June 22, 2008
Arron Chambers examines elder responsibilities through a Christian Standard survey of 265 elders, exploring shepherding, workload, leadership priorities, and how churches prepare elders for service.
October 28, 2007
Outreach magazine ranked “America’s Top 25 Multiplying Churches.” Five Christian churches made the list—each with a distinct approach to church planting, resourcing planters, and building reproducing churches for greater kingdom impact.
September 24, 2006
Using the World Cup as a mirror, Rick Grover challenges the church to move beyond preferences and short-term thinking toward a lived, sacrificial faith that shapes disciples and reaches the unchurched.
September 3, 2006
Michael Corp shares how God used seasons of work, wandering, and renewal to shape a call to ministry—leading from Rhode Island to Florida and toward planting an English-speaking Christian church back home.
August 20, 2006
Hurricane Katrina church relief efforts brought millions in giving, truckloads of supplies, and thousands of volunteers to the Gulf Coast—helping ministries shift from immediate aid to long-term rebuilding.
Busyness in ministry can quietly drain a leader’s spirit. Rick Grover points to Jesus’ pattern of solitude and prayer and offers practical applications for rest, accountability, and returning to ministry with a healthier rhythm.
March 26, 2006
Facing decline and a changing neighborhood, West Side Christian Church chose a bold replant that became The Pearl. This story traces the costly transition, urban ministry realities, and renewed commitment to future church planting in Denver.
February 26, 2006
Using Hurricane Katrina rebuilding as a picture, Rick Grover challenges church planters and leaders to put first things first, take the long view, and grow deep roots in spiritual health and patient ministry.
January 1, 2006
A New Orleans minister reflects on Hurricane Katrina, the shock of sudden change, and the faithful “cavalry” of churches that brought relief, rebuilding, and hope when life felt anything but ready.
October 26, 2005
After Hurricane Katrina, churches gave generously to relief and rebuilding. This article celebrates that response and urges believers to keep supporting missionaries, church plants, colleges, camps, and ministries that depend on steady giving.
August 21, 2005
A snapshot of Restoration Movement churches in Western Canada, highlighting urbanization, shifting identity across streams, indigenous leadership, and renewed hopes for youth work, leadership development, and strategic church planting.
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