Articles for tag: Church Planting

June 19, 2024

Christian Standard

News Briefs for June 19

A Not Too Old one-day conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., June 29 at Villa Heights Christian Church in Joplin, Mo.  David Faust will present at the conference, designed to inspire people 55 and older to continue to walk with the Lord and each other as faithful servants of the Lord as they age.  Faust is the author of the recently released book Not Too Old: Turning Your Later Years into Greater Years, from College Press Publishing, a conference sponsor.  Registration is $25 ($40 for couples), which includes a copy of the book as well as lunch.  Learn more and register at collegepress.com.

April 9, 2024

Christian Standard

The Power of an Emphatic Yes

In 1996, Joe Putting and his elders at Tomoka Christian Church (Ormond Beach, Fla.) asked a simple question: "What would saying an emphatic yes to the Great Commission look like?" They came out of that season of prayer and reflection with an almost obsessive desire to profoundly impact all the nations of the world with the gospel of Jesus Christ. . . .

March 1, 2024

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A Bright Future Across the Pond: Restoration Churches in the U.K.

By Martin Robinson and Mont Mitchell  Some have claimed that Christian Churches and Churches of Christ are the first group of churches to grow up in America—as if they’re an entirely American creation. Well, there’s more to the story.   Shared Understanding  Churches with a broadly “Restorationist” ideal had arisen in various parts of Britain in the late 18th century. Though they varied in ideas and went by different names—Scotch Baptists, Haldane churches, Sandemanian churches—they shared a commitment to congregational autonomy, governance by elders and deacons, weekly Communion, and believers’ baptism. Some congregations could trace their origins to somewhere around the

February 26, 2024

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Missions: For God or With God?

"My first real attempt at contributing to the advancement of God’s kingdom in the wider world failed," James Thompson writes. But eventually, through the influence of campus ministries in Georgia, Thompson now serves with CMF's Globalscope campus ministry in Thailand. "Different environments present different challenges" . . .

February 9, 2024

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IDES Helped Close to 700,000 People During 2023, Its 50th Year

Christian Standard asked IDES to share a rundown of the organization’s disaster relief efforts during 2023, its 50th year. There were three major U.S. disasters and three major international disasters during the year to which IDES dedicated its resources, expertise, and manpower. But it is continuing to help with some pre-2023 disasters. All totaled, IDES helped close to 700,000 people . . .

January 17, 2024

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News Briefs for Jan. 17

During 2023, NewThing was "able to start and sustain 1,059 church planting networks and helped plant 22,663 new churches!” according to the organization's annual report. . . . Also briefs about the Mid-Winter Rally for missionaries and Christians in Europe, the upcoming Preaching-Teaching Convention at Ozark Christian College, and more.

September 1, 2023

Laura McKillip Wood

The Esther Project Shop Gives Hope to Artisans

The Esther Project Shop Gives Hope to Artisans

By Laura McKillip Wood  Stacy Hollingsworth grew up in the mountains of East Tennessee and lived in Senegal for several years as a missionary. She then returned to the United States and worked as a forensic psychologist on violent crimes. Doing that work with the state, she saw firsthand how hard life can be for people with traumatic backgrounds.   As an adoptive parent of six children, she is invested in improving the lives of children in her South Carolina community. However, her vision for helping impoverished people who have experienced trauma expanded when she visited Kenya for the first time

July 1, 2023

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Disciple-Making Movements and the Restoration Movement

Disciple-Making Movements and the Restoration Movement

By Bobby Harrington  I believe Christian Churches and the Restoration Movement are the best hope for disciple-making movements in North America.    A disciple-making movement (DMM) is characterized by a rapid and exponential increase in disciples making disciples. These movements share a distinct group of priorities which provide the environment for viral multiplication. The emphasis on DMM principles started about 30 years ago, and now about 1,500 DMMs are reaching over 1 percent of the world’s population.   Here is a four-point summary of the character traits of a disciple-making movement:  1. fast-growing  2. indigenous (of the local culture)  3. multiplying disciples and groups  4.

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