Articles for tag: Praise Band

September 20, 2010

By Brad Dupray In August 2007, Jay Akin was called to serve as senior pastor at Elberton Christian Church, a midsize church in a small town in rural Georgia, after having served in youth and associate ministries and as a campus minister. ECC, which averages 260 in attendance in a town of 4,700, makes a big impact in its local community. Jay and his wife, Cristal, love the people of the church. As Jay says, “My family has never been treated better by a church. These people have done so much to minister to my family. They treat us like

March 9, 2008

Christian Standard

Christian Living

An Epidemic of Selfishness

By David Bycroft Many congregations today are being seriously damaged and sometimes even destroyed by Christians who are more led by their own desires than by the Spirit of Christ. Some Christians, both in leadership and in the pew, are becoming roadblocks to reaching our communities for Christ. Many are most concerned with their own comfort, desires, and wants. They say things like, “Well, I like small churches,” or “I think we ought to use hymns and hymnbooks,” or “I don”t think we need coffee and donuts.” This selfish talk always begins with “I think . . .” Does anyone

July 1, 2007

Christian Standard

Worship Worship & Prayer

Experiencing Traditional Worship

By Tom Claibourne Robert, did you enjoy the month you spent with your cousins?” “Yeah, Mom, it was pretty cool. We got on each other”s nerves a few times, but otherwise it was great.” “What was their church like?” “Pretty much like ours, only a little smaller. The teen class was interesting. Their worship band was good, but all four Sundays were basically the same.” “What do you mean?” “Well, Mom, by the third Sunday I figured out the basic pattern and what to expect. There was a new message each Sunday, and mostly new songs, but otherwise it was