26 April, 2025

News

CCLN Looks to Help Churches with Pastoral Transitions

CCLN Looks to Help Churches with Pastoral Transitions

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The Christian Church Leadership Network wants to help churches find a better way to transition from one pastor to the next. The organization has developed a working relationship with Interim Pastor Ministries, which supplies experienced interim pastors to churches who are searching for their next leaders.

News Briefs for Oct. 27

News Briefs for Oct. 27

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Milligan University held a dedication for the McMahan Student Center last week and launched a fundraising campaign over Homecoming weekend. Also briefs from Point University, Johnson University, Boise Bible College, Southside Christian Church (Fort Myers, Fla.), Norwin Christian Church (North Huntingdon, Pa.), and more.

Iowa Minister Guides Small Town into Scripture Study

Iowa Minister Guides Small Town into Scripture Study

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Mike Cooper, pastor of Primghar Church of Christ has launched a community-wide, Bible-focused study that has brought together the churches in his small Iowa town. The study uses Mark E. Moore’s book “Core 52” to help people become familiar with the big ideas of the Bible.

Gunman Accepts Plea Deal (Plus News Briefs)

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A gunman who shot his estranged wife and killed her male acquaintance at a Carthage, Mo., motel on Aug. 1, 2020, before being arrested the next day—a Sunday morning—at First Christian Church in Lamar, Mo., has pleaded guilty to two felonies. Plus briefs about Fred Gray, First Christian Church (Johnson City, Tenn.), and more.