About Steve Backlund

Steve Backlund was a senior pastor for seventeen years before joining the team at Bethel Church in Redding, CA in 2008. Steve is a leader developer, joy activist, a revivalist teacher, and as Senior Associate Director, is a key part of the Global Legacy (a ministry of Bethel Church) leadership team. He travels extensively throughout the world encouraging churches and leaders and has authored a number of books.

Knowledge and Revelation – How to Recognize the Difference

Knowledge causes you to think; Revelation causes you to see. Knowledge teaches the mind; Revelation changes the heart. Knowledge is easy to forget; Revelation is easy to remember. Knowledge is informational; Revelation is experiential.

Knowledge and Revelation – How to Recognize the Difference2016-04-18T23:51:06-07:00

Keep Your Wonder On: The Secret to Vibrant Spiritual Parenting

What we believe about God, ourselves, and about others is key to how we interpret our world! Our mindset and heart posture as children towards the Father opens amazing doors in our lives. It is our inheritance, as sons and daughters as well as spiritual parents, to stay in a continual place of rest. We get to receive the gift of wonder. 

Keep Your Wonder On: The Secret to Vibrant Spiritual Parenting2016-04-14T21:25:01-07:00

How Powerful Introverts Change the World

Introverts have have the unique ability to genuinely care about people and engage in meaningful conversations. Use this to inspire others to grow into their full God-give potential.

How Powerful Introverts Change the World2016-04-04T06:40:19-07:00

Use Your Voice

I knew that in order to fully walk out my divine destiny, I would need to push past the lies that I’d been taught. 

Use Your Voice2016-04-01T05:07:08-07:00

Seeding the Clouds of Our Future

We “seed” the clouds over our future through our beliefs, our words, our prayers and our actions. Our thoughts (beliefs) are the primary compass that will cause spiritual rain or drought. 

Seeding the Clouds of Our Future2016-03-31T05:13:08-07:00

Finding Favor: Receiving and Stewarding God’s Grace

Favor is something in which you can grow. It’s not just there for some and not there for others. It doesn’t just randomly fall in your lap. It brings you to places or in contact with people that you normally would not have. Besides the fact that favor is fun to partner with, it also has another goal: It helps you to step into the greatness that’s on your life! You have this ‘advantage’ because of God’s goodness and it’s easier to walk in the greatness that’s on your life.

Finding Favor: Receiving and Stewarding God’s Grace2016-03-29T04:42:43-07:00

25 Easter Declarations

The resurrection power of God lives in me. I have life-giving emotions based on the resurrection power of God. I am stepping into a greater revelation of the resurrection of Jesus Christ! My family is growing closer together this Easter. 

25 Easter Declarations2016-03-24T18:36:58-07:00

Hearing, Not Works

Yes, we understand that every person has to address behavioral issues through wisdom, accountabilty and humility; but the greatest way to change behaviors is by "the hearing of faith."

Hearing, Not Works2016-03-22T05:18:55-07:00

The Power of Speaking Scripture

It does not matter how many great prophecies we get or how many fantastic Christian books we read; we must be people who are convinced that speaking Bible verses has a power far above other utterances. 

The Power of Speaking Scripture2016-03-18T00:26:40-07:00
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