May 29, 2011
The Brush Run Church
The Brush Run Church began with about 30 members and became a small but significant starting point in the Restoration Movement shaped by Thomas and Alexander Campbell.
Restoration Movement History
Restoration Movement History explores the people, ideas, and events that shaped the Stone-Campbell/Restoration Movement and its ongoing influence on the church today. Discover articles on key moments, core convictions, significant leaders, documents, and the movement’s theological and cultural development. You’ll find historical context, biographies, and thoughtful reflections that help readers understand where the movement came from and how its story continues to inform ministry and discipleship. This hub is for anyone who wants a deeper grasp of Restoration Movement roots and legacy.
March 17, 2011
Reggie Thomas: A “ËœFisher of Men” for 65 Years
Victor Knowles profiles Reggie Thomas, marking 65 years since his first sermon and reflecting on his evangelistic ministry, White Fields Overseas Evangelism, and lifelong commitment to preaching the gospel.
March 17, 2011
Riley Donica: Used by God for 59 Years
Cynthia Perkins remembers her father, Riley Donica, and his 59 years of ministry shaped by God’s sovereignty, grace, love, and salvation in Oklahoma’s Kiamichi Mountains.
January 16, 2011
Worth Discussing
Mark A. Taylor reflects on the Stone-Campbell Dialogue, Great Communion celebrations, and the ongoing call to pursue unity among Restoration Movement churches.
September 24, 2010
2010 NACC: A Man and His Church
Don Pollock’s handwritten notebook preserved memories of family, church, and the first North American Christian Convention, which he attended in Indianapolis in 1927.
July 4, 2010
For God and Country
James B. North traces how people connected to the Restoration Movement have served in public office, from presidents and senators to judges, representatives, governors, and state legislators.
A Religious Man for President
Jerry Rushford traces James A. Garfield’s Restoration Movement roots, from baptism and preaching at Hiram to his presidency, assassination, and enduring influence on Christian churches.
June 13, 2010
Two Views About the Future of the Restoration Movement: Dissolve or Thrive?
Dick Alexander reflects on the Restoration Movement, identity, unity, innovation, and the future of Christian churches and churches of Christ in a changing century.
June 13, 2010
Responses to Lawson and Alexander’s Articles
Readers respond to LeRoy Lawson and Dick Alexander on the future of the Restoration Movement, weighing unity, Scripture, preaching, restoration, church identity, and New Testament Christianity.
June 13, 2010
Two Views About the Future of the Restoration Movement: Let’s Keep Moving!
Why the Restoration Movement Still Matters LeRoy Lawson reflects on whether the Restoration Movement should continue as a distinct movement or dissolve into the broader church. He argues that the movement still has a vital role to play through nondenominational connectedness, unity, New Testament authority, spiritual gifts, and shared mission. The article asks whether the Restoration Movement still needs to exist. Lawson argues that institutions do not define the movement; the church’s mission does. He identifies 10 values the Restoration Movement can still offer to the larger Christian enterprise. By Leroy Lawson This January, Standard Publishing’s Publishing Committee, CHRISTIAN STANDARD’s
May 19, 2010
The Case for Staying Connected
Mark A. Taylor reflects on Scot McKnight’s praise for the Restoration Movement and the ongoing need for connection among Christian churches and leaders.
January 10, 2010
Stone-Campbell Dialogue Launches New Phase
The Stone-Campbell Dialogue marked a decade of unity discussions by shifting its focus toward shared mission, service projects, grassroots engagement, and younger leadership across the movement’s three streams.
December 31, 2009
Obituaries from 2009
A memorial listing honoring ministers, missionaries, educators, church leaders, and ministry partners whose lives and service shaped congregations, schools, missions, and Christian communities.
October 4, 2009
Still Declaring and Addressing: Thinking About Thomas Campbell 200 Years Later
Paul M. Blowers reflects on Thomas Campbell, the Great Communion, and the Stone-Campbell Movement’s continuing call to Christian unity, reconciliation, and mission.
October 4, 2009
A Document for Today
A Stone-Campbell Journal Conference symposium marked the 200th anniversary of Thomas Campbell’s Declaration and Address, reflecting on Christian unity, missions, emerging church conversations, and the document’s continuing relevance.
September 30, 2009
Interview with Terry Erwin
Terry Erwin discusses Pittsburgh’s Great Communion celebration, Restoration Movement heritage, Thomas Campbell’s Declaration and Address, and the Lord’s Supper as a sign of unity in the body of Christ.
August 16, 2009
Ideally
David Faust reflects on Restoration Movement ideals and calls churches to pursue New Testament faith and practice through deeper prayer, every-member ministry, and racial reconciliation.
The Point of Christianity 3: Christian Reconciliation
Douglas A. Foster reflects on the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement’s plea for visible Christian unity, its painful divisions, and the renewed opportunity offered by the Great Communion.
July 5, 2009
A History of Open Forum
John Mills reflects on the Open Forum’s 26-year effort to foster dialogue, church planting, mission, and unity among Christian churches/churches of Christ and the wider Stone-Campbell Movement.
May 24, 2009
The 2006 Unity Efforts: Three Years Later
David Faust reflects on the 2006 unity efforts between Christian churches and churches of Christ, naming what changed, what did not, and why cooperation still matters.
