Cleveland, TN–August 19 is the birthday of the Church of God. On this day in 1886, a small group gathered at a gristmill along Barney Creek in Monroe County, Tennessee—not far from the Coker Creek stop on the well-traveled Unicoi Turnpike.
Franklin Graham is going through the heart of America to offer people a message of God’s love. He is holding an evening of music and hope in eight cities along historic Route 66, and he’s kicking off the opening night in Joliet.
A staggering 90% of Americans believe the nation faces a “crisis of leadership,” according to a faith-based organization that’s staging a one-of-a-kind global event in October to show people how to “lead like Jesus.”
“We’re seeing a lot of bad leaders in every sphere of society,” said Rich Cummins, president and CEO of Lead Like Jesus (www.leadlikejesus.com), citing studies that found 61% say they work for a bad boss and 38% of new CEOs fail in the first 18 months on the job.
