then at a Rick Gage Crusade in Gaffney, South Carolina, Adrian served as the Monday night speaker—typically the quieter night of a crusade. Instead, the Spirit of God fell on the place. He describes the response as possibly the best thing ever to happen on that field in a town that has won 18 state championships. We praise the Lord for the Gospel showing up and taking over, three times in a row.
Forge Speaker Adrian Despres reports from two assignments—a training trip to Ghana working alongside evangelists, and a stop at Providence Home where he preached to about thirty men walking through difficult seasons of life. Five of them prayed to receive Christ, and another fifteen or so rededicated their lives. Out of thirty people, that was a remarkable response. Adrian preached a message he calls “The Worst Verse”—and it landed. This is a beautiful example of the Gospel reaching hearts right where they are.
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