August 2022

When war broke out across Ukraine in early 2022, many Ukrainians sought safety in neighboring countries. Nearly 1,000 orphans traveled south to a sea-side city in Turkey where they were met by believers wanting to help. In June Encompass World Partners’ Crisis Response Network joined forces with an organization called Little Lambs, an evangelical ministry […]

Youth ministries could not operate without the dedication and commitment of faithful volunteers. They show up early to setup, stay late to clean up, and spend the in-between time teaching, ministering, and discipling students. They intentionally build relationships with students to help point them to Jesus. As a ministry committed to the next generation, Momentum

Momentum Ministry Partners is a national ministry of the Charis Fellowship with a mission of equipping today’s young Christian leaders for tomorrow’s opportunities. They are hiring an associate director of youth conference. See their job posting below. Momentum Ministry Partners is looking to add to their Youth Conference staff. Do you or someone you know

Registration for the Central Focus Retreat is now open! The retreat will be held on October 3–5, 2022, at the Mohican Lodge & Conference Center in Mohican State Park. Join us for a time get away and focus on your relationship with God and with others. Gather with other Charis Fellowship ministry leaders as we

The Charis Fellowship has had churches in Alaska since the 1970s, with four remaining today: Kenai Grace Brethren Church, Peninsula Grace Church, and Sterling Grace Community Church in the Kenai Peninsula and Eagle River Grace outside of Anchorage. At the end of May, the Charis Executive Team traveled to Alaska to visit the four Charis churches

Momentum Ministry Partners has been a longtime advocate for recognizing people who follow God’s call on their life into ministry, especially when it comes to discipling the next generation. For decades they have honored youth pastors who are investing in the lives of students. Each year at youth conference a recipient of their Youth Pastor of

Earlier this summer several Charis Women spent two weeks hiking and serving in Portugal and Spain on the St. James Way. Below is a recap written by Mandy Swain, their team leader. A version of this story appeared on the Charis Women website. See the original story along with photos and more stories here.  Chairs Women sponsors

In July more than 500 people gathered at Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind., for Access, the national conference of the Charis Fellowship. The Charis Fellowship is a family of around 250 churches and ministries who are passionate about Jesus in truth, relationship, and mission. Pastors, leaders, and members from all across the country attended the conference

“Amidst these trials, joy absolutely radiates from his face.” Pastor Walker has been pastoring and serving his local community in the Central African Republic for more than three decades. Recently he shared his story with Water for Good, a cooperating ministry of the Charis Fellowship that partners with churches and communities to provide clean water

The annual business meeting for the Charis Fellowship was held on Sunday, July 31, online. The meeting was comprised of Fellowship Council members, Fellowship executive staff, and church delegates, totaling about 55 people in attendance. Executive Director Phil Sparling gave a recap of the past 12 months, highlighting several major changes: July 2021: Tom Avey