News from Honduras and Mexico School supply distribution at Green Wells School Honduras Our God is so amazing! The school supplies have been distributed to all of the students that many of you sponsor through Cristo Salva. Three members of Cristo Salva returned to Honduras in January to help with the distribution – however, the […]
Why “People are Saying…” is a bad thing. Blog post by Justin Nash It might be one of the worst things a pastor can hear, “Pastor, people are saying…” or some derivative of that idea. You’ve heard it said, been on the receiving end or perhaps said it yourself. Basically, it’s an anonymous complaint credited […]
Simple Discipleship Feature: By Justin Nash Many, okay most, churches do a poor job of making disciples. There are likely a number of reasons for this. Sometimes the whole idea can be overwhelming, as there are all kinds of programs and people with myriad plans to make disciples. Some even come with nice diagrams and […]
Maine Meetings This past week, Justin Nash and I traveled up to Oxford, Maine to meet with Darren Bantz, Matt Larkin and Western Region Superintendent Rick Qualls. We were discussing the relationship between ACGC and the Western Region and how we could be more effective in communicating and coordinating our ministries. These were great meetings […]
Naperville, Ill., USA – Aurora University Aurora University students participated in Feed My Starving Children’s “Feed the Need” event in Naperville, Ill. Feed My Starving Children provides emergency food kits to people in need around the world. Twenty-seven students attended “Feed the Need,” which saw thousands of volunteers gather at North Central College. Kenya/Malawi Africa/Europe Area Director […]
Senior Pastor Position – West Valley Church West Valley Church in the suburbs of Seattle is looking for a full-time senior pastor – someone with experience in working within a team culture, giving leadership and bringing consensus. The congregation is older but looking for ways to renew their commitment to the community. The church has a […]
Penny Crusade 2020 By now all our North American churches should have received the 2020 Penny Crusade packet. Last year, nearly 40 percent of our North American churches did not participate in Penny Crusade. I’m sure there are many reasons for this. Here, I want to share some motivations for at least considering participation – […]
Five Questions for John Gilbert Interviewed by Justin Nash John Gilbert serves as the Latin American Area Director for Advent Christian General Conference and the director of 99+1 Ministries. In 1995, John retired from the U.S. Navy after 27 years of service and almost immediately started volunteering part time with a medical ministry that served Mexico, […]
Is Church Membership Necessary? Perspectives: By Matthew Broadway YES: For loving one another Many of the commands in the New Testament require relationships with other Christians. We call these the “one anothers,” such as “be at peace with one another” (Mark 9:50) and “love one another with brotherly affection” (Romans 12:10). This unique, Christian love […]
MTI Updates This week I will be heading up to Maine to visit with a number of leaders about church planting, church health and leadership development. I will also be heading for the first time into Canada to visit Kingswood University in New Brunswick. This is a Christian University in Canada that a number of Advent Christian […]