Luis Palau’s 40-year ministry has reached more than 1 billion people worldwide ... and each has a story to tell. Click on the links below to find out how God is changing lives through the power of His Good News.
You might recognize singer/songwriter and Dove award-winner Matt Redman through the songs he has penned, including “Blessed Be Your Name,” “The Heart of Worship,” and “You Never Let Go.” Musician Chris Tomlin describes him as “a modern hymn writer,” and fans agree. Redman’s music has carried them through the darkest of times.
His parents had only their own faith and a prayer. Their teenage son had neither, and was being swept up in the destructive lifestyle that accompanies the skateboarding culture. His behavior shocked them – a mean spirit and bursts of anger, to the point of breaking his own boards. “I didn’t think God was real,” says Chris. “I thought the idea was stupid.” Down on their knees one night, asking God what to do, Chris’ parents the next day came across the Livin It DVD.
A Portland, Oregon, television news reporter had it all. Lights, cameras, and action were a part of everyday life. But as she climbed the ranks in broadcasting, she experienced the nagging sense that something was missing. Though she had grown up in church and was baptized at a young age, Kim had also chosen to put her career first and leave God behind.
A desperate man. A relentless God. A creative venue.
Manny Conchinha never imagined his life would ever reach such a low. There were no solutions to his problems. There were no answers for the pain and hopelessness. But when a friend invited him to Mission Maine with Luis Palau in 1999, Manny found the hope he so desperately needed.
When Matt Norman was a child, he was in church every Sunday. In fact, his mom was the church secretary. As sometimes happens, however, disillusionment set in, and the family drifted from church.