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GNPI is reaching hundreds of thousands weekly in China. Plus briefs from the Russell School of Ministry, Englewood Christian Church, Christian Arabic Services, and more.
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Pandemic Inspires Minister to Start Backyard Church
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Before COVID-19, minister Matt Dabbs might have spent his Sunday mornings before church straightening chairs and vacuuming the carpet. Today, he gets out his leaf blower to dry the dew off the grass in his backyard—because that’s where the church meets.
Journey Christian Facing ‘a COVID Crisis,’ Hampton Says
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Journey Christian Church in Florida announced it will suspend in-person worship services for a third straight week. Lead Pastor John Hampton estimated that 60 to 70 staff members and volunteers have tested positive for COVID-19.
Services Friday for Wayne Shaw, 89 (Plus News Briefs)
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Funeral services are set for Friday for longtime Lincoln Christian University preaching professor and academic dean Dr. Wayne Shaw, 89, who passed away July 14.
Church Finances: 3 Questions to Consider Now
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From a financial standpoint, most churches performed amazingly well during the course of COVID-19. Now, with unprecedented levels of cash on hand, church leaders must strategize how best to steward these resources.
Offering as Worship
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KCU’s president is concerned we are inadvertently deemphasizing the biblical concept of the offering as worship.
(Updated) Wayne Shaw and ‘Finishing Well’
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We mark the passing of Wayne Shaw with this column on “Finishing Well” which he wrote for Christian Standard in 2001. Shaw was a lifelong ambassador for Lincoln Christian University, which he served as preaching professor and seminary dean.
CIY President: ‘It’s Good to Be Back’
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After 15 months without holding a single event because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Christ In Youth is back. In late May, the Joplin, Mo.-based organization resumed its summer conference season for middle and high school students.
JUTN Royals Join NAIA (Plus News Briefs)
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Johnson University Tennessee joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics effective July 1. Additional brief news items about Traders Point Christian Church, LCU’s Jim Allison, the Michigan Christian Convention, and more.