Three Grace Brethren pastors were among those awarded the Doctor of Ministry degree at the annual commencement at Grace College and Theological Seminary on May 8 in Winona Lake, Ind. Larry David Edwards, former pastor of the Southview Grace Brethren Church, Ashland, Ohio; Mark Ernest Saunders, pastor of First Grace Brethren Church , Dayton, Ohio; […]
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Events of general interest among Grace Brethren churches. Details and registration information are available from the sponsoring organizations or at fgbc.org. June 20-July 17 – MasterWorks Festival (GCandS) July 12-18 – Momentum Youth Conference, Cedarville, Ohio (CE) July 12-15 – Family Reunion (GBIM) July 16-20 – Celebrate2010 (National Conference), Cincinnati, Ohio (FGBC) August 30 –
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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 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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It’s a pivotal year for the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches (FGBC), according to conference coordinator Tom Avey. For that reason, participants in the FGBC national conference, to be held July 16-20 at the Crowne Plaza North in Cincinnati, Ohio, can expect to “Take the Plunge” in sessions that will be spiritually refreshing, emotionally rewarding,
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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 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
Tom Hocking, moderator of the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches , encourages people to pray for the upcoming conference. Celebrate 2010 will be held July 16-20 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pray for We Care Miami Valley. Pick a project at wecaremiamivalley.com and pray specifically for the work that will be done. Pray for revival and renewal,
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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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Franklin Forbes “Bill” Gregory Martha McIntosh James B. Marshall Dadje Samuel Willa Dean McGuire Sink James “Jim” Lloyd Woolman Franklin Forbes “Bill” Gregory, 94, of Stephenson, VA, went home to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, March 27, 2010, at a local nursing home. Mr. Gregory was born in 1915
