It’s an important week in Grace Brethren world as Momentum Youth Conference, the annual Grace Brethren event sponsored by CE National, kicks off in Cedarville, Ohio, tomorrow (Monday) evening. Later in the week, Celebrate 2010, the annual conference of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches meets in Cincinnati, Ohio. The two groups will join on […]
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This is an excerpt from a story in the Yakima (Wash.) local paper. To read the entire article, click here. Donation helps build ‘God’s School’ by Phil Ferolito, Yakima Herald-Republic HARRAH, Wash. — Judy Hunter has always been one to give. For years, she’s helped the elderly get to stores and appointments and she doesn’t
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This month, the Brethren Missionary Herald Company announces its new monthly podcast! Designed to be a companion to the bi-monthly FGBC World, the podcast, or online audio broadcast, will include expanded or updated interviews with individuals featured in the current issue of the magazine. It will also feature the music written by worship pastors in
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Tom Hocking, pastor of the Bellflower (Calif.) Brethren Church and current moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches, invites prayer and participation in a unique public opportunity. Here is a portion of Tom’s invitation: “I would appreciate your prayers for (and invite your participation in) a significant event in the life of my city.
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by Judy Daniels How was your pastor trained for leadership in ministry? It’s likely that he graduated from a seminary or Bible college. He may have been an intern on a church staff or was mentored by a veteran pastor or church leader. He has probably attended seminars and conferences or taken advantage of online
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By Liz Cutler Gates Editor, FGBC World I’d convinced myself I wasn’t a leader. I wasn’t a visionary, life-of-the-party person whom people would follow to their deaths, if necessary. Still, a former boss would encourage me to look beyond my then-current position. “I’m a really good number two,” I’d tell her. “I’ll support you. I’ll
By Tom Julien Where will your church be ten years from now? Will it still be committed to biblical values in a pluralistic society? Will its people be characterized by spiritual vitality and ministry? Will it be turned outward in missionary vision both at home and around the world? The answers are directly related to
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By Octavia Lehman Dr. Christy Hill calls it passing the baton. “Mentoring is a good thing-as Christians we are called to be in community,” says the professor of spiritual formation at Grace College , Winona Lake, Ind. Because of a mentor, she decided to pursue a Ph.D. in educational studies and become a professor. In
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For Josiah Teeple, a 20-something young man who is now planting a Grace Brethren church in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, the time he spent in Florida studying the Bible was invaluable. “It was a turning point in my life,” he says of the program at the Grace Brethren Church in Sebring, Fla., known as the
By Dave Nicodemus Editor’s Note – In the days prior to Dave Plaster’s March 2010 death, it became apparent he was leaving a legacy. The beloved Grace Brethren scholar, historian, and pastor had been a mentor of countless young men. Dave Nicodemus, is the pastor of high school ministries at the Grace Brethren Church of
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