Organizations & Events covers the ministries, institutions, and gatherings that shape church life and the Restoration Movement. Explore articles on conferences, training opportunities, church networks, and the work of organizations serving local congregations. You’ll find news, highlights, interviews, and event coverage—along with updates that help leaders stay connected and informed. Whether you’re looking for what’s happening across the movement or learning about trusted partners and key initiatives, this hub brings together stories and information related to organizations and events that support the mission of the church.
February 24, 2022
Lincoln Christian University has announced sweeping changes to its program offerings as it grapples with a difficult economic environment in higher education. The university says it plans to eliminate all its non-ministry degree programs.
February 8, 2022
ICOM has announced the 2022 gathering in Columbus, Ohio, will be one day shorter than in recent years. The conference will officially open on Thursday, Nov. 3, and close at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5 (instead of on Sunday morning, as has been the recent practice).
February 1, 2022
Duane King, who founded Deaf Missions in 1970 “to reach Deaf people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” died Jan. 25.
January 31, 2022
The Great Lakes Christian College board of trustees voted unanimously Friday to call Frank Weller as the institution’s 10th president. On June 1, Weller will succeed longtime president Larry Carter.
January 5, 2022
Chris DeWelt is moving on to the next chapter in his life. But he’s not going to slow down—at least not much. “There’s always plenty to do,” said the longtime director of intercultural studies at Ozark Christian College, who retired from that position at the end of 2021.
January 5, 2022
The inaugural ChurchOS Conference will take place Feb. 1-2 in Arizona. The conference is for any church leader who wants to carry out the Great Commission more effectively and consistently. (Plus briefs from Johnson University, Bridges Christian Church, and more.)
January 1, 2022
Fifty years ago, most pulpit ministers in Christian churches and churches of Christ were products of our Restoration Movement colleges. It had been that way for some time, and it likely remains that way today . . . though probably to a lesser extent. [See related article, “The Ministry Pipeline,” by Chris Moon] A survey of pertinent articles appearing in Christian Standard between 1969 and 1974 and a review of James B. North’s Restoration Movement history book, Union In Truth, indicate that most of the colleges producing ministers for Christian churches and churches of Christ were started in the 1920s
December 28, 2021
Dallas Christian College’s men’s basketball team lost to Texas A&M University 102-52 on Monday, in a matchup that came together quickly after Tulane University had to cancel a game vs. the Division 1 Aggies due to COVID-19.
December 14, 2021
Amy Plummer says the COVID-19 pandemic certainly hasn’t made it easier to reach at-risk families in her community with the love of Christ. Plummer oversees a ministry called Giftmart at Community Christian Church, a multisite congregation in the Chicago metro. Now in its 19th year, Giftmart collects toys for families in need to purchase at a deep discount. . . .
December 8, 2021
The Christian Village at Mason in Ohio has opened the doors to its new Stone Worship Center and Auditorium, named in honor of former Christian Standard editor Sam E. Stone and his wife, Gwen.
December 7, 2021
Lilly Endowment Inc. awarded Milligan University a $999,230 grant to review and redesign the academic programs offered through Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan.
November 30, 2021
Roger Munchian used to traffic marijuana. Tons of it. Today, as founder of the prison ministry Rescued Not Arrested, Munchian traffics something else—Bibles.
November 24, 2021
The Great Lakes Christian College women’s soccer team won their first national championship on Saturday when the Crusaders defeated Arlington Baptist University, 2-1. Also briefs from Clifton (Colo.) Christian Church and St. Louis Christian College, and a retirement announcement.
November 22, 2021
The men and women of Milligan University won titles Friday at the NAIA Men’s and Women’s Cross Country National Championships in Vancouver, Wash.
November 17, 2021
Chaplaincy Endorsement Commission recruitment has seen growth of 10 to 15 percent over the past year and a half, says executive director Kal McAlexander.
November 1, 2021
By Greg Pruett Consider the chaotic world around you. You might conclude we live in dark times. But in the less visible world of God’s kingdom, this could be God’s finest hour! We live in that historic moment when God’s Word will soon reach every language community on earth. In the 1940s, the visionary originators of the Bible-translation movement first started gaining traction with the idea that everyone should have Scripture in their own language. They had no idea the coming generations would document more than 7,300 languages in the world. Brave men and women gave their lives in rural
October 29, 2021
During October, the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities has been “sharing inspiring stories of alumni who are making a difference.” Among the “young alums” CCCU has highlighted are Grace Minter, a graduate of Mid-Atlantic Christian University, and Craig Corzatt, an alum of Lincoln Christian University.
October 26, 2021
Professor of New Testament Dr. Carl N. Toney has written academic books in the past, but with "Ruining Christmas—Rediscovering Jesus," he targets a wider Christian audience.
October 19, 2021
The 17 missionaries affiliated with Ohio-based Christian Aid Ministries who were kidnapped in Haiti over the weekend highlight the dangers of serving in that politically unstable, severely impoverished nation, said David Stine of IDES.
October 17, 2021
This coming Monday and Thursday (Oct. 18 and 21), moviegoers across the country can watch "Ends of the Earth," a documentary film tracing the history and work of the adventurous cross-cultural workers of Mission Aviation Fellowship.
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