Articles for tag: Professional Development

June 10, 2018

Maximize Kingdom Impact through Internships

By Josh Quade After completing her internship interview process, a college student wanted to discuss her options. She’s pursuing both a Bible college and regular university degree for a career in media and graphics arts, ideally in a church’s creative arts department. On the surface, her description of potential internships lined up well with what our church could offer—some elements amazingly so. We had brought her in, introduced her to the team over several get-togethers, conducted personality profiles and orientations, and discussed logistics. All quite helpful and good. But I found the team’s questions for her the most encouraging: What are

August 10, 2017

Christian Standard

Church Leadership

Rejuvenate Your Ministry

By Kelly Carr I was in the throes of my job editing The Lookout. The weekly nonstop pace provided a rhythm to my work, yet by the spring of 2016, two and a half years in, my freshness was waning””I just hadn”t realized it yet. Around that time, I was invited to attend the Catalyst leadership conference and interview some of the featured speakers for The Lookout. Although I intended solely to mine material for the magazine, I unexpectedly unearthed something from the sessions””rejuvenation in my own leadership. GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES After my positive experience last year, I recently attended Catalyst

January 31, 2014

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

Partnership Opening Doors to China

By Jennifer Johnson The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that China sends more students to study in the United States than any other country””and some of them now study with Lincoln (IL) Christian University. In 2008, LCU began partnering with the American China Civic Exchange to meet the needs of Christian students and churches in China. Today the school”s China Institute offers beginning English study, seminars, training classes, and summer camp experiences as well as two- and four-year college degree programs. “We think of the China Institute as a gateway for these students,” says Dr. James Estep, dean of the

September 19, 2007

Mark A. Taylor

Organizations & Events Conferences & Gatherings

Why Attend the North American Christian Convention?

An excerpt from Jennifer Taylor addresses three recurring critiques of the NACC—competing events, cost, and changing preferences—and argues the convention’s unique role is helping churches stay connected as a movement.