Articles for tag: Johnson Bible College

December 31, 2007

Christian Standard

Obituaries from 2007

(Listed alphabetically) William F. Ambrose, 80, of Washington, NC, died at his home on May 3, 2007. He was born in Newport News, VA, on June 9, 1926, to Martin Luther and Grace Fenton Ambrose. He graduated from Washington High School in 1944 and entered the Army Air Corps and trained as an aerial photographer. He was assigned to the Manhattan Project and served in the South Pacific. He photographed test detonations of the atomic and hydrogen bombs. He was a graduate of Atlanta Christian College, East Point, GA. He also attended East Carolina University, Greenville, NC; University of North

December 2, 2007

Christian Standard

Training Second-Career Ministers: An Introduction

By Staff Our October 7, 2007, cover article asked, “Should We Hire From Within?” This week we”re offering solutions for Christian leaders who decide to change careers and enter professional ministry. We asked six schools with graduate divisions or offering graduate degrees how they”re helping the nontraditional student who believes God is calling him or her away from a chosen field to full-time church service. Here’s how they responded: — Hope International University, Fullerton, California — Johnson Bible College, Knoxville, Tennessee — Cincinnati (Ohio) Christian University — Kentucky Christian University, Grayson, Kentucky — Emmanuel School of Religion, Johnson City, Tennessee

December 2, 2007

Christian Standard

How Johnson Bible College Is Training Second-Career Ministers

By Gary Weedman Johnson Bible College, Knoxville, Tennessee (www.jbc.edu) Johnson Bible College offers a Master of Arts in New Testament by distance learning that targets both first-career and second-career ministry staff. The program focuses primarily on preachers who want to deepen their study of the New Testament and refine their preaching skills, but it also offers tracks for individuals who may want to change careers and who have earned degrees from accredited colleges without undergraduate Bible majors. The programs provide students with several options. First, the Master of Arts in New Testament and Preaching allows first-career ministers to pursue graduate-level

September 12, 2007

Christian Standard

Interview with Ben Merold

By Brad Dupray Ben Merold has been one of the most beloved leaders in Christian churches and churches of Christ over the past half-century. He began preaching in 1948, and beyond leading churches in four states, he has preached the gospel in 47 states and seven foreign countries. He received his education at Johnson Bible College, Knoxville, Tennessee, and Lincoln (Illinois) Christian College, and among his many roles of Restoration Movement leadership, served as president of the 1978 North American Christian Convention. Ben has been senior minister at Harvester Christian Church, St. Charles, Missouri, for 16 years. He and Pat

February 11, 2007

Christian Standard

The National Missionary Convention–at a Glance

By Staff The National Missionary Convention was conducted November 16-19, 2006, at the Indianapolis (Indiana) Convention Center. Here are some facts and figures from the convention. Attendance: Between 10,000-11,000, beating the previous record in Cincinnati, 2003 Teen Convention: Registered 3,951″”800 more than Knoxville in 2000, which was the previous record Workshops: Attendance reached a high of 2,314 on Saturday, doubling the previous high Decisions for Missionary Service: 59 Exhibit Spaces Used: 660 Offerings: $80,000, another record COLLEGE STUDENTS: between 1,500 and 2,000 including: “¢ 200 from Central Christian College of the Bible “¢ 174 from Johnson Bible College “¢ 100 from

February 11, 2007

Christian Standard

The NMC Is Breaking Records!

By Doug Priest Bored with writing her term paper, “Contemporary Worship Styles,” Johnson Bible College student Cindy Lebett turned and asked, “Hey roomie, want to go to Indianapolis this weekend?” “What for?” replied LaQuanda. “There”s this missions convention going on””it”s called the National Missionary Convention””and thousands of people are coming. Lots of kids are going to be there from more than a dozen different colleges. And besides, classes are canceled to encourage as many of us to go as possible. We can leave in a school van on Thursday and get back Sunday evening. They”ve arranged some churches and even

January 21, 2007

Christian Standard

“˜Preaching?” or “˜Sharing?”

By Gary Weedman At the North American Christian Convention, June 28, 2006, a friend of mine responded wistfully to Steve White”s morning sermon, “Together in Faith”: “That”s the first doctrinal sermon I”ve heard in years.” My friend, a lifelong member of the Christian church, a former Bible school teacher and elder, attends worship regularly, so I found his observation surprising. I had not seen anything that unusual about Steve”s sermon. Having been a member for some years of the Plainfield Christian Church where Steve ministers, I had become accustomed to such substantive preaching from him. But it did make me

December 20, 2006

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Growing in Size and Impact

By Mark A. Taylor We need dynamic smaller churches. Smaller churches have made a big difference for Christ in our culture, and this must continue. Even though many smaller churches will never reach “mega” status, all of them can grow in both size and impact. These are the convictions behind the birth of the Energizing Smaller Churches Network. Formed just two years ago, this ministry is already making a difference. Now, because of the great need and potential, Standard Publishing is underwriting and expanding ESCN. First evidence of ESCN’s new day is the roster of 10 conferences scheduled for 2007.

April 19, 2006

Christian Standard

Interview with David Eubanks

By Brad Dupray Dr. David Eubanks came to Johnson Bible College (JBC) as a student in 1953, joined the faculty in 1958, and has served since as president since 1969. Eubanks holds a doctorate in history and English from the University of Tennessee and served as president of the 1984 North American Christian Convention. He announced his retirement from JBC last year and is on track for a transition plan to complete his service at the end of the 2006 2007 school year. How has a Bible college education changed over the past 50 years? Bible Colleges today provide much

February 22, 2006

Christian Standard

Healthy Churches Come in All Sizes!

By Mark A. Taylor Healthy churches come in all sizes! Many smaller churches today attract a third or more of their community to weekly services. Sometimes the greatest missions giving or most successful ministry recruiting happens in churches with weekly worship averages below 200. And many leaders of today’s megachurches grew up in small churches. We know there are far more smaller than larger churches. In fact, researcher George Barna says the average congregation in America welcomes fewer than 90 adults to Sunday morning worship. Yet in spite of their number and their invaluable contribution to the fabric of our

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