Articles for tag: Eastern Christian Conference

May 1, 2023

By Daryl Reed I saw a cartoon that pictures a church membership class. The teacher is showing a diagram titled “Churches and Christian Movements Throughout History.” On the left side of the chart a dot is labeled “30 AD,” representing the first church. To the right of that is a large tree of many successive generations of Christian movements. The teacher is pointing to a place further out on the tree and says, “So this is where our movement came along and got the Bible right.” A student responds, “Jesus is so lucky to have us.” I’m embarrassed to say

September 1, 2022

Christian Standard

Money & Debt Stewardship & Generosity

Allies

By Renee Little with Marshall Mead and Daryl Reed I sit through long meetings to review and approve loans twice each month. We review financials, discuss property location and value, and debate ratios of risk in order to decide whether to approve funding. As a lending institution, due diligence is required, but as lovers of Jesus, we have an even larger responsibility to review and discuss doctrine, leadership, and church direction. We are more than a lender; we are, in fact, a ministry partner. Our mission is to honor God, and the best way to honor him is not just

May 22, 2019

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Leadership Ministry Training & Education

Daryl Reed: Building Bridges for the Next Generation

By Melissa Wuske “I’m the grandson of a preacher,” says Daryl Reed, “so I always had it in my mind that it’d be cool one day to be a preacher.” When it came time for college, however, “I really didn’t want to go to any preaching school or seminary, because . . . I thought I was still too cool for that,” he laughs. This isn’t a story about youthful overconfidence, though; Reed was following the example of earlier generations of his family, and now he’s helping subsequent generations of young people live it. “My grandfather was a reluctant preacher,”

November 16, 2015

Mark A. Taylor

Conferences & Gatherings Organizations & Events

Joe Wilson, ICOM 2015

Joe Wilson, director of the Eastern Christian Conference, describes how church work in the Eastern United States has changed for congregations identifying with the Restoration Movement. See this interview with Mark A. Taylor here.