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About Larry Kreider

Larry Kreider is the founder of DOVE International, a worldwide network of churches in 26 nations. He is the author of more than 40 books. A featured speaker at conferences and churches, he travels extensively, training and mentoring Christian leaders globally. Larry and his wife, LaVerne, live in Lititz, PA, USA.

Join the Revolution

Jesus started a revolution 2000 years ago by taking twelve men and training them to take his place. I call it the mentoring revolution. Paul followed Jesus’ example when he discipled Timothy, Titus and Silas. The mentoring concept was sporadically picked up by faithful believers in Christ throughout the past 2000 years, but mostly mentoring has been left undone. Now is the time for each of us to pick up the responsibility of making disciples in order to continue the revolution started by Jesus Christ...

By |2019-09-27T14:34:43-04:00May 23rd, 2011|Leadership, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Building Healthy Teams

I am blessed with an amazing team. I love working with the team of leaders I serve with. The scriptures tell us that one can send a thousand to flight, but two can send ten thousand to flight. (Deut. 32:30) There is spiritual power released through healthy teamwork...

By |2013-01-04T07:26:27-05:00May 18th, 2011|Leadership, Uncategorized|1 Comment

Milestones

We all need milestones. They help us face our future with confidence. Samuel the prophet, after the Lord gave God’s people a great victory, took a large stone and placed it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah. He named it Ebenezer (which means "the stone of help"), for he said, "Up to this point [...]

By |2013-01-04T07:26:27-05:00May 9th, 2011|Leadership, Uncategorized|5 Comments

Second Leadership Principle: Servant Leadership

Thom Rainer and his son Jess in their new book "The Millennials" tell us about a younger generation of leaders who are mostly in their twenties who “don’t merely want disseminators of knowledge in educational institutions; they want men and women who are examples through their lives as well as their words. They will avoid institutions that treat them like one of the masses; but they will flock to institutions that have transparent and servant-like leaders.”...

By |2013-01-04T07:26:27-05:00April 18th, 2011|Leadership|0 Comments

Together

For years I have been thinking, “What do I want to do when I grow up?” I graduate from Southwestern Christian University in just over 6 weeks, so I am thinking about growing up again. I have had an amazing 60 years; filled with God’s blessing. But I am really excited about the future; for [...]

By |2013-01-04T07:26:27-05:00March 24th, 2011|Leadership|8 Comments
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