February 2019

Kessler to Retire as Coach of Grace’s Men’s Basketball

After 42 years and over 1,300 games, Jim Kessler is ready to step down. Kessler announced his plans to retire as the head coach of Grace’s men’s basketball team during a press conference on Monday morning. The legendary coach is currently No. 1 in NAIA Division II among active coaches with over 780 career victories. He has

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Haiti Continues to Experience Unrest; Pray for Ministries There

Pray for the Republic of Haiti and the Charis Fellowship ministries that work there. Violence has continued to erupt, forcing the cancelation of one ministry trip scheduled there last week, and the temporary evacuation of staff at Breathe Partners. Below are reports from the various ministries. Caribbean Vision Ministries director, Chuck Davis, sent this report

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Grace’s Hotchkin Heads to Bob Jones

A post at victorysportsnetwork.com reports that Grace College’s longtime soccer coach, Matt Hotchkin, has accepted the head men’s soccer coaching position at Bob Jones University, his alma mater. A  portion of the story appears below. Click here to read the complete article. Grace’s Hotchkin accepts coaching job at Bob Jones University Longtime Grace men’s soccer coach Matt

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Registration for South Focus Retreat Available

Online registration for the South Focus Retreat for Charis Fellowship ministry leaders is now available. The retreat will be held March 11 through 13 at the Florida FFA Leadership Training Center, Haines City, Fla. Like the other retreats this year, the regional retreats are led by Clancy Cruise, executive director of the Charis Fellowship. The

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GBIF Completes Annual Audit; Sets New Record In Net Income

Grace Brethren Investment Foundation (GBIF) recently completed an annual audit for the fiscal year 2018, setting a new record net income at $1,705,865. Also, the GBIF board of directors approved a total of more than $745,000 in goodwill contributions to help a variety of Charis Fellowship ministries. “God has once again blessed the GBIF ministry,

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New Seminary Dean Has Surprising Heritage

Grace Theological Seminary’s new dean, Dr. Freddy Cardoza, has a surprising heritage. The grandson of a Portuguese immigrant, Cardoza was raised in his earliest years by a single mother in a home with no indoor plumbing in the remote Appalachian hills of Eastern Tennessee. Cardoza and his twin brother, Teddy, were the only minorities within

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