February 14, 2025
Dr. Alan Ahlgrim’s unexpected passing prompted widespread gratitude for his preaching, church planting, and mentorship of pastors. He led Rocky Mountain Christian Church for three decades and continued caring for leaders through Blessing Ranch and Covenant Connections.
June 16, 2018
By Jerry Harris What is faithfulness? Where does it come from? What builds and strengthens it? What sustains it over time? While all church leaders would like to be described as faithful, for many it’s an elusive target. That’s why it’s important to know the story of Thomas Campbell Huxford—or just Cam—and his wife, Sarah. Their life and ministry together have been an incredible living illustration of faithfulness. Faithfulness Begets Faithfulness Cam grew up in a small Christian church in a town of less than 500 in coastal South Carolina. His father, also named Thomas Campbell Huxford as was his
January 1, 2017
By Arron Chambers Christian leaders, some of them preachers themselves, tell us about a sermon they can”t forget””and maybe you won”t either. Rick Chromey Rick Chromey has served as a youth minister, professor of youth and family, church consultant and, most recently, “edu-trainer.” Rick also writes extensively and teaches online graduate courses for Hope International University, Fullerton, California. He currently serves as director of leadership for KidZ at Heart International and travels widely equipping teachers and leaders. Rick and his wife, Linda, live in Meridian, Idaho, near their four children. His website is www.rickchromey.com. Rick”s Best Sermon: The best sermon
April 10, 2016
We asked several Christian leaders, “What should churches served by CHRISTIAN STANDARD strive to be or do or look like in the next decades?” ____ By Cam Huxford During the Christmas holidays a dream came true for me. I had a conversation with a man who shared with me his son”s plan to attend Point University in the fall to begin his preparations for ministry. This young man is a great leader at school and in our student ministry. He is bright, gifted, articulate, likable, and passionate about his faith. He is also from a Hispanic family. As I visited with this father
July 27, 2014
By Cam Huxford (From our series “The Best or Worst Advice I”ve Ever Received.”) When I was in college, I had dated a girl for some time but hesitated to take the relationship to the next level and ask her to marry me. I hesitated because I had concerns about a number of subtle issues related to her spiritual intensity, attitude, and aptitude for ministry. Because she was accomplished, attractive, and we seemed to get along well, many of my friends told me I should not worry about these concerns. They said, “Everyone has doubts and concerns before they get married;
March 25, 2009
By Mark A. Taylor This week”s remarkable baptism story from San Dimas, California (see “CHRISTIAN STANDARD Interview: Jeff Vines”) would have fit well with baptism articles featured in our March 1 and 8 issues. But such stories are welcome anytime in CHRISTIAN STANDARD. Last fall, for example, both our weekly e-newsletter and blogger Arron Chambers reported on a similar story from Savannah (Georgia) Christian Church. Senior pastor Cam Huxford walked into a pool on the church platform October 5 and invited attendees to declare God”s “power as Lord and Savior through baptism””baptism on the spot, in the clothes people came
August 20, 2008
By Mark A. Taylor The words of the hymn filled the Cincinnati convention center on the evening of July 1: Come, thou fount of ev”ry blessing,  tune my heart to sing thy grace. Several thousand who had gathered for the opening worship service of the 2008 North American Christian Convention sang from the heart. I joined them, moved by the blessing of being in their number. Streams of mercy, never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise. If the hymn was unfamiliar to the younger ones there, older singers compensated. But “loudest praise” washed over us in
By Brad Dupray Leonard Wymore served as convention director of the North American Christian Convention from 1964 to 1986. His expertise in leading such a large venture was developed in his organizing of National Christian Education Conventions for Standard Publishing, beginning in 1956. When the NACC”s Convention Committee asked him to become convention director, their purpose was to combine the forces of the two conventions in order to broaden the appeal of the NACC. Leonard is a graduate of Manhattan (Kansas) Christian College. He and his wife of 63 years, Thelma, attend Hopwood Christian Church in Milligan College, Tennessee. How
By Mark A. Taylor Here at Standard Publishing we”re pleased to welcome the North American Christian Convention to our hometown. If you”re coming to Cincinnati in a few weeks, we hope to see you at our expansive, attractive display in the center of the convention”s exhibit hall. But, in addition to this, we are sponsoring several other opportunities to serve you and get acquainted that week. Tuesday, July 1, 8:30 a.m.: Restoration Heritage Tour Visit places where Restoration Movement history happened, including the site of the Campbell-Owen debate, the founding place of the American Christian Missionary Society, the sites
February 13, 2008
By Mark A. Taylor If you read only one article in this special NACC Preview Issue, be sure you see the interview with convention president Cam Huxford. Here”s a dialogue with a contemporary church builder who knows about evangelism, preaching, and servanthood. Here”s a preacher who speaks with humility about great leaders in our fellowship while ignoring the fact that he has become one of them. Here”s a fellow with his eyes focused on the future, but he shows no enthusiasm for throwing out the past. He”s young enough to appeal to emerging leaders and old enough to speak with
December 6, 2006
Standard Publishing’s Publishing Committee marked its 50th anniversary with candid discussion, fresh leadership, and a forward-looking vision alongside new president Matt Thibeau—strength meeting strength for the days ahead.
September 6, 2006
A letter distributed August 9 explains Standard Publishing’s new owner after the company was sold by Standex International to the Wicks Group, reaffirming doctrinal oversight, renewed independence, and plans for new products and services.
July 5, 2006
A child’s lemonade stand on an empty street becomes a reminder for churches: outreach requires more than enthusiasm. To reach a culture with Christ’s message, we must go where people are and meet real needs.
Capital campaigns can strain a congregation—or strengthen it. Alan Ahlgrim shares hard-won lessons on vision, broad involvement, wise counsel, sustained follow-through, and confident faith that God is at work.
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