Dr. Paul R. Corts has been named the fifth president of the 30-year-old Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU). The selection of Corts, who has served as Assistant Attorney General for Administration for the U.S. Department of Justice since 2002, was announced at the CCCU International Forum on Christian Higher Education in Dallas, Texas,
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Jewish Christian preacher Zola Levitt died yesterday after battling cancer, according to his ministry website. Levitt, known for the tagline, “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem,” had a television program seen on several Christian networks, “Zola Levitt Presents.” He died at home in Dallas, where he led the non-profit Zola Levitt Ministries, Inc. Levitt was
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Grace Brethren North American Missions (GBNAM) today announced the appointment of Nelson L. Peters, of the Grace Brethren Church of Lititz, PA, as the senior advancement officer for GBNAM. Peters will work in the areas of fundraising and donor relations, building and strengthening partnerships for establishing churches throughout North America. His work experience spans a
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The sign on the door of the Herald Bookstore in Winona Lake, Indiana, says “Our final day of business will be Friday, April 21. Thank you. The staff of the Herald Bookstore.” A Christian bookstore has been operated continuously in this location (1104 Kings Highway) since 1956, when the Herald building was built under the
Dr. Francois Ngoumape (pictured), who directs the Bible schools and seminary for the Grace Brethren churches in the Central African Republic, has been asking for prayer for safety during these difficult times in the CAR. Here is a slightly-edited version of his latest report, which indicates that God has been answering those prayers. Yes Jesus
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From today’s Maryland Gazette online: The director of Grace Brethren Christian School in Clinton said that the destruction by fire of one of his school’s buses, apparently by vandals, knocked out vital transportation for students to and from athletic events and field trips. ‘‘Until we get another bus, it will be a major inconvenience,” said
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The purpose of the Brethren Missionary Herald Co. (and of this blog) is to “nurture Great Commission teamwork among the people and churches of the FGBC by building bridges of communication.” It delights our hearts to get positive ministry reports from Grace Brethren churches, both large and small. The November/December FGBC World announced that Howard
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When you are asked to pray for someone in need, it is always good to get a report on how God has answered those prayers. You were asked to pray for the heart surgery Tuesday on Kim Cooke, wife of pastor Kelvin Cooke of the Waterloo, Iowa, Grace Brethren church. Here are updates as of
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The following article appeared in yesterday’s Maryland Gazette online. The school is affiliated with the Clinton Grace Brethren Church, Howard Mayes, pastor.Prince George’s County Fire⁄EMS investigators are looking for answers in the case of a private school bus that they found burning in Clinton last night. Fire⁄EMS personnel arrived at the 6700 block of Surratts
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The Sebring, Florida, Grace Brethren Church (Randy Smith, pastor) put on a carnival this past Saturday under the leadership of Hunter Brewer and other 412 students (Florida 412 team pictured) at the Sebring campus. Many people saw “Spiderman” (Beniah Kirbwny) on the news or in ads in the paper inviting the community, and about 420
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