March 2009

By John McIntosh Pastor Dan White tells of his friend Dewey who listened to the preacher at a local revival. After a while the preacher asked anyone who needed to be prayed over to come forward to the front of the altar. Dewey got in line and when it was his turn the preacher asked, […]

Forero Family The lives of Javier and Pilar Forero could have been the subject of envy. He was a successful dentist who had gone into business with a chain of jewelry stores in their hometown of Bogota, Colombia. She had just received her university degree and looked forward to a professional career as an interior

Praise God for wonderful things that are happening at La Esperanza. Numerous individuals have begun to study God’s Word in preparation to become leaders. Some are going to start in the church’s C.C.M. (Centro de capacitacion ministerial) Ministerial Training Center, because they want to serve the Lord with excellence. Pray that La Esperanza will become

Bruce and Lisa Triplehorn with their younger children, Jonathan (center) and Maria (left). By Jamie Hoffman A conversation with a friend sparked an idea for Bruce Triplehorn and the result was Worship, the Golden Thread, a book recently released by BMH Books of Winona Lake, Ind. “My friend asked what the essence of my vision

Gateway Building Opens Prepare to Be Challenged Aiken Team Ministers to Hurricane Victims Gateway Building Opens Gateway Church, a Grace Brethren church in Parkesburg, Pa., celebrated the first Sunday in their new building on February 1, but the real party happens when they mark their Grand Opening on March 8 in the new facility at

After prayerful consideration, the steering team that plans the young adult conference known as Driven has decided not to host the annual gathering scheduled for the summer of 2009. Driven began with the vision of several young adult pastors and leaders in the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC) who shared a common passion to

The Fellowship Council of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches affirmed the CHARIS Commitment to Common Mission during their regular meeting on January 21-25 in Seal Beach, Calif. In doing so, they encouraged local Grace Brethren churches to participate in the spirit of the document. They also discussed ways to focus resources and opportunities for

Teressa Pierce, Grace Brethren pastor’s wife, was the speaker for the Women’s Leadership Summit in Seal Beach, Calif. in late January. She spoke about the journey God had brought their family through when her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, was diagnosed with brain tumor shortly after giving birth to her first child in early 2007. Teressa shared principles

La Cosecha (The Harvest) saw eight people baptized on January 25. The Spanish-speaking congregation is led by Pastor Oscar Chavez and meets in Lancaster, Calif.

Taking advantage of the warm January morning sun, Grace Brethren pastors attending the Southwest Focus Retreat at Rancho Capistrano, Calif. examine 2 Timothy and pray together. The retreat was the third such gathering of pastors this year, each held regionally.