September 25, 2005
Youth ministers want more than assumptions and stereotypes. Mike Andrews explains what they hope for from congregations and senior pastors—shared discipleship, intergenerational relationships, and ministry that integrates students into the whole church.
September 25, 2005
Partnership is often overlooked in kingdom work. Tom Ellsworth reminds leaders that God is the senior partner, and Noah’s story shows how faithful obedience and trust carry us through the storms.
September 18, 2005
Many Christians describe gospel “benefits,” but Scripture repeatedly summarizes the good news as God’s kingdom. John Nugent explains what the kingdom means and why recovering kingdom language can strengthen the church’s witness today.
September 18, 2005
A call to pray, give, and go as peace opens new opportunity in southern Sudan. The article highlights the endurance of the Sudanese church and urges believers to partner in gospel work, training, and compassionate service.
September 18, 2005
By James Girdwood God asks us to copy him””to be like him. He said, “Be perfect” (Matthew 5:48); “be holy” (1 Peter 1:15, 16); “love” (1 John 4:11; Hosea 3:1). The book of Hosea itemizes more than 40 ways God expresses his love for his spiritual wife, Israel. Jesus, too, asks us to follow his example. He specifically asks us to copy him in service and in love (John 13:12-17, 34). My Christian parents always taught me to copy Jesus. It seems so natural. The Bible says as much in 1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:6 and 1 Peter 2:21.
September 11, 2005
Volunteer elders often face misunderstanding and criticism. Eddie Lowen urges churches to reject disrespect, uphold biblical qualifications, and use thoughtful selection practices so elders can lead with integrity and joy.
September 11, 2005
CRAM dedicated the Shin Hae Medical Clinic in Rajin City, North Korea—an unprecedented project supported by Christian churches. With more clinics underway, the mission is treating patients daily and seeking additional financial support.
September 11, 2005
After 9/11, churches and partner ministries identified overlooked financial needs near Ground Zero and the Pentagon—helping small businesses, workers, and families with direct assistance, prayer, meals, and counseling.
September 11, 2005
On the fourth anniversary of 9/11, churches nationwide are receiving special offerings for ForeFront Christian Church, a new Manhattan church plant led by Brian Moll and sponsored by the Orchard Group, Inc., and Newthing Network.
September 11, 2005
Four years after 9/11, David and Peggy Beamer share how they’ve carried grief after losing their son Todd on Flight 93, what “Let’s Roll” means to them, and how faith continues to steady them.
September 4, 2005
As churches seek stronger ties with their neighborhoods, “third places” like coffee shops and community centers can create everyday connection points beyond Sunday. Practical examples show how presence and service can open relational doors.
September 4, 2005
A professor’s classroom story becomes a warning and a guide: cultural change has made communication harder, and church technique shifts can carry hidden trade-offs. Hold tight to what endures while evaluating change with wisdom.
September 4, 2005
Senior saints carry long stories of prayer, hospitality, and perseverance. Jim Herbst reflects on how overlooked faithfulness in Pittsburgh strengthened his ministry and reminded him that God’s slow work is relentless.
September 4, 2005
A heartfelt letter to missionaries serving overseas, offering encouragement, gratitude for sacrifice, and a reminder that believers at home are praying and ready to help in practical ways.
August 30, 2005
Lana West explores the debate over women in ministry by tracing Scripture from creation through the early church, with special attention to 1 Corinthians 14 and 1 Timothy 2 and the role of cultural context in interpretation.
August 28, 2005
After years as a Disney “imagineer,” Mel McGowan now helps churches think differently about campus design. Visioneering Studios calls it “architectural evangelism,” pairing story, stewardship, and practical flow so facilities better serve leaders and welcome communities.
August 28, 2005
Summit Christian Church has completed two major building projects in its early years. Steve Bond shares lessons on timelines, leadership energy, move-in planning, volunteer recruitment, budgeting, fundraising, and keeping the mission central.
August 28, 2005
How can a church building itself become a mission statement? Terrence O’Casey shares how Seaside Christian Church used symbolic design—and practical planning—to reach spiritual “drive-bys” while guarding against making a building an idol.
August 28, 2005
By Tom Lawson The first hymn in Alexander Campbell”s 1834 hymnal lifts up these words of praise: Before Jehovah”s awful1 throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy; Know that the Lord is God alone; He can create, and He destroy. . This image of an all-powerful God, who can both create and destroy, calling the nations before him, is given scant attention in worship these days. For the theologically liberal, talk of God standing in judgment of the world is a source of frank embarrassment. For theological conservatives, however, the concept is also quietly avoided as a focus of worship.
August 21, 2005
Vancouver is one of North America’s most unchurched cities, yet its diversity and growth create a wide-open mission field. Leaders in Canada and the U.S. are partnering through Impact Canada to pursue new church plants and a Canadian-rooted strategy.
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