John C. Maxwell
"In a world of confusion, disorder, and disappointment in the example of leaders, it is refreshing to hear a call back to simply become a model for people to emulate"
John Bevere
"Through integrity and humility, he has established a legacy of honor, influence, and power"
I understand the role of finding just the right speaker. As a pastor for 28 years, I hosted numerous leadership conferences, some with almost 3000 delegates from 15-20 nations. As a representative of our church, I have spoken at everything from small gatherings of business leaders or pastors to the 70,000 seat Seoul Olympic stadium packed to capacity. I quickly realized that the success of our conference or event came down to the dynamic presentation of our speakers. Lives can be changed by one key message from a dynamic speaker. Like you, I spent hours trying to find the absolute best person for my “tribe.”
The purpose of this page is to help you do your best to see if I am someone you would like to invite and have speak. I’m honored that you chose to check this out and really pray the Lord’s will be done in causing our paths to cross! Because of the high volume of speaking requests, I am unable to attend every requested gathering, but every request is prayerfully considered.
I quickly realized that the success of our conference or event came down to the dynamic presentation of our speakers. Lives can be changed by one key message from a dynamic speaker. Like you, I spent hours trying to find the absolute best person for my “tribe.” The purpose of this page is to help you do your best to see if I am someone you would like to invite and have speak.
Below is an overview of what I have to offer, along with a taste of what you can expect.
Click on the links below to help navigate you to the sections you’re interested in.
Model Man: America is in serious trouble and the solution lies with mediocre men becoming model men.“From integrity to legacy” teaches you nine steps to becoming a man who God can multiply a thousand times over.
Surge: Reaching the almost 5 billion lost people on this planet (37 lines around the equator!) is going to require a method of multiplication, not addition.After launching 22,000 leaders in 15 years, the principles of the Surge are ready to be studied. 
The Cell Church: There are three things that characterize the huge world megachurches in every hemisphere: small groups, prayer, and missions. With harvest and hostility growing worldwide, the early church pattern of “temple” and “house-to-house” is more relevant than ever today. Here are the principles our church used to grow over 1000 small groups. 
The Remnant: Pastors are struggling with life issues. With over 350,000 pastors in America alone, who is training them on character as well as calling? To focus on health as well as growth? The “Ten Commandments of Ministry” come from decades of ministry experience in helping a pastor’s influence grow instead of implode. 
Model Man: America is in serious trouble and the solution lies with mediocre men becoming model men.“From integrity to legacy” teaches you nine steps to becoming a man who God can multiply a thousand times over.
Here’s what you can expect from me and my team:
1. Prompt, professional replies to your phone calls and email messages.
2. A personal phone consultation with a member of my team prior to your event, so we can better understand how I can best serve you and your audience. 3. An announcement about your event on my blog and social media channels. (This assumes that your event is open to the public and you want additional visibility for it.) 4. A professionally prepared, dynamically delivered presentation focused on achieving the outcomes you want with your audience. 5. A quick follow-up communication after the event with someone on my team, to make sure I met your expectations. (I would also like to know how you think I can improve.)
Larry Stockstill is a pastor, author, and worldwide church planter. Raised in a pastor’s home, he graduated from Oral Roberts University with a Bachelors in Theological and Historical Studies in 1975. Larry became the Associate Chaplain at ORU after graduation and pioneered the Overseas Missions program in 1976. Two weeks after marrying his wife, Melanie, they led an ORU team to Ghana and spent eighteen months living in Ghana and Nigeria. He returned in 1977 and joined the staff of his father’s church, Bethany Church, where he served as Missions Pastor until assuming the senior pastor role in 1983.
Under his leadership, Bethany grew from 1500 members to 7500 members by 2011. He built a 6000 seat auditorium in 1985 and began a small group church movement in 1993 that greatly influenced the U.S. and other nations. His book, The Cell Church was published in 1994 by Regal publishers and is translated worldwide into numerous languages.
Bethany became a multi-site church in 2001 with the launch of the 2000 seat Bethany South Campus. Also in 2001, he began the “Surge Project,” an international church planting movement that has planted over 25,000 churches worldwide by 2020. In 2011, Bethany’s overseers installed Larry’s son, Jonathan, as the Senior Pastor and the church has now grown to five campuses and 10,000 members.
Two further books, The Remnant (Charisma Publishing) and Model Man (Bethany Publishing) have been reprinted also in numerous languages worldwide. In 2019, Larry celebrated his 50th year of preaching the Gospel by opening “Pastors University,” a practical one year course for pastors that features “50 lessons from 50 years.”
Larry and Melanie reside in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and have six married children and 15 grandchildren.
