Why We Wont Lose Our Light
Gary Tiffin considers how Christian colleges can adapt to changing educational realities while remaining faithful to their founding mission, congregational ties, and ministry purpose.
Articles for tag: Just One Challenge
November 24, 2010
More Stories About Just One Sunday
Crossroads Christian Church and Greencastle Christian Church share stories from “Just One” Sunday, including discipleship challenges, prayer for workers, and new commitments to Christian service.
November 17, 2010
Churches Participate in “˜Just One Sunday”
Churches responded to Just One Sunday by praying for future kingdom workers, challenging members to support children, students, and adults who may be called to vocational ministry.
What Your Church Can Do
Guthrie Veech and Bill Behrman offer practical ways churches can encourage students toward Christian colleges, vocational ministry, and a strong biblical foundation for kingdom service.
The Influence of Just One
Mike Kilgallin and Clay Perkins share how one faithful encourager can help raise up generations of kingdom workers, preachers, and ministry leaders.
October 23, 2010
A Challenge for All of Us
Mark A. Taylor reflects on how a church “Preacher Boys Club” helped shape future ministers and invites readers to encourage one young person toward vocational Christian service.
October 22, 2010
The Best Preparation Possible
Tracy Marx and Mike Sweeney make a biblical and practical case for Christian higher education as preparation for thoughtful, grounded, and faithful kingdom service.
October 22, 2010
Common Ground and a Common Goal
John Derry reflects on how the Matthew 9:38 Just One Challenge gives Christian colleges and universities common ground for cooperation, ministry training, and gospel service.
October 21, 2010
This is Everybody”s Job (an Interview with Bob Russell)
Bob Russell talks with Dean Collins about recruiting kingdom workers, encouraging future preachers, and helping parents and churches call young people toward ministry and Bible college training.
The Just One Challenge
Bob Russell and college presidents urge churches to pray for future kingdom workers through the Just One Challenge, a Matthew 9:38 initiative calling believers to recruit and encourage new ministers.
October 20, 2010
Just One Sunday (a Special Emphasis on Nov. 14)
Churches Invited to Pray for Harvest Workers Churches across North America are invited to join the Just One Challenge on November 14, the Sunday before the National Missionary Convention. The emphasis calls congregations to pray Matthew 9:38 and ask the Lord to raise up preachers, missionaries, and other workers for the harvest. Churches are encouraged to make Matthew 9:38 a worship-service prayer emphasis. The Just One Challenge focuses on asking God to raise up new kingdom leaders. Resources and ideas are available through the Just One Challenge website. Imagine what could happen if every church in North America began to
