January, 2010 - Charis Fellowship

Audit Shows Essentials of Leadership Training

By Andrew JonesDeveloping godly leaders is anything but simple. In fact, it’s challenging and sometimes messy, according to a 2008 audit of leadership training in the Grace Brethren movement. “Leadership is clearly essential…and complicated,” says Mike Yoder, coordinator of leadership training initiatives for Grace Brethren International Missions. “Few topics arouse asmuch interest, discussion, and debate […]

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What a Wedding Taught Me about Leadership

Archived Posts, Grace Exchange / TheWACDTech

By Tom Hocking I had been there before, of course-at the front of a church watching a radiant bride and a nervous groom. I’ve seen bridesmaids in apple red dresses. I’ve enjoyed the fragrance of calla lily bouquets. I’ve intoned the words, “By the authority vested in me as a minister of the gospel of

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Day to Focus on Children, Youth Discipleship

Archived Posts, News / Randi Walle

One challenge facing congregations today is the number of young people who, after being raised in the church, drop out once they reach adulthood. What is happening? What is the role of the church in helping them remain active participants in Christ’s body? A joint video produced by SMM (the girls’ ministries arm of Women

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Four Generations

Archived Posts, Church News / TheWACDTech

When the Grace Brethren churches in Argentina gathered to celebrate their 100th anniversary in October, they passed a symbolic baton from one generation to another. Pictured are (left to right) Eduardo Coria, long-time pastor in Wilde; Eduardo Pizzi, current pastor and president of Argentine Mission Commission, Federico Gamba, the son of a leader in the

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In Times Like These: Financial Leadership

Archived Posts, Grace Exchange / TheWACDTech

By Ron Dorner Will your child be back living with you or needing financial assistance one year after they move out? Your leadership of your family financially will have much to do with the probability of your children’s living a successful financial life. In 1 Corinthians 11, God ordained the man to be the head

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Experiencing Mission Life First-Hand

Archived Posts, Grace Stories / TheWACDTech

By Heather Speckman The brightness of dawn warmed my face as I exited the plane in the Bangui airport. It was surreal. After years of dreaming about traveling to Africa, I was standing in a mass of brightly-clad Central Africans and awaiting a breathtaking adventure with God. I had no idea all the things that

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Almanac — January-February 2010

Archived Posts, News / Randi Walle

The following news briefs are from January and February issues of The Brethren Missionary Herald magazine. Sixty Years Ago – 1950 Dr. Louis T. Talbot, president of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, and Dr. Paul R. Bauman, executive vice president of Grace Theological Seminary, embarked on a trip around the world to visit missionaries

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Powerful Prayer

Archived Posts, Grace Stories / TheWACDTech

“Meet me under the Portuguese flag! We’ll pray for Portugal!” The energy and enthusiasm in Earl Goodman’s voice belies his 89 years of age as he invites people to join him. It’s the one Sunday night a month the members of the New Beginnings Grace Brethren Church, Myerstown, Pa., gather to pray for their missionaries

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January 2010