The Ministry of Dr. Joe Pettigrew
The world is looking for leaders. Jesus is looking for followers.
Following the Leader helps everyday believers take their next step toward Jesus — and equips the churches that disciple them. It begins with a word each morning.
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Everything here exists for one reason: to help ordinary people follow Jesus faithfully, and to strengthen the local churches that walk with them.
Following the Leader
A Forty-Day Journey with Jesus
by Dr. Joe Pettigrew
Dr. Joe Pettigrew's newest book is a forty-day invitation to walk closely with Jesus — one day at a time. In the same warm, Scripture-rooted voice that reaches more than 60,000 readers every morning, each reading is short enough for a busy day yet meant to be carried with you long after you close the page.
Perfect for personal devotion, a small group, or a church-wide journey through the season ahead.
Nothing to pay now — Joe follows up with the total and how to send it.
Discipleship is lived, not rushed.
Following the Leader is a ministry devoted to helping people walk with Jesus in everyday life — not through the latest trend, but through steady time in Scripture and the quiet voice of the Lord.
Each morning I write a brief devotional called Morning With Jesus. It's meant to be read in a few minutes and carried through the whole day. My prayer is simple: that before the noise begins, you would hear from Him first.
— Dr. Joe Pettigrew
60,000+
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50 states
36 countries
2M+
Readings a year
7
Books published
Morning With Jesus
Morning With Jesus is a daily devotional rooted in Scripture and written to be read in just a few minutes. It's an invitation to be still, to listen, and to let the first voice you hear each day be the Lord's.
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Start your mornings with Jesus
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Written for real life
Seven books for men, women, small groups, and young adults — each pointing back to Christ.
My Daily Huddle
The everyday devotional at the heart of this ministry — a continuation of The Daily Huddle, read more than two million times each year. A short, Christ-centered word for every morning of the year.
A blessing to homes and pulpits alike
Joe's devotionals have been a blessing to my family and to me. I just wanted to say thank you for allowing God to use you. This is relevant and needed today.
Pastor Tony Evans
Pastor & Author
No matter what stage of life you find yourself in, these devotionals will give you the perspectives you need to get the most out of everything you do.
Pastor Ed Young
Pastor & Author
The devotionals have been a source of strength for me as I read them every morning. They have helped me navigate through life's challenges with a renewed sense of faith and hope.
Hugh Freeze
Coach
The Following the Leader Podcast
Honest conversations about what it really means to follow Jesus — and why the church needs faithful followers more than it needs more leaders. It's the heart of this ministry, in Joe's own voice.
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When The Nest Is Empty
August 14, 2026
Dr. Joe Pettigrew
For more than twenty years Joe Pettigrew stood before America's largest corporations. Today he writes to the heart of the ordinary morning — pointing more than 60,000 readers to Jesus, one day at a time.