
November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee

How Will They Believe in Him Whom They Have Not Heard? is Christian Standard’s August 2020 issue on preaching, ministry training, Christian colleges, and sending future gospel workers.
How Will They Believe in Him Whom They Have Not Heard? is the August 2020 issue of Christian Standard, a print issue focused on preaching, ministry training, and the urgent need to raise up future gospel workers. Framed by Romans 10 and shaped by the realities of 2020, this issue asks how people can hear the good news unless churches intentionally send, train, and support preachers, ministers, and Christian leaders.
The issue brings together articles on preaching the Word, the shortage of younger pastors, the role of churches in sending future ministers, and the continuing value of Christian colleges, universities, and ministry training programs. Several features examine the relationship between local congregations and schools, showing how both are needed if the church is to prepare workers for local ministry, global mission, and disciple-making movements. The issue also explores online ministry, post-pandemic economic pressures on churches, and leadership development for the next generation.
Alongside this central theme, readers will find profiles and ministry stories that highlight mentoring, international student outreach, coaching, generational leadership, and faithful service. The result is a cohesive issue that speaks both to immediate challenges and to the long-term future of the church.
For readers researching How Will They Believe in Him Whom They Have Not Heard?, this August 2020 issue offers a clear snapshot of Christian Standard’s emphasis on preaching, leadership formation, and the calling to send workers into the harvest.
In Every Issue
2-3 | from the publisher
6-7 | from the Editor
Legacy
Gary and Jared Johnson
8-9 | e2:EFFECTIVE ELDERS
10-11 | POLISHED
How to Become an Imperfect Mentor
Megan Rawlings
12-13 | HORIZONS
Bob Milliken: A Focus on International Students for the Long Haul
Laura McKillip Wood
14-15 | MINISTRYLIFE
Sharon’s Vision
Daniel Schantz
Coaching Matters
Kent E. Fillinger
16-17 | METRICS
20 | How Will They Hear?
Shawn McMullen
26 | Who Will Send Them?
Terry Allcorn
32 | Good News for Every Nation
Ryan Akers
36 | An Online Revolution of Necessity
Chris Moon
42 | 7 Practical Guidelines for Churches in the Post-Pandemic Economy
Ken Idleman
50 | Is There a Future for Our Colleges? (And Is There Even a Need?)
Matt Proctor
56 | Marshall Leggett: Faithful Minister
Gene Wigginton
72-93 | The Lookout
94-95 | Interact
96 | The Final Word
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