Articles for tag: Mountain Christian Church

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

Church Cancels Services, Urges Members to Help Neighbors

In anticipation of this past weekend”s East Coast hurricane, Mountain Christian Church senior pastor Ben Cachiaras asked the congregation to be the church instead of going to church. MCC, located in Joppa, MD, cancelled its weekend services and urged members to participate in “Operation Irene” by helping neighbors with storm cleanup, groceries, child care, and other needs. “Let’s DELUGE our community with acts of love and service during this event,” Cachiaras wrote. “I want to urge you as strongly as I can to think hard about how you can be a light and a friend and a help to others””and

July 24, 2011

Christian Living

God”s Great Story

By Ethan Magness There is a great story to be told that the world needs to hear. It is a story of rebellion and loss, chaos and destruction, punishment and fear. It is a story of rescue and restoration, order and repair, forgiveness and hope. It is a story of great redemption purchased at great cost. It is the story of great sacrifice because of a great love. This is the story of God and all people and this is the story the world needs to hear. There is a great story to be told that the church needs to

July 17, 2011

Christian Living

Making the Father Known

By Ethan Magness Despite our best efforts and fervent hopes, God cannot be fully known. Our questions will never be fully answered. God’s ways are higher then ours and so, in some ways, God will always be a mystery. But God does desire to be known. Christ came, in part, to make God known. In Christ, we know God is good and kind. We know God cares about the lost and confused, the sick and the poor. We know God is love, not because of an abstract theological declaration, but because his love has been demonstrated and incarnated in Christ.

July 14, 2011

Christian Living

Outrageous, New, and Glorious

By Ethan Magness We are shocked by Jesus” words about the bread, “This is my body” (Matthew 26:26, author”s emphasis). We are shocked by the is. Much like the crowds who went away sad in John 6, we get lost in parsing verbs and miss the truly shocking nature of this sentence. The disciples were not shocked by the word is. The disciples understood stark metaphors. They were shocked by his use of the word my. This is because this meal already had meaning. The bread had meaning. The wine had meaning. The herbs had meaning. This meal was

July 7, 2011

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

Memory Matters

By Ethan Magness Our memory matters to God. After a personal encounter with God, a pillar of rocks would be built so the mercy of God would never be forgotten. In response to the great saving acts of God, festivals were established so the people could celebrate and never forget. Pilgrimages and parties, feasts and festivals were held for the purpose of maintaining the memories that defined God”s people. When the Israelites entered the land, God gave them new disciplines of memory: doorposts and tassels, promises to repeat, stories to tell. All of these were so God”s people and their

June 1, 2011

Culture & Public Square Politics & Government

Same-Sex Marriage””What Should We Do?

Ben Cachiaras urges Christians to respond to debates over same-sex marriage with humility, conviction, prayer, and love while remembering the church’s primary calling.

May 12, 2011

Darrel Rowland

Church & Ministry Community Outreach

More and Better Disciples

Mountain Christian Church’s women’s ministry uses welcoming events, Bible studies, small groups, and retreats to help women connect with the church and take clear next steps toward discipleship.

October 24, 2010

Mike Kilgallin and Clay Perkins

Church Leadership Ministry Training & Education

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 11, 2010

Rob Kastens

Church & Ministry Church Staff

Let”s Get Together

Rob Kastens explains how Mountain Christian Church evaluates prospective staff through character, competence, chemistry, and calling to protect mission, culture, and long-term church health.

September 29, 2010

Darrel Rowland

Culture & Public Square Race

White as Snow? Guilty as Sin?

Darrel Rowland examines why Restoration Movement churches remain predominantly white and challenges congregations to pursue intentional racial reconciliation, multicultural leadership, and New Testament unity.

September 22, 2010

Darrel Rowland

2010 NACC: We Cant Say We Weren’t Warned

At the 2010 North American Christian Convention, Ben Cachiaras and other speakers challenged attendees to go “beyond” comfort toward deeper discipleship, compassion, diversity, and mission.

September 21, 2010

Mark A. Taylor

Church Leadership Eldership

Special for Many Reasons

Mark A. Taylor reflects on the 2010 North American Christian Convention, where the “Disturb me” theme, prayer gatherings, fresh programming, and guest voices challenged attendees to move beyond comfort.

July 18, 2010

Jennifer Taylor

Church & Ministry

Dreaming It, Modeling It, and Then Giving It Away

Three ministry snapshots highlight ServeFest’s regional service movement, SetSeller.com’s practical reuse of church stage materials, and South Pacific Christian Fellowship’s church-planting partnership in New Zealand.

July 18, 2010

Ethan Magness

Church Life

NACC Beyond A Sermon Series and BEYOND

Ethan Magness reflects on how the BEYOND series challenged Mountain Christian Church to embrace discomfort, renew urgency, and keep following Jesus into places they had never been.

May 5, 2010

Brad Dupray

Interview with Bill and Mike Buher

Bill Buher and his son Mike reflect on serving as elders in different churches, passing faith across generations, and holding to biblical fundamentals while methods change.

February 14, 2010

Daryl Reed

Testimony of an NACC Newcomer

Daryl Reed reflects on his Restoration Movement roots, changing perspective on worship, and the encouragement he found through connection at the North American Christian Convention.

February 14, 2010

NACC: BEYOND

Ben Cachiaras calls leaders and churches to follow Jesus beyond comfort and routine, framing the 2010 North American Christian Convention as a challenge toward restoration and renewal.

February 14, 2010

NACC: Jesus Calls Us to Go BEYOND

Ben Cachiaras previews NACC sessions in Indianapolis focused on discipleship, racial reconciliation, global mission, ministry health, community outreach, and surrendering self-reliance to follow Jesus beyond familiar limits.

February 14, 2010