Momentum Youth Conference hosted more than 2,000 students and leaders for their week-long conference, which was held at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind., from July 18–23. During the week, dozens of groups went out into the community to serve in a variety of ways. “Momentum’s goal of sending students into the community is twofold,” […]
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Access Conference attendees had the privilege of welcoming a special guest during the week. On Wednesday, July 12, award-winning Christian musical artist Steve Curtis Chapman played a concert at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla., in conjunction with the conference. The concert was open to the general public but conference attendees could purchase their
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Several hundred spiritual descendants of Alexander Mack (1679–1735) recently celebrated the coming of the Brethren to America 300 years ago. The Seventh Brethren World Assembly, sponsored by the Brethren Encyclopedia board, met July26–28, 2023, on the campus of Elizabethtown College in Pennsylvania to hear scholars, panels, and presentations about the coming of the Brethren to
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Year after year, we’re astounded by all the incredible things God is doing through our movement, which is why our churches around the world observe Charis Celebration Sunday each fall. During this year’s celebration on October 29, our churches will recognize all the work God is doing through the amazing women of our movement. Everyday,
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“I want to share the joy of the Lord through my art with as many people as I can.” Beth Heisey, long-time member and attender at Grace Polaris Church in Westerville, Ohio, uses her paintings to spark Gospel conversations about being forgiven. “My art is about how I feel when I confess my sins —
Each year at youth conference, Momentum Ministry Partners honors one youth pastor who is faithfully discipling the next generation and investing in the lives of students. This person is selected by a panel of Momentum staff, based on meeting certain criteria. This year’s Student Ministries Pastor of the Year Award recipient is Jordan Gillette, student
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The Charis Fellowship held its annual business meeting on Thursday, July 13, 2023, on the final day of national conference in St. Petersburg, Fla. An online informational meeting was previously held on July 6, with audio and video recordings made available to all registered delegates to help provide greater awareness of items that were to be
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Main sessions from Access conference, held July 11–13 at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, Fla., are now available to watch on our YouTube here. You can also select individual sessions to watch from the list below. Session One: Fresh Models for Local Church Ministry (Jeff Bogue)Session Two: Fresh Models for Global Impact (Mike Yoder)Session
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Access, the national conference for the Charis Fellowship, begins Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla., at the Mahaffey Theater. Nearly 400 people will attend the 3-day conference with a focus on fresh models for ministry. Each main session will be emceed by Church Planters Dayne Carraway (Church at the Well in Towson, Md.) and Wade Rininger
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Mike Yoder’s path to becoming executive director of Encompass World Partners, a role he began on July 1, started when he was just a teenager. He grew up in a Charis Fellowship church and was involved in and connected to several ministries during his formative years. “If someone could be born into the Charis Fellowship,
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