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Bill Weber Reflects on a Lifetime of Ministry

After 53 years of vocational ministry that included service in church, college, and mission settings, Bill Weber says, "No matter how diverse the ministry activities or the people…

Real Friends and Real Transformation

Editor Michael C. Mack shares how God used the first-ever small group he joined to change his life.

How You Can Grow in Authentic Community

How do you make your church, group, or class more authentic? Over the years I’ve discovered the following principles, most of which work best in smaller groups .…

ECDC Launches Initiative Aimed at Boosting Churches

The Englewood Community Development Corporation—founded by Englewood Christian Church in Indianapolis—has launched a major initiative aimed at bolstering churches in its own backyard and nationally. The initiative is…

Bowling Green Church, IDES Helping Community Recover from Tornado

For the past two months, since a tornado struck its town on Dec. 10, Bowling Green (Ky.) Christian Church has been helping its community with the able assistance…

Oregon Church Plant Launches with Mission-First Model

Gabe Piechowicz took a circuitous route to becoming a minister—he first spent 15 years as a logger. And now Piechowicz is taking an unconventional route to planting a…

Jan. 30 | Discovery

In Romans 14:1-5, 13-23, what surface-level issues were people in the church having with one another . . . and what deeper issues may have been behind those…

Sun & Sands: Minister Glad He Answered Call to Serve in Hawaii

When Bryan Sands answered the call to serve with Kaimuki Christian Church in Hawaii, he was following two ministers who served a combined 57 years. Sands hasn't regretted…