There is still time to register and participate in either or both of this summer’s adult conferences in the FGBC. DRIVEN06, geared mainly for young adults, will be held June 22-26 on the campus of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. The conference theme is “Alert and Oriented,” and it will focus on helping twenty-somethings answer […]

Dr. Jerry Young, standing right, led the recent AGBM “Certification Summit” held at the Grace Brethren Church in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Participants represented the licensure and ordination examining boards from districts around the Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches. (Jay Fretz photo) Twenty-six members of the Association of Grace Brethren Ministers, representatives of national organizations, and the

Donald P. Shoemaker By Pastor Donald P. Shoemaker Grace Community Church of Seal Beach, CA A longer version of this essay was printed in the Long Beach CA Press-Telegram, on March 25, 2006.

More than 30 years ago, a special financial gift was made from Dayton, Ohio, First Grace Brethren Church to help a new church purchase property. That church is now Centerville Grace Brethren Church, pastored by Steve Makofka. At a recent Tri-States District conference, Makofka presented a gift of $5,000 to Tim Nixon to assist in

Four Laws for Effective Communicators, a pamphlet designed to illustrate and reinforce the “SALT Principles” being taught by author Tom Julien, is now available from BMH Books. The four-color 12-page pamphlet is based on Colossians 1:28-29 and is designed both as a standalone publication and as the framework text for SALT seminars teaching the four

Elsewhere in this issue an article talks about a Wild Game dinner at which the speaker “invited unbelievers to receive Christ, the great ‘fisher of men,’ as their savior.” (See Wild Game Dinner is Effective Outreach.) What does that mean, exactly? The “fisher of men” reference comes from Jesus’ own invitation to several men–commercial fishermen–who

By Ron Dorner Health costs continue to rise at unreal rates. Most of us will work for more than one employer during our working years. Insurance costs are high because of misuse of the system. Most health insurance plans take decision-making away from the patient and give it to a third party. Now is the

Twenty-two potential church planters participated in the church planting course jointly conducted by Grace College and Seminary and Grace Brethren North American Missions. Several students in the course are already involved in significant church planting efforts. Dr. Terry Hofecker, senior pastor of Northwest Chapel Grace Brethren Fellowship in Dublin, Ohio, and a Grace Theological Seminary

BMH Books of Winona Lake, Indiana, announces its latest release, entitled Breaking Tradition to Accomplish Vision: Training Leaders for a Church-Planting Movement by Paul R. Gupta and Sherwood Lingenfelter. Breaking Tradition is the story of Hindustan Bible Institute (HBI), a Bible institute founded in Chennai, India, to teach pastors and to foster church planting. Over

“Rescue” is the theme for this year’s Brethren National Youth Conference, to be held on the campus of Biola University in LaMirada, California, the week of Saturday, July 22 through Thursday, July 27, 2006. More than 2,500 teenagers traditionally participate in this action-packed week which includes marquee speakers, small-group and workshop opportunities, recreational options and