October 13, 2022
"With the passage of years the movement . . . has been identified with restoration, not unity," Lewis Foster wrote in 1984. "In fact, with many, this early essential unity thrust of the movement has been allowed to drift out of sight compared with the place it once occupied."
March 25, 2019
By Emily Drayne Education is crucial for success in life, but many students just graduating high school, and any number of students already studying at college, have no clear goal or plan for the next 30 to 40 years . . . or even the next 5. Are there other paths available besides a four-year college program? If you know someone who is about to graduate high school or who is struggling for direction in college, a new program starting up later this year might prove a good alternative. I am a millennial (born between 1981 and 1996), and it
June 13, 2018
By Emily Drayne An older missionary might say, “They’ll never understand how we did it.” A younger missionary might complain, “They’re so old school.” It’s a generational issue that’s probably been around forever. Leaders err, however, when they count out those from other generations simply because of age, style of doing the job, or lack of “experience.” In missions and in ministry, it seems, there are two ways to do the job. There’s the way it’s been done for years, and then there’s the way new leaders with new ideas are doing it. So how can we carry out our
By Ben Merold (From our series “The Best or Worst Advice I’ve Ever Received.”) The best advice I ever received came after I moved to Southern California in 1969, during the peak of a Pentecostal movement in that area. The movement was very sophisticated in its approach and seemed to touch every segment of that society. There were many good things about this, but there were also things that became very divisive to the work of a New Testament church. As a result, I went through a lengthy period of pressure and frustration in my ministry. One morning I accepted
September 17, 2012
Starting with a dime-a-day challenge, a small Kentucky congregation built a lasting commitment to missions. Francis Nash shares how consistent giving, missionary partnerships, and mission trips expanded Sugar Grove Christian Church's global impact.
September 4, 2012
Tim Harlow challenges Christians to embrace the whole gospel, combining compassion for the poor with the message of eternal salvation. Are we bringing Heaven to earth while also taking earth to Heaven?
Drawing on years of overseas ministry, Doug Priest reflects on patriotism, America’s place in the world, and why a Christian’s primary loyalty belongs to God’s kingdom among all nations.
March 13, 2011
Mike Schrage reflects on megachurch baptism costs and challenges churches to consider how global mission investment can help reach fertile fields beyond U.S. borders.
February 24, 2010
David Empson discusses his path to leading the National Missionary Convention, the role of youth ministry in missions, and the launch of Restoration Revolution.
July 13, 2008
Robert Lowery reflects on the Restoration Movement’s ongoing relevance, emphasizing John 17, Christian unity, Scripture, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and the enduring call to world evangelism.
Sam E. Stone calls churches to rethink missionary support with consistency, fairness, and care for both foreign evangelism and the ministries that sustain Christian service.
June 21, 2006
Lynn McMillon, president and editor of The Christian Chronicle, explains the paper’s “news not views” mission, its history, and its editorial priorities—while reflecting on unity, diversity, and practical steps toward better understanding.
May 28, 2006
A student reflects on why believers pray so little for the nations. Using Scripture, a survey, and personal stories from Sudan and North Africa, he points to lack of knowledge, faith, and love as common barriers.
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