Articles for tag: New Testament Christianity Today

July 7, 2013

Christian Standard

40 Under 40: Melissa Hofmeister

MELISSA HOFMEISTER Assistant director of networks and recruiting, Stadia Melissa Hofmeister has emerged as a leader within the church, while keeping her roles as Christ follower, wife, and mom as priorities. In the coming years, her influence on the Christian church will reach far and wide as she connects high-capacity, world-changing leaders to more than 45 Stadia church plants in the United States and Latin America. She”ll influence Muskego, Wisconsin, as God uses Melissa and her husband to transform lives through the new church they just planted. And most importantly, she will influence the mission field of the three boys

July 6, 2013

Christian Standard

40 Under 40: Jodi Hickerson

JODI HICKERSON Programming director,  Mission Church,  Ventura, California  I am so grateful to have experienced Jodi”s influence both from the pulpit and around the fire pit in her backyard. Her words, wisdom, and direction have restored, lifted, healed, and literally changed my life. When Jodi teaches, she commands a room, not because she demands it but because she speaks with grace and humility “”whether to a crowd of one or thousands. Jodi has an authentic way of taking the message of the Word of God and making it accessible to people, and her exceptional creativity helps her meet people right

July 6, 2013

Christian Standard

40 Under 40: Justine Hayes

JUSTINE HAYES Missionary serving with CMF International My first dealings with Justine were through e-mail. Justine works with Missions of Hope in Kenya. Our church was planning a mission trip to the slums outside Nairobi, and Justine was our contact person. I assumed she was a retired woman who had moved to Kenya to help the mission there. A few months later I was in Kenya to attend a Christian Missionary Fellowship board meeting. Imagine my surprise when someone knocked on our cabin door as my roommate and I were settling in for the night. The visitor was to be

July 6, 2013

Christian Standard

40 Under 40: Amy Hanson

AMY HANSON Speaker, writer, and consultant When I first heard about Amy Hanson, I had to ask twice to be certain my unreliable hearing hadn”t deceived me. She”s the 50s-plus ministry director? At the huge Central Christian Church in Las Vegas? And she”s how old? Yes, I had heard it right. She was not yet 30 and was in charge of a megachurch”s older adult programming. Dr. Amy Hanson is one of the most dynamic young leaders among us. You don”t have to take my word for it. You can check out Amy”s blog at amyhanson.org, where you”ll find her addressing

July 5, 2013

Christian Standard

40 Under 40: Rich Gorman & Dori Gorman

RICH GORMAN & DORI GORMAN Campus pastors,  Community Christian Church,  Edgewater, Illinois My former students Rich and Dori Gorman are an extraordinary pastoral couple with outstanding leadership gifts and a passion to reach urban people via the church. Their marriage and family are models for young couples and families. They are on the cutting edge of missional church planting and are creating a new model for new church development that reaches people who live in the margins. They are all about relationships and helping to empower people to find their gifts so every person is able to figure out his or

July 5, 2013

Christian Standard

40 Under 40: Daron Earlewine

DARON EARLEWINE Pub Theology,  Indianapolis, Indiana Daron Earlewine is a remarkable voice in the arena of Christian witness outside the walls of the church. His ministry is called Pub Theology. The very name of his style of gospel presentation is challenging to most all the church people of my age, that being almost 80. His heart was challenged by observing 20- and 30-year-olds in Bosnia who were seeking fellowship and Jesus in a nonformalized setting. Daron has a fertile mind, a free spirit, and an absolute commitment to preaching the gospel. He is and will continue to have a positive influence on

July 4, 2013

Christian Standard

40 Under 40: Ian DiOrio

IAN DiORIO Director, community life/young adults,  Eastside Christian Church,  Anaheim, California  Ian DiOrio is truly a modern-day Renaissance man. He is a pastor, teacher, author, leader, professor, student, entrepreneur, former rave DJ, loving husband, and sold-out dad. Describing the giftedness of a man like Ian in just 200 words is very difficult, because he has such incredible bandwidth and influence in both the spiritual and secular arenas. His exhaustive passion and love for God drives him to succeed. He has a depth of knowledge and an understanding of the Bible and of the millennial culture like few people I know.

July 4, 2013

Christian Standard

40 Under 40: Trevor DeVage

TREVOR DeVAGE Lead minister,  Christ”s Church at Mason,  Mason, Ohio I was thrilled when I heard my friend Trevor DeVage had been named the new lead pastor at Christ”s Church of Mason. I believe Trevor is going to have a deep impact in the Greater Cincinnati area for many years to come. Trevor is among the most gifted proclaimers of the gospel in our brotherhood today. I served alongside him for nearly a decade and was blessed by his teachable spirit, and was able to see firsthand the countless people Trevor led to the Lord. His commitment to biblical preaching, his contagious

July 4, 2013

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40 Under 40: Laura Buffington

LAURA BUFFINGTON Spiritual formation pastor, Southbrook Christian Church, Miamisburg, Ohio “The word of God is powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword” is a truth that comes vividly to life in the preaching and teaching of Laura Buffington. Laura has an uncanny sensitivity into the aspirations and anxieties of others””including those very different from herself””so that her preaching touches the deepest center of needs in her listeners, offering comfort and conviction, understanding and inspiration. She is attuned to current cultural trends, while also being deeply grounded in Scripture. Her sermons bring the heart of Scripture to touch the hearts of listeners.

July 3, 2013

Christian Standard

40 Under 40: Jeremy Brown

JEREMY BROWN Lead pastor, Journey Church, Medina, Tennessee You need spend only a little time with Jeremy to see he is an influencer. He has charisma and witty charm that makes him an easy guy to be around. But he stands out as a leader because of his generosity and vision. Many leaders in their later years begin to mentor others and look to leave a legacy; Jeremy is doing that naturally in his 30s. He is very generous with his time, willing to coach peers and the next round of church planters. Jeremy leaves a footprint of encouragement with

July 2, 2013

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40 Under 40: Aaron Brockett

AARON BROCKETT Lead pastor,  Traders Point Christian Church,  Indianapolis, Indiana “Masterful” was the only word in the e-mail I sent to Aaron on a Monday morning to comment on his sermon of the day before. It was the best word I could think of to express appreciation and to convey encouragement. Actually, there are many Monday mornings that this procedure could be repeated without becoming trite or overused. Aaron”s teaching is relevant while firmly grounded in Jesus and his story . . . lengthy but highly engaging . . . delivered without notes yet extremely well-prepared. He is straightforward but

July 2, 2013

Christian Standard

40 Under 40: Phil Allen

PHIL ALLEN Vine pastor, (young adult ministry), Shepherd of the Hills Church,  Porter Ranch, California When I think of Phil Allen, I think of the word powerful. There is a special rhythm, dynamic, and power in the way he speaks. It”s very captivating, especially among twentysomethings and thirtysomethings. It”s because of his giftedness to speak to this generation, as well as his unwavering commitment to the truth, that I am convinced he will be a key influencer in ministry in Christian churches in the coming year. Phil possesses a calling from the Lord to communicate with passion and conviction. In

July 2, 2013

Christian Standard

40 for Today and Tomorrow

By Mark A. Taylor We liked the sound of “40 Leaders Under 40″ when we first started playing with the idea late last year. But could we even find 40 parachurch or local church leaders making an influence outside their own community or constituency? We immediately thought of a few men and women all of us should be watching. They”re setting trends, living as examples, blazing new paths, and at the same time lifting up the ancient gospel with fresh images to attract a new generation. But 40 of them? We didn”t think so. And then we started asking. We

June 13, 2011

Christian Standard

What About Christian Churches?

We asked former contributing editor Robert Wetzel to get answers from scholars to a question we have considered in several different ways in recent months: What is the future of our movement of churches? By C. Robert Wetzel ________ The future always grows out of the past, of course, so this week we decided to put the question before three historians: Paul Blowers, Dean E. Walker professor of church history at Emmanuel Christian Seminary, Johnson City, Tennessee. Doug Foster, professor of church history; director, Center for Restoration Studies, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas. Newell Williams, president and professor of modern

March 22, 2011

Christian Standard

Another Statement About What”s at Stake

By Mark A. Taylor A longtime reader of CHRISTIAN STANDARD paid us a wonderful compliment earlier this year. “Thank you for giving us a magazine that makes us think,” he said. This likely would have seemed a small achievement just a generation or two ago. There was a day when many in the Christian churches and churches of Christ spent more energy defining orthodoxy than questioning tradition. But fresh winds are blowing today””new churches, growing congregations, multisites and multimedia and external focus””all of it energized by a crop of younger leaders sold out to finding new ways to evangelize. “It”s

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