Succession: When It Works, When It Doesn’t
Perhaps the greatest single benefit of succession success is that when it works, succession success honors God and results in positive momentum in the church as well as in the larger community.
Articles for tag: Southeast Christian Church
September 16, 2025
Spire Conference to Meet at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville
The annual Spire Conference for church leaders will meet at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, from September 23-25, 2025.
July 3, 2025
Catch the Wind: Rediscovering Dependence on the Holy Spirit
This year’s Spire Conference hosted at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky on September 23-25 will focus on yielding to the power of the Holy Spirit.
December 31, 2024
A Time of Refreshing
When Bob Russell retired from his stellar 40-year ministry with Southeast Christian Church, he created a unique retreat to encourage those who serve as lead ministers in their congregations.
July 1, 2024
Fences, Freedom, and Fellowship
In my study of our Restoration Movement heritage, it seemed leaders were more concerned with eradicating fences than erecting them. That value has been overlooked by some. . . .
CIY’s Vision for Raising Up Tomorrow’s Leaders
Starting this summer, we will begin a multiyear process to ensure that every decision made at a CIY event is a resourced decision. . . .
Now More than Ever, Christian Colleges Matter
Here are three reasons we need stronger Restoration Movement colleges, now more than ever. . . .
February 7, 2024
At GLCC, One VP to Retire, Another Has Been Hired (Plus News Briefs)
Great Lakes Christian College in Lansing, Mich., has announced the impending retirement of one vice president and the promotion of another. . . . Also, the inaugural Jack W. Cottrell Lectureship and opening of the Jack Cottrell Memorial Library will take place on March 8 at Mid-Atlantic Christian University. . . .
January 22, 2024
The Costs of Discipleship and Non-Discipleship
Dallas Willard and Dietrich Bonhoeffer both thought it was important to describe “the cost of discipleship” and “the cost of non-discipleship.” The former is the more famous phrase. But it’s often misunderstood. And the latter is rarely considered—at least directly. What can Bonhoeffer and Willard teach us about these concepts? . . .
December 12, 2023
Kentucky Pastor Making Inroads with Deaf Community
Todd Stinson, Deaf Pastor at Northeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky., is passionate about helping change a sad statistic. Of the estimated 70 million people in the world who are Deaf, only about 2 percent have been reached with the gospel. Todd, who was born Deaf, remembers the not-so-easy path to accepting Jesus as his Savior. . . .
September 14, 2023
THROWBACK THURSDAY: ‘Playing Hurt’ (2012)
In his well-known sermon "Playing Hurt," Wayne Smith asked, "Will you stay in the game . . . even if you've been hurt? God had only one son without sin, but no son without sorrow. . . ."
September 12, 2023
Lincoln Christian University Reduces Debt, But Enrollment Remains a Challenge
Lincoln Christian University is entering the second year of a massive overhaul of its educational model. And it’s doing so with a mixed bag of early results. . . .
Christian Standard Opens Portal to Archived Issues (Plus News Briefs)
A treasure trove of archived issues of Christian Standard going back to 2001 is now available to readers and researchers. . . . Also briefs about ICOM, SpireConference, David Eubanks, AI, and more. . . .
July 19, 2023
TREND WATCH: Are Churches Moving Toward Officeless Buildings?
Fern Creek Christian Church in Louisville, Ky., plans to repurpose 100 percent of their office space to ministry space for children. We contacted more than a dozen ministers and church construction experts to ask about their thoughts on "going officeless." . . .
July 1, 2023
One Expression at a Time
How We, Like Jesus, Can Meet People at Their Point of Deepest Need
Maritime Christian College Sells Property, Relocates (Plus News Briefs)
At the start of May, the administrative offices of Maritime Christian College relocated to Sherwood Christian Church in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada. The move coincided with the sale of MCC’s building in Charlottetown, which mainly consisted of dorm rooms and apartments. MCC has switched to an online model. . . . Plus a survey and news briefs. . . .
5 Sources for Illustrations to Enhance Your Sermons
By Chris Philbeck In the 1990s, while serving a church in Oklahoma, I took all my elders to the Leadership Conference at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky. During the opening session, our church was awarded a yearlong subscription to SECC’s weekly tape ministry for being the church that came the farthest with their entire board of elders. So, over the next year, I had the opportunity to listen to weekend messages delivered by Bob Russell and Dave Stone. I still remember many of those messages, including one from Dave about the urgency of reaching lost people. To illustrate the
March 1, 2023
Living by Grace in a Challenging World
By Doug Crozier In his 2012 book titled Grace, Max Lucado wrote, “Grace is God’s best idea. His decision to ravage a people by love, to rescue passionately, and to restore justly—what rivals it? Of all his wondrous works, grace, in my estimation, is the magnum opus.” Our challenge as Christians in today’s world and culture is to live and breathe and exhibit God’s grace. We will do so by following the roadmap God gave us in the Old and New Testaments. The Bible is the inerrant Word of God! In my work with The Solomon Foundation, borrowers have a
February 15, 2023
Revival at Asbury University: Don’t Miss the Spirit
My wife and I made the hourlong drive to Asbury University to witness the continuing revival taking place there. I was still an anxious skeptic as we entered the chapel service; I hoped we hadn’t wasted our time. . . .
January 30, 2023
Charlie Russell Continues to Make Strides with COVID-19 Recovery
Charlie Russell’s recovery from COVID-19 and multiple attendant health challenges during weeks of hospitalization in 2021 has gone better than expected—much better. . . .
