Spiritual friendship provides an important context for relating to God in ever-maturing ways, which gives glory to Him by fulfilling His original purpose for humankind’s creation. It can be defined as a close relationship between two Christians with the purpose of pursuing Christ as they pursue each other. “Ordinary friendships are generally characterized by intimacy,
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Interested in developing a collaborative relationship with other pastors in your region? Here are a few tips from the group in eastern Pennsylvania: If you operate well in a team environment, this is a great experience to explore. If you are a “do it my way” person, it probably will be too great a challenge
When Dustin Godshall became pastor of the Grace Brethren Church in York, Pa., he knew he’d miss the camaraderie of being part of a larger church. While on staff at Grace Church in Powell, Ohio (Rick Nuzum, lead pastor), he’d enjoyed the collaboration found among multiple staff pastors who served the congregation of more than
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Saturday was filled with excitement as students prepared for a day of ministry to conclude their week at Momentum. David Nasser, campus pastor at Liberty University, spoke during the morning session, reminding students that effective ministry for the Gospel starts with humility and service: “We’re going to get really honest to today, really practical,” Nasser said.
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Sean McDowell returned for a third session on Friday Morning to challenge students to count the cost of following Jesus. “40-59 percent of high school Christians disengage from church one they get to college,” he informed the students. “It’s easy to be a Christian at a place like Momentum,” he said. “But the question is:
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Here is more information on the suspicious fire on Thursday at the Grace Brethren Church, Bowling Green, Ohio (Curtis Miller, pastor). A portion of an article from the news site, ToledoNewsNow, appears below. Click here to read the complete story. BG Police: Church set on fire on Thursday morning Bowling Green Police and Fire and
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Students at Momentum have shown an outpouring of generosity this week, raising over $18,000 for The National Youth Project offering. The money raised will be given towards the ministries of CPR-3, and Urban Hope, as well as Momentum scholarships for future students, and ON MISSION outreach initiatives going on this week. These initiatives give youth
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The Grace Brethren Church, Bowling Green, Ohio (Curtis Miller, pastor), is in the news as officials there look for information regarding the source of a suspicious fire on Thursday. A portion of a story from WNWO-24, Toledo, Ohio, appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Officials seeking person who set fire to Bowling
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Three years ago in 2012, my family moved to Hilliard to plant Movement church. Our launch team started with 16 adults and 5 kids. Some were already situated on the west side and others sold their homes or moved to new apartments to that we could make our homes and have an impact around Hilliard.
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Momentum Youth Conference was featured in Thursday’s Marion, Ind., Chronicle-Tribune. A portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article (subscription required). Youth conference becomes a community presence All throughout Marion on Wednesday afternoon, high school-aged volunteers were hard at work in parks, local schools and community organizations. The volunteers are
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