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Rusty George was welcomed as the new lead pastor of Crossroads Christian Church, Grand Prairie, Texas, on Oct. 15. He had served with Real Life Church in Valencia, Calif., for the past 20 years . . .
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Josh and Denise Beck: Fully Dedicated to Helping Build Up Missionaries
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Denise Beck is executive director of Velvet Ashes, a support organization for women in missions. Josh Beck in July took over as executive director of Barnabas International, a group that provides resources and encouragement to missionaries globally. Donna Cole, global partners counselor at College Heights Christian Church, calls the Becks an “amazing servant couple.” . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Origins of Lincoln Christian University (1944)
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“The closing hour of the Evangelistic Rally at Lincoln, Ill., Feb. 23 and 24, marked a culmination that will be of wide interest,” Christian Standard reported in March 1944. “The announcement by Earl C. Hargrove, minister at Lincoln, that a new preacher-training school would be opened there in September sent a thrill over the great crowd. . . .”
News Briefs for Oct. 18
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Two Point University Department of Biblical Studies faculty members have written books. Plus briefs from ICOM, Team Expansion, Milligan University, GLCC, and more . . .
‘An Unbelievable Privilege’: Tim Harlow Retiring after 33 Years at Parkview Christian
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Tim Harlow is retiring at the end of this month after 33 years as senior pastor at Parkview Christian Church in Orland Park, Ill. Harlow led the suburban Chicago church as it grew from just 150 people in 1990 to well more than 8,000 at its pre-pandemic height. Harlow said retiring and moving away after so long in one place isn’t easy. . . .
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘The Importance of State Missions’ (1903)
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“Ohio presents a mission field of marvelous ripeness and of vast extent. The gifts of our entire brotherhood might be poured into it for years, and yet not gather all of the harvest that is ripe for our hands,” the corresponding secretary for the Ohio Christian Missionary Society wrote in 1903. . . .
Lincoln Christian University to Close; Ozark to Acquire Lincoln’s Seminary
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Lincoln Christian University will close at the end of this school year. However, Lincoln Christian Seminary will be acquired by Ozark Christian College and moved to OCC’s campus in Joplin, Mo., presidents of the institutions announced on Wednesday. . . .
News Briefs for Oct. 11
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News briefs from Celtic Christian Mission (2024 tour of Ireland), Ozark Christian College (new dean of Graduate Studies), and two churches in Kentucky. . . .
Lilly Awards Grants to Christian Colleges to Boost Preaching Efforts
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Four schools aligned with Christian Churches and Churches of Christ have been awarded grants totaling almost $5 million from the Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative. Among the schools each receiving more than $1.2 million were Point University, Johnson University, Milligan University, and Central Christian College of the Bible. . . .