THERE IS MORE is about fulfilling our God-given mandate, calling and potential – and giving Him all the glory. When we depend on Jesus as the source of our identity, our lives can be a lasting legacy that maximises the gifts He has given each of us as unique individuals. As we surrender control and follow God’s guidance, we become empowered and equipped to do the impossible, reach higher and go further than we could have ever imagined. Sweeping out the broom cupboard and packing down chairs in a little school hall in the suburbs of Sydney, I never imagined I would one day lead a church of tens of thousands, globally. Knees knocking while delivering a devotional message to my Bible college classmates, you couldn’t have imagined I would ever stand to preach in stadiums. Meeting then 19-year-old Bobbie Macdonald on a beach in Papamoa, I never could have dreamed of the life we have now – three adult children all serving the Lord, and a growing number of beautiful grandchildren who are our pride and joy. For me, Ephesians 3.20 rings beautifully true: (NKJV) 20 Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, 21 to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” – Brian Houston