“Jesus didn’t command us to build churches, He commanded us to make disciples, says Ed Waken, an elder at ValleyLife Church in Peoria, Ariz., “and if you make disciples, churches emerge because you can’t stop believers from wanting to be together.” In addition to be an elder at ValleyLife, he leads an organic house church movement that embodies congregations all
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“Looking back, I see that God was at work because this year we were ready for VBS in January,” says Kim Vucelich, the VBS Coordinator at Grace Polaris Church in Westerville, Ohio (Mike Yoder, lead pastor). “Our VBS team is normally ready by March but never January!” Vacation Bible school (VBS) seemed to be put on
The staff at Encompass World Partners is grateful for the many positive responses, conversations, and interest in continuing to learn together after the Redeeming Social Distance workshop on July 28. They are planning for an hour and a half long meeting on the evening of September 8 as a next step in the discussion. (Miss the workshop? Click
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Since participating on Operation Barnabas summer ministry experience is not an end result but rather a step in the process, OB participants are encouraged to be involved in the OB Faithfulness Program. This discipleship program, completed in the five months immediately following the student’s OB tour, involves demonstrating continued faithfulness through personal growth, church involvement, mentoring, and
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In an update from Encompass World Partners, Brad explains that in Japan, there is a strong fear of the unknown and of the future. His hope is that through increased interactions with his neighbors during this time of uncertainty, they would see that we have a God we can trust and that they don’t have
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Sam Erwin preaches on Sunday and he brews coffee on Monday. His journey started with a ministry degree from Grace College and a love for well-roasted coffee, and it transformed into an extraordinary outreach for at-risk high school students. Espresso-ly Passionate about God’s Word Erwin was looking for a Christian college with foundational biblical teaching and
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Grace College, Winona Lake, Ind., is referenced in an article about how Christian colleges are responding to the coronavirus pandemic. It was published yesterday at christianitytoday.com. A portion of the article appears below. Click here to read the complete story. Christian Colleges: God Wants You to Wear a Mask to Class At Christian colleges across
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I was up all night. I couldn’t sleep because I didn’t know how to process my feelings. This week a friend asked me to watch her kids. She was in a tough spot. I knew she was desperate, so I said yes. It was wonderful. The kids had a fun time. I did, too. I
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Editor’s note: At each of the regional Focus Retreats in 2019-2020, an experienced pastor was asked to share about “how my preaching has changed over the years and, if I were starting all over, how I would preach the Bible in today’s world.” At the East Retreat in October in Ocean City, Md., Galen Wiley,
A Digital Lab series designed especially for pastor’s wives is being launched by CE National. It started with a discussion led by Bethany Miller, wife of the director of ministry operations, Eric Miller, as she explored the joys and challenges of this unique calling with Carly Nicodemus and Meghan Johnson. CE will continue to explore this
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