Articles for tag: Jeff Weston

January 24, 2010

By Staff Gary Holloway has been appointed executive director of World Convention, President B. J. Mpofu announced. Holloway succeeds Jeff Weston, who returned to Australia in 2009 after serving as executive director since 2004, and Bill McDonald, who has served on an interim basis for several months. Holloway currently is Ijams Professor of Spirituality at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, and ministers with Natchez Trace Church of Christ in Nashville. He was a member of the planning committee for the 17th World Convention, conducted in Nashville, July 30 through Aug. 3, 2008. The World Convention is a quadrennial global gathering

February 18, 2009

Christian Standard

Conferences & Gatherings Organizations & Events

What”s the Future for the World Convention?

By Mark A. Taylor Amid financial shortfalls and immigration problems, Nashville-based World Convention is anticipating staff cutbacks. As reported by Disciples World in a January 13 article by Ted Parks, World Convention executive director Jeff Weston will end his service with the convention later this year. Clinton Holloway, assistant to the director, concluded his six years of part-time service with the convention at the end of January. The World Convention, which first met in Washington, D.C., in 1930, is a one-of-a-kind ministry seeking to build connections among believers with a shared heritage in what is often called the Stone-Campbell Movement.

February 24, 2008

Christian Standard

Conferences & Gatherings Organizations & Events

An Invitation from the World Convention”s Executive Director

By Jeff Weston This summer will be the first time in 16 years the World Convention has been conducted in the United States. But what is the World Convention? I am frequently asked that question even though it has been active within our churches for more than 77 years! FOUNDATIONAL PRECEPTS Many within our churches are unaware of some of our foundational precepts. Thomas Campbell, said, “The Church of Christ upon earth is essentially, intentionally, and constitutionally one,” while Barton W. Stone said, “Let the unity of Christians be our polar star.” These pioneers had read and reflected on the

February 20, 2008

Christian Standard

Conferences & Gatherings Organizations & Events

The Possibilities”“and the Purposes”“of Staying Connected

By Mark A. Taylor CHRISTIAN STANDARD”s contributing editors met in January during the same week our staff finished this issue on the World Convention. Two quotes from that meeting stick in my memory as I write this column. “¢ “In 1995, the poorest 20 percent of the world shared just 1.4 percent of global income. The richest 20 percent of the world shared 85 percent of global income.” Those statistics came from Doug Priest, executive director of Christian Missionary Fellowship, and one of CHRISTIAN STANDARD”s contributing editors. He spoke during the first session of our retreat. His paper presented a

October 23, 2005

Clinton J. Holloway

Organizations & Events Conferences & Gatherings

Significant Event in the Life of World Convention

A look at Jesse Bader’s early call for unity and how World Convention has gathered the Stone-Campbell Movement across nations—then and now—while continuing a day-to-day ministry that strengthens global fellowship.