November 9, 2024
Passing of Long-Time CCCB Professor Gareth L. Reese (1932-2024)
Long-time professor, author, and minister, Gareth L. Reese, passed from this life at age 92 on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
News & Updates
News & Updates delivers timely reporting and important announcements relevant to church leaders and the Restoration Movement community. Explore articles covering ministry developments, events, organizational news, and updates that impact churches, leaders, and readers of The Christian Standard. You’ll find information on conferences, initiatives, partnerships, and significant stories shaping the life of the church today. Check back regularly to stay informed and connected to what’s happening across the movement and within The Christian Standard network.
October 31, 2024
Reasons To Be Grateful
Let’s honor God in this season as we give thanks for our blessings, as we celebrate our salvation, and as we take the gospel to the world.
June 19, 2024
News Briefs for June 19
A Not Too Old one-day conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., June 29 at Villa Heights Christian Church in Joplin, Mo. David Faust will present at the conference, designed to inspire people 55 and older to continue to walk with the Lord and each other as faithful servants of the Lord as they age. Faust is the author of the recently released book Not Too Old: Turning Your Later Years into Greater Years, from College Press Publishing, a conference sponsor. Registration is $25 ($40 for couples), which includes a copy of the book as well as lunch. Learn more and register at collegepress.com.
May 29, 2024
News Briefs for May 29
A "Not Too Old" one-day conference will take place in Joplin, Mo., on June 29 . . . also briefs from Great Lakes Christian College, Point University, and a new book by Rusty George.
May 20, 2024
Longtime Georgia Minister, Christian Camp Enthusiast David Terrell Dies
David Terrell, 87, who served as senior minister with Cornelia (Ga.) Christian Church for 51 years and who started North Georgia Christian Camp in the 1960s, died on May 11, 2024. . . .
Thanks, Jim!
Jim Nieman is retiring after 26 years as managing editor of Christian Standard. Rick Cherok will replace him starting in June . . .
April 25, 2024
Fifth Person Arrested in Deaths of Kansas Women
A fifth person has been arrested on charges in the deaths of two women from Hugoton, Kan. Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley, a minister’s wife, went missing March 30 and were found dead on an Oklahoma farm April 14. . . .
April 24, 2024
News Briefs for April 24
Bob Vernon, 97, an Ozark Bible College graduate who, with his brothers, was a pioneer in Christian television broadcasting, died April 14. . . . David and Dolly Nicholson are retiring after decades of service. . . . A "Kelley Family Benefit Fund" has been established . . . plus more.
April 21, 2024
Longtime Minister, NCC Educator Dr. Richard Brown Dies
Dr. Richard E. “Dick” Brown, 86, who served many years as professor and academic dean at Nebraska Christian College, died peacefully, with his wife by his side, at Atlantic (Iowa) Specialty Care on April 17, 2024. Dr. Brown also serve many churches throughout the Midwest. . . .
April 20, 2024
Celebration of Life Service for Jilian Kelley Set for April 30
A Celebration of Life service is set for April 30 at Hugoton (Kan.) First Christian Church for Jilian Kelley, 39, the wife of the church’s minister, Heath Kelley. Jilian was one of two women found dead April 14 after going missing March 30 while supervising a child custody exchange. . . .
April 17, 2024
News Briefs for April 18
Larry Griffin of Mid-South Christian College (Memphis, Tenn.) has announced he intends to step away from his role as president of MSCC when a suitable replacement is found. Griffin has served as president for 25 years. . . . Also, briefs about Dr. Gerald Dyson of Kentucky Christian University . . . GLCC, RENEW.org, and two Church of Christ institutions.
April 17, 2024
Bodies Found in Oklahoma ID’d as Missing Kansas Women
The Office of the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner has positively identified the remains of two people found Sunday as Jilian Kelley, 39, and Veronica Butler, 27, who had been missing since March 30 when they left their homes in Hugoton, Kan., to pick up Butler’s children in rural Oklahoma. Four people have been arrested in connection with their disappearance and deaths. . . .
April 15, 2024
Two Dead Bodies Found Amid Investigation of Missing Women
Law enforcement officials in Oklahoma recovered two dead bodies Sunday amid the investigation of two women missing since March 30. Both of those missing are moms from Hugoton, Kan.; one of them is the wife of the minister of Hugoton First Christian Church. . . .
April 14, 2024
Four People Arrested in Connection with Women’s Disappearance
Four people have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of two missing Kansas women—including a Christian church pastor’s wife. All four of those arrested have been booked into an Oklahoma jail on two counts each of first-degree murder and kidnapping, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said. . . .
April 5, 2024
Search Continues for Missing Women
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is not certain two missing Kansas women—including a Christian church pastor’s wife—are still alive. The women—Jilian Kelley, 39, and Veronica Butler, 27—have been missing since March 30. Kelley is the wife of Heath Kelley, pastor of Hugoton First Christian Church. . . .
April 3, 2024
‘Evidence to Indicate Foul Play’ in Women’s Disappearance
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation believes foul play may have been involved in the disappearance of a western Kansas pastor’s wife and another woman. The women—Julian Kelley, 39, and Veronica Butler, 27—have been missing since Saturday. Kelley is the wife of Heath Kelley, pastor of Hugoton First Christian Church. . . .
