Randi Walle

Access participants continued fellowshipping and engaging in biblical relationships throughout the day on Saturday. Attendees enjoyed boat rides on Winona Lake, a disc golf tournament, a historical tour of the area led by Terry White, and time connecting with ministry exhibitors. Saturday’s dinner was sponsored by Momentum Ministry Partners. After their business meeting that included […]

Access conference continued Saturday morning with breakfast sponsored by Encompass World Partners. Dave Guiles, executive director, led the business meeting portion of the morning that included a financial update, adding potential board member names to the ballot, and an announcement of his own retirement. After more than two decades of leading Encompass, Dave will transition

Access Conference attendees enjoyed a full day of activity on Friday. Following a lunch sponsored by Inspire Pastors’ Network for pastors and wives, participants had the afternoon free for fellowship and various activities. Afternoon options include a Winona Lake Historical Tour, Grace Seminary Doctoral Discussion & Dessert, and a come-and-go reception for Grace Financial. Grace

Access, the national conference for the Charis Fellowship, kicks off in Winona Lake, Ind., today. The conference is taking place at Grace College, with the celebrations happening in the Orthopedic Capital Center and meals in the newly renovated Alpha Dining Hall. Thursday afternoon early arrivers had the option to participate in the Charis Symposium. This

Florent and Lori are global workers in France with Encompass World Partners, a national ministry of the Charis Fellowship. They are hosting five Ukrainian refugee women in their home. These women love the Lord, and despite the language barrier, Florent and Lori offer them safety and stability, play games with them, and include them in their

Grace Brethren Investment Foundation, Inc., headquartered in Winona Lake, Ind., has officially changed its name to Grace Financial. The new name and supporting brand launched today, July 1. By simplifying its name, the organization is working to align its history and vision more closely for the future.  “Moving forward as Grace Financial creates an opportunity

Encompass World Partners, a national ministry of the Charis Fellowship, is seeking a part-time storyteller. Below is information about the position from their website. Do you like to discover and share good stories of what God is doing? We are searching for a gifted Storyteller to join our Communications Team. Our Storyteller will proactively seek inspiring stories

The church is not new to hardship, challenges, or persecution. The Gospel message has always been able to penetrate hard hearts and transform broken lives. The challenging times we are living in today are no different from the past challenges the Gospel has always overcome. On May 24 pastors and leaders from the North Atlantic

For Elise Klawitter, her experience with Encompass World Partners is coming full circle. She is preparing to embark on a Gospel work journey that is both familiar and entirely new. Born in France to global worker parents, Elise has spent most of her life in the mission field. Her parent’s journey began shortly after college,

Assist Church Expansion is a national ministry of the Charis Fellowship. This month they celebrate their five year anniversary. A version of this story appeared in a newsletter from Assist, written by Executive Director Nathan Bryant. See the whole newsletter here and find more information about Assist on their website here.  In 2017 when I first imagined the future