Church & Ministry

The State of Elder Teams in Independent Restoration Churches

An honest assessment of where we are as a movement when it comes to elders and their leadership. . . .

Leading Through Preaching

A Church-Planting Church: The Legacy and Impact of East 91st Street Christian Church

E91’s church-planting impact and legacy have added mightily to the Restoration Movement’s tremendous growth. . . .

Historic Canton, Ohio, Church to Open New Campus

After two years of strong growth, First Christian Church in Canton, Ohio, is expanding. The historic church—once led by P. H. Welshimer—hopes to open its first campus location this…

April 28 Study | Resurrection

The resurrection (both Jesus’ and ours) makes a mockery of death. It is the ultimate joke on the devil. . . .

April 28 Application | ‘Of First Importance’

Jesus Christ is risen indeed! Aren’t you glad? The miracle of Jesus’ resurrection is the turning point of history, the backbone of biblical theology, and the foundation of…

April 28 | Discovery Questions

These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Resurrection” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 16-27, 50-58), by Mark Scott.

April 21 Study | Love

Who would deny that love is one of the largest (if not the largest) themes of Scripture? It is the most descriptive characteristic of God himself (1 John…

April 21 Application | ‘Unselfies’

“In the past,” a friend pointed out recently, “when people were outside enjoying nature, they photographed the scenery. . . . Now, we turn the camera the other…

April 21 | Discovery Questions

These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Love” (1 Corinthians 13:1-13), by Mark Scott.

April 14 Study | Spiritual Gifts

Every Christian has received grace (charis) and therefore has been given gifts (or charisma) from the Holy Spirit to be used in ministry in the body of Christ. .…

April 14 Application | ‘Don’t Cell Out’

"Do you realize that you own factories, warehouses, transport systems, and power plants?" David Faust writes. "It’s true! In fact, although you probably haven’t given them a single…

April 14 | Discovery Questions

These Discovery Questions are for use with this week’s Lookout Bible Lesson, “Spiritual Gifts” (1 Corinthians 12:1-11, 27-31), by Mark Scott.

April 7 Study | God’s Wisdom

There is a mind-boggling profundity in the message of the cross. What seems to be a picture of weakness actually is the only true power to get us…

April 7 Application | ‘Swim Upstream’

Peer pressure isn’t new. First-century believers swam against the current of competing worldviews. The apostle Paul summarized two of them by saying . . .