Who We Are

We are passionate
about powerful preaching.

“Faith comes from hearing, and hearing from the word of Christ.”
(Romans 10:17)

LMW is dedicated to revealing the depth
of God’s Word to pastors who are passionate
about powerful preaching.

“Faith comes from hearing, and hearing from the word of Christ.”
(Romans 10:17)

The Mission:

We exist to equip ministers, teachers, and lay-leaders in their understanding, preaching, and teaching of God's Word by publishing and distributing worldwide the Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible® and related LMW Resources to reach and disciple all believers for Jesus Christ.

The Vision:

To distribute one million copies of LMW resources including the Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible® (POSB) and its derivative works to pastors, teachers, and leaders worldwide in 2023.

The Purpose:

To glorify God by equipping pastors, teachers, and leaders with the Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible® and LMW Resources worldwide for gospel-centered ministry to enrich their understanding, preaching, and teaching of God’s Word, resulting in healthy churches prepared for ministry work.

History:

Leadership Ministries Worldwide (LMW) formed in 1992 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation dedicated to publishing and distributing The Preacher’s Outline & Sermon Bible® (POSB). This one-of-a-kind, 44-volume series outlines every verse of scripture and provides a well-resourced commentary on every point. Hundreds of resources were used in writing the POSB, drawing upon a wealth of information as well as theology and original language studies from Christianity’s 2,000-year history. There are POSB volumes in 177 countries, with portions of the works translated into 20 languages.

LMW Staff

Anthony Raffa - President & CEO

Rick Steele - Senior Editor

Angela Walden - Marketing Coordinator

Angie Raffa - Operations Manager

Ruth Strothers - Accountant

David Zumbrun - Director of Operations

Nathan Davis - Content Specialist

Ron Lyles - Chairman

Glenn Aldridge - Treasurer

Harry Lyles, Sr.

Board of Directors

Dave Worland - Vice Chairman

Chuck Zeiser - Assistant Treasurer

Michael Grady

Michael Roberts - Secretary

Harry (Hank) Lyles, Jr.

Timothy Schmidt

Leadership Ministries Worldwide (LMW) is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, committed to godly stewardship of our donations. In accordance with federal law, we submit a Federal Form 990 annually that provides information on our organization’s mission, programs, and finances. Our 990's are publicly available here.

LMW is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. See our report here:

LMW is a Guidestar Platinum Member. View our profile here.

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