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Leaders of some of the largest independent Christian church mission organizations say they monitor COVID-19 closely, but none requires their missionaries be fully vaccinated against the disease, a step recently taken by the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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News briefs from First Christian Church (Johnson City, Tenn.), IDES, Cedar Falls (Iowa) Christian Church, East Union Christian Church (Atlanta, Ind.), and more.
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“I believe we can make at least two errors in practicing apologetics,” writes Chad Ragsdale. “The first error is when we forget the purpose of apologetics. Apologetics is a servant of evangelism and discipleship. . . .”
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Three church anniversaries: First Christian Church (Monticello, Ky.) will feature an appearance by founder “Raccoon” John Smith; Oak Grove Christian Church (Lake Lynn, Pa.); and First Christian Church (Lamar, Mo.)
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Broadway Christian Church (Lexington, Ky.), Central City Christian Church (Joplin, Mo.) and Jefferson Street Christian Church (Lincoln, Ill.) all are reporting significant anniversaries. Also, news briefs from Ozark Christian College, Galilee Christian Church, and more.
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Last year’s International Conference On Missions needed to take place virtually, but executive director David Empson said plans call for an in-person event this year, Nov. 18-21 in Richmond, Va. (There will, however, also be a virtual option.)
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A committee devoted to strengthening the elderships of our churches formed in 1942 and sponsored a series of columns in Christian Standard throughout 1943. As part of their introductory article, they shared an “Elder’s Achievement Chart” that most elders should find interesting.
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Under a merger plan being discussed between Central Christian College of the Bible and St. Louis Christian College, the latter’s campus “will remain open and functioning as normal for this entire academic year,” SLCC president Terry Stine said.
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Overlake Christian Church’s Safe Parking Ministry—for people who don’t have homes but do have cars—has been helping with the spiritual and material needs of this segment of the homeless population since 2015.