January 2006

Russell Leaving Southeast: A Study in Pastoral Transition

Bob Russell, longtime pastor of the massive Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY, announced to his congregation this past weekend that he and his associate are accelerating their long-planned transition of leadership. Reproduced here is a portion of an article–the full article (which is very instructive to churches planning a leadership transition) may be seen

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Lititz Lady Center Hits 1,000 Point Mark

This morning’s e-mail update from Lititz (PA) Grace Brethren pastor Scott Distler carries the following report: Last Friday night was an evening of celebration for the Lady Eagles Varsity Basketball team of Lititz Christian School. Junior center Angie Rapchinski needed only 11 points to hit 1,000 for her High School career. She accomplished all 11

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U.S. Churches Under-Utilizing the Internet

Research results being released for the first time in the January/February edition of Facts & Trends magazine show that one out of every four Protestant churches in the United States has virtually no involvement with the World Wide Web. Facts & Trends is published bimonthly by LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention. The

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