Articles for tag: Unity

June 15, 2008

Christian Standard

Elders: The Church”s Lead Caregivers

By Knofel Staton Year of the Elder What is an elder supposed to do? As a part of our 2008 Year of the Elder features, we”re looking at this question from two angles. This week, New Testament scholar and popular teacher Knofel Staton offers practical answers from a thorough Bible study. Next week, Arron Chambers shares answers to the question from hundreds of elders he surveyed earlier this year. The New Testament designates church elders with two different Greek words. Presbuteros was normally used to identify an older person (such as in John 3:4, 21:18; Acts 2:17; 1 Timothy 5:1;

June 1, 2008

Christian Standard

One Church

TAKE THE QUIZ: “What Do You Know About the Declaration and Address“ By Victor Knowles Thomas Campbell stood at the rail of the ship and breathed deeply of the invigorating ocean breeze. He was leaving his beloved Ireland and setting sail for America. Perhaps there his health would improve. Perhaps there the religious air would be healthier too””free from the strife and division that had troubled him so in the Seceder Presbyterian Church. Upon his arrival in America in 1807, the 44-year-old minister was appointed to preach in western Pennsylvania by the American counterpart of the anti-Burgher Seceder Presbyterian Church.

May 21, 2008

Christian Standard

Interview with Robert Stradley

By Brad Dupray Harmony Pines Christian Camp, located in the San Gabriel Mountains, just north of Los Angeles, has one of the most unique camp programs in the United States. Robert Stradley, camp director for the past 12 years, and his wife, Karla, provide a home to 18 sled dogs that are used in camp programs to teach leadership and teamwork. Prior to serving with the camp, Robert was a Disneyland “Matterhorn” mountain climber and ultimately became a Disney University leader, teaching Disney corporate philosophy to Disney “cast members” and outside corporations. Robert and Karla have two sons, Talon and

May 4, 2008

Christian Standard

Connecting Good Deeds and Good News

By Rick Rusaw Remember the popular WWJD wristbands? The phrase was meant to help people stop and ask themselves, “What would Jesus do?” before making a choice or decision. I think WDJD, “What did Jesus do?” is a better question to ask. The Bible gives a full account of Jesus and what he did: He “came to seek and to save what was lost” (Luke 19:10). Jesus came as a Savior, and he also told his followers he came to serve. “The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as

February 14, 2007

Mark A. Taylor

unity and evangelism

The Best Convention Ever!

A look back at a unity-charged North American Christian Convention—and a call to pursue unity’s intended outcome: evangelism. When churches move beyond fellowship to mission, the fruit of unity can be a harvest of new believers.

October 1, 2006

Kent Williams

Why I Left the Christian Church

By Kent Williams I have spent my entire life in the Christian church. I graduated from a Christian church college, as did my wife. Both of my sons attended that same college. I ministered for 25 years in Christian churches. In my family and my wife”s family there are ministers and missionaries serving in Christian churches. I have led revivals, spoken at conventions, served on boards, and written articles almost exclusively with organizations associated with Christian churches. Almost all of my friends in ministry serve Christian churches. But a couple of years ago I left the Christian church. I was

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