26 April, 2025

News

PrayerFast Partners Needed (Plus News Briefs)

PrayerFast Partners Needed (Plus News Briefs)

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ICOM and TCM International Institute are partnering for a PrayerFast initiative to encourage and equip Christ followers to pray and fast regularly for the Great Commission. Plus briefs about the Stone-Campbell Journal Conference (April 8-9), Team Expansion, MACU, and more.

My Heart for Ukraine

My Heart for Ukraine

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“I lived in Ukraine for five years,” Laura McKillip Wood writes. “I made some of the best friends of my life there, both American and Ukrainian. I met and married my husband, Andrew, another missionary there. . . . Needless to say, I have watched the events unfolding in Ukraine with anxious interest.”

Bill Weber Reflects on a Lifetime of Ministry

Bill Weber Reflects on a Lifetime of Ministry

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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 one works with, the focus must always be on Jesus.”

ECDC Launches Initiative Aimed at Boosting Churches

ECDC Launches Initiative Aimed at Boosting Churches

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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 funded by $2.5 million in grants from the Lilly Endowment Inc.

News Briefs for Feb. 16

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Briefs about Farragut Christian Church’s “Prom with the Stars,” Mid-Atlantic Christian University having a naming contest for their new dining hall, Ozark’s Preaching-Teaching Convention, and more.