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Are Church Leaders Prepared for Quicksand and Lava?

Carl Junction Church Adds Campus at Joplin’s Neighborhood Life House

The Christian Church of Carl Junction has launched a new campus at the former home of Ozark Christian College, which now is the site of Joplin's Neighborhood Life…

After 70 Years, Carroll Kakac Still Preaching the Gospel

Carroll Kakac, 93, has been preaching for more than seven decades. His hearing isn’t great, he said, and neither is his eyesight. But it’s good enough. “As long as…

10 Louisville Churches Unite to Serve 40 Local Schools . . . So that the World May Believe

This past weekend, more than 1,000 volunteers from 10 churches united to serve over 40 schools throughout the Louisville, Ky., community. Although each church served their respective schools…

Swearingen Assumes Full-Time Lead Role with Florida Church Planters

After 17 years as lead pastor with Crosspoint Church, Cape Coral, Fla., Jeff Swearingen has assumed the full-time lead role with Florida Church Planters. The church's elders, meanwhile,…

10 Churches Uniting to Serve 41 Schools in Louisville, Ky.

How does your church show love to area schools, teachers, and students? For the last eight years, Northeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky.—known as the Love the ‘Ville church—has…

What Issues Are People Concerned about Today?

Our elders at Risen Church Westside, Santa Monica, Calif., were challenged to make decisions that addressed the present reality of post-COVID-19 life. To better serve our congregation and…

‘Hungry for Something New’: Orchard, Harvester Teaming Up to Plant a Church in Ferguson, Mo.

Orchard Group and Harvester Christian Church are partnering to plant a new church in Ferguson, Mo. “The city is hungry for something new, something fresh—but more important, something genuine,”…

An Invitation: Beer Parties or Bible Bowl?

As a young teen, I thought that value would come from being popular among my peers. The popular kids went to beer parties, so I wanted an invitation.…

More Than Characters

Authors, artists, composers, architects, and car restorers are all creators who develop attachments to their work. Have you ever heard someone refer to something they’ve created as their…

The Vital Signs We Must Measure

How Can We Move from Independence to Connection?

Can Our Churches Continue to Grow and Bear Fruit?

The Rhythms of a Well-Lived Life: Being Healthy Is Your Responsibility