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Looking Forward to ICOM 2025

Denford Chizanga of The Africa Development Mission Trust will serve as the president of the 2025 ICOM gathering in Atlanta.

Don’t Forget About Pastoral Care

Jesus was a man on a mission, but people were at the heart of his mission. The Lord is our shepherd, and he calls us to be shepherds, too.

TCM’s Faithful Leadership: An Enduring Focus in a Changing Mission

TCM’s tools and mission have adapted to past changes, but the enduring focus today remains the same: to equip Christian leaders for significant service so that every nation will have effective leaders of disciple-making movements impacting their churches, cultures, and countries for Christ.

Debt Free

God’s new covenant includes this welcome promise: “I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more” (Hebrews 8:12).

I Binged Joe Rogan This Week …

After binge listening to the Joe Rogan podcast, Tyler McKenzie offers a few insights he gained from his listening experience.

The Army of the Anxious

Anxiety and depression are increasing in America, particularly among the younger generation. It’s time to revisit what the Bible says about worry.

We Have Been There Before

God has helped us in ages past, and he won’t forsake us in the new year ahead.

A Raccoon, a Mayor, and a Rural Revival

The historic First Christian Church of Monticello, KY, has experienced growth and revival under the ministerial leadership of Joe Tipton.

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Leveraging the Power of Our Unity: An Updated Directory of Christian Churches and Churches of Christ

Help Christian Standard learn the whereabouts of nearly 500 churches that are completely unaccounted for

Leading Like Jesus

To lead like Jesus is first and foremost to make a deep commitment to personal formation. It emerges from followership and the fruit of the Spirit of God within us.

Training Programs Continue to Take a Non-Traditional Approach to Preparing Ministry Leaders for the Local Church

In addition to traditional four-year colleges and universities, online and non-degree options are helping to fill the ministry pipeline in local churches.

A Movement of Leaders and Leadership Development

Spiritual development became the process by which leaders were developed in the early years of the Restoration Movement, as fellow sojourners would spur one another on in the search for truth.

Leadership Development: Lessons from Churches Around the World

Churches around the world have a variety of methods for leadership training, even in the midst of persecution. We may be able to learn from them.

Churches Stepping Up: How Local Churches Are Developing Elders

It’s time to hand the keys of leadership to the next generation of elders and watch them accomplish more for our King’s kingdom than we ever thought possible.

Focusing on the Future: How Our Colleges and Universities Are Developing the Next Generation of Leaders

To meet the needs of young, old, and in between, Christian colleges and universities are developing and introducing training programs intended to provide theologically sound training with practical experience—both on and off campus.

Your Best Investment

What a blessing it is to give to the local church in tithes and offerings, but also to allow investments with the Solomon Foundation to work toward building the kingdom.

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He Comes with Purpose

Luke ends his Gospel with the disciples worshiping Jesus as he ascended back to God and commissioned his disciples to spread the gospel to the world.

December 22 Study | He Comes in Glory

The birth of Jesus in Bethlehem is covered in glory—which matches other moments and aspects of our Savior’s life.

December 15 Study | He Comes as the Son of God

Who Jesus of Nazareth was makes what he said and did the most important words and deeds in the history of the universe.

December 8 Study | He Comes in Amazement

This lesson extrapolates two narratives from the Gospel of Luke that highlight Jesus’ amazing person and work.

December 1 Study | He Comes with Distinction

When Christ’s coming was actually executed, it was done with the greatest of distinction. It was so distinct that the whole earth would be filled with his glory (Psalm 72:19).