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Pastor Mentoring Program Announced

Grace Seminary graduate and former faculty member Dr. John Stoll (pictured), who directs a counseling and Bible study ministry out of his headquarters in Minnesota and Arizona, recently announced that a pastor-mentoring program he and colleagues have been working on is now available. Here is an excerpt from his announcement: As of this week, the […]

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Heartland Churches Meet to Report & Celebrate

Pastors, representatives, and attenders from the 14 churches in the Heartland District gathered Sunday evening at Grace Community Church in Goshen, Indiana, for a report from each congregation and a celebration of what God is doing through the diverse ministries in the Heartland. (Tom Avey photo) Leesburg, Indiana, pastor Chris Hay organized and emceed the

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Additional Benefit of Attending Church

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Attending religious services may enrich the soul, but it also fattens the wallet, according to research released on Tuesday. “Doubling the frequency of attendance leads to a 9.1 percent increase in household income, or a rise of 5.5 percent as a fraction of the poverty scale,” Jonathan Gruber of the economics department

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Mission Conference at Grace College & Seminary

The Grace Conference in Mission took place this week (Monday-Thursday), with the emphasis on “Crossing the Borders.” Jeff Lewis, a global activist, international speaker, and assistant professor of intercultural studies at California Baptist University, was the chapel speaker. In addition, 25 representatives from 13 mission organizations were on campus to lead seminars and interact with

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FGBC Strategy Meetings Held

A three-day FGBC leadership strategy meeting concludes tomorrow morning. All the heads of the national organizations, as well as present, past and future FGBC Moderators gathered with Fellowship Coordinator Tom Avey on the Concordia Seminary campus in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday to hear reports from the national organizations, to further refine

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