November 3, 2026
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Checking References of Ministerial Candidates
Brent Storms shares three ministry hiring lessons about reference checks, candidate strengths and weaknesses, and why churches should use a broader process when evaluating staff and church-planting candidates.
How to Get Started Selecting a New Minister
Thomas F. Jones Jr. outlines how elders and church leaders can approach hiring a new minister with prayer, clarity, integrity, and a thoughtful recruitment process.
The Playfulness of Creation
John Mark Hicks explores how God created both work and play, showing that playful rest reflects God’s delight in creation and belongs within faithful kingdom living.
Reconciled
Bruce Koblish reflects on a hard 1995 meeting with Reggie White that grew into friendship, reconciliation, and a commitment to rebuild trust across racial divides.
We Have a Dream
Dudley C. Rutherford outlines five practical steps toward racial diversity in churches through Dream of Destiny, challenging congregations to intentionally develop multicultural worship teams, leadership, scholarships, and ministry…
We Are Intentionally Multicultural
Keele Street Christian Church in Toronto reflects kingdom diversity through a congregation shaped by many cultures, intentional welcome, and the faithful example of one Filipino family.
Forcing This Issue Is a Waste of Time
Darrel Rowland explores differing views from Brian Jones and Fernando Soto on racial reconciliation, multicultural ministry, language, culture, and whether churches should intentionally pursue multicultural worship.
White as Snow? Guilty as Sin?
Darrel Rowland examines why Restoration Movement churches remain predominantly white and challenges congregations to pursue intentional racial reconciliation, multicultural leadership, and New Testament unity.
“Look at What We Have in Common”
Reggie Moore and Greg Bondurant built a friendship that helped two congregations find common ground, pursue multicultural ministry, and grow through patience, trust, and shared preaching.
2010 NACC: The Why Behind Our Ministry Mistakes
Vince Antonucci explains why ministry mistakes often trace back to a lack of self-awareness—and how leaders can better understand their background, personality, talents, and blind spots.
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.
2010 NACC: An Uncommon Leader
Tony Dungy shared uncommon leadership principles at the North American Christian Convention, showing how perseverance, service, and caring for people can shape leadership in football and in life.
2010 NACC: We Can’t Say We Weren’t Warned
At the 2010 North American Christian Convention, Ben Cachiaras and other speakers challenged attendees to go “beyond” comfort toward deeper discipleship, compassion, diversity, and mission.
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MEDIUM-SIZED CHURCHES: From Starter Church to Lifetime Opportunity
Kent E. Fillinger profiles Rod Nielsen’s long-term ministry at Agape Christian Church, where commitment, biblical teaching, worship renewal, and generational outreach helped produce steady congregational growth.
