Conferences & Gatherings

Conferences & Gatherings brings together coverage of key events that encourage, equip, and connect church leaders and ministry teams. Explore previews, recaps, highlights, and interviews from conferences, conventions, workshops, and regional gatherings—along with updates on schedules, themes, speakers, and opportunities for training and networking. Whether you’re planning to attend, looking for takeaways, or tracking major developments across the church and the Restoration Movement, this hub helps you stay informed and engaged with the gatherings shaping ministry today.

February 5, 2006

Christian Standard

NACC: Together in Christ

By David Faust John 17 contains the longest prayer of Jesus recorded anywhere in Scripture. On the night before the cross, the Lord prayed for his disciples and said, “May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me” (John 17:23). The head of the church wants his followers to be united””and not for unity”s sake alone, but to accomplish our mission in the world. As Thomas Campbell put it, there ought to be no “uncharitable divisions” among us. But too often we have ignored each other instead of acting like coworkers in God”s

February 5, 2006

Christian Standard

NACC: Restored–A Convention for Teens

By Phyllis Fox Teens attending the 2006 North American Christian Convention in Louisville will be “Restored” as they worship and participate in an action-filled week, cosponsored by the NACC and Youth in Ministry. Important Message Being restored, of course, comes only after a person is broken and then reunited with God. It is about understanding God”s extravagant love for us, our love for God, and how he loves others through us. It is this important message that the teens will focus on in their three-day conference, to be held at the Galt House June 27-29. Who better to share these

February 5, 2006

Christian Standard

NACC: Lewisville? Luhvul? Aaah, Ya’ll Come

Louisville. You have to relax your lips and tongue a bit to say it like the locals. Go ahead, try. Lewisville? Not even close. Luhvul? You”re getting warmer. Looavul. Perfect. Say it just like that and you”ll fit in just fine in the nation”s 16th-largest city, famous for its hospitality, bluegrass music, historic homes, museums, and of course, horse racing. Located along the Ohio River, Louisville is regularly named one of America”s “most livable cities” by numerous publications. Its arts and entertainment rival much larger cities. The acclaimed Actors Theatre, one of the nation”s oldest regional theatres, shares the spotlight

February 5, 2006

Christian Standard

NACC: The Dream Can Come True

By Allan Dunbar What a unique opportunity God has placed before Christian churches and churches of Christ this year! Sadly, for 100 years this family has failed to model what “together in Christ” should look like. God is orchestrating something very special through the ministry of the North American Christian Convention this summer. It will be a time designed to add substance to dreams. The entire approach in planning focuses on building relationships with all who share this heritage and mission. In truth, the NACC will mirror a variety of events being planned by instrumental and a cappella groups throughout

February 1, 2006

Christian Standard

Interview with David Faust

By Brad Dupray Dr. David Faust has ministered with churches in New York, Ohio, and Indiana. He is president of Cincinnati Christian University and is serving as the president of this year”s North American Christian Convention. “Together in Christ” is the theme for this year”s NACC, taking place in Louisville, Kentucky, June 27-30.   What are your earliest memories of the NACC? My first North American was in 1972 in Cincinnati, Ohio. I was in a choir and we sang while standing on the field at Riverfront Stadium. I loved baseball, so being down on the field was an exciting

January 4, 2006

Christian Standard

Interview with Floyd Strater

By Brad Dupray Floyd Strater, 80, a preacher for more than 60 years, served as president of the North American Christian Convention and is on the Publishing Committee for Standard Publishing. He is an administrator with Hope International University and is in the third year as interim minister with University Christian Church in Los Angeles, California. Do your Bible college lessons still stick with you? My favorite professor was Jim Carr. He made me memorize a lot of Scripture, which I’ve used all of my life. At the time I couldn’t understand why, but it was one of the greatest

October 16, 2005

Christian Standard

2005 NACC: President’s Message, “Journey to the Presence”

By Howard Brammer Three regional conferences instead of one national gathering were history-making events for the North American Christian Convention. There has been, and there will continue to be much evaluation of this experiment. Attendance, offering, speakers, flow of the service. And occasionally at a North American there are couple of comments about the music. But the true evaluator and the most important one is this: Did God show up? Did we encounter the Presence of the living God? After bringing the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage, Moses was concerned about the Presence of God. He had a face-to-face encounter

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