Celebrating Ordination
Chuck Sackett reflects on ordination and the call to ministry, urging churches to pair careful evaluation with long-term encouragement and accountability for those they ordain.
Chuck Sackett reflects on ordination and the call to ministry, urging churches to pair careful evaluation with long-term encouragement and accountability for those they ordain.
June 20, 2007
Eleanor Daniel reflects on Christian education as disciple-making, the need to equip lay teachers, the strengths and limits of small groups, lessons from global believers’ prayer, and the ongoing debate over women in leadership.
Scripture calls for stewardship of the body without idolizing it. Paul E. Boatman explores Jesus’ teaching on accountability, Paul’s call to discipline, and the rich analogies of the Holy Spirit’s temple and Christ’s body.
February 22, 2006
Energizing Smaller Churches Network (ESCN) is launching four “Healthy Churches Come in All Sizes” conferences on Christian college campuses, encouraging leaders of smaller congregations through worship, workshops, and practical ministry support.
January 22, 2006
A conversation about the Lord’s Supper and invitation hymns opens a wider look at Stone-Campbell worship history—and the motives, cultural pressures, and practical reasons that shape how churches worship.
October 16, 2005
The NACC Regional Conference in Lexington reinforced “Journey to the Presence” through preaching, worship, and testimony, highlighting God’s presence among his people and culminating in a memorable Homecoming Concert.
Hiring church staff from within can bring big benefits, but it also raises concerns about experience and theological grounding. Chuck Sackett outlines practical safeguards to equip internal hires for faithful, biblically informed ministry.