Five Questions for Adrian Dixon Interviewed by Justin Nash Rev. Dr. Adrian Dixon is the lead pastor at Northside Community Church in Knightdale, N.C. He also works as the Director of Chaplain Services and Education at Duke Raleigh Hospital, and he serves as Field-Office Director for the southern branch of ACGC’s Ministry Training Institute. Nearing the end of […]
Malcolm P. Ellis Malcolm P. Ellis, formerly of Ashland, Maine fell asleep in Christ at the age of 86 at Vernon Advent Christian Homes Assisted Living in Vernon, Vermont on January 27, 2020. He was born June 1, 1933 in Castle Hill, Maine to Phineas and Mildred (Chandler) Ellis. After graduating from Mapleton High School […]
Should Christians Drink Alcohol? Perspectives: By Catherine Rybicki YES: Many believers have struggled with the question of “should Christians drink alcohol?” According to the Bible, one can infer that alcohol consumption is acceptable, but that Christians should consume alcohol with self-control and in moderation. There are several places in Scripture that the discerning Christians can […]
Becoming a Better Worshiper Editorial: By Justin Nash If worship of God is our greatest act and ultimate purpose, then we need to be the best at it we can be. But worshiping well isn’t always easy or natural for us. Sometimes we struggle to worship well. I’d like to suggest a few things we […]
Hamilton Church, New Zealand Ron & Jan Thomas in New Zealand On Wednesday during our chapel, Ron and Jan Thomas shared with us about their recent time at the Hamilton Church in New Zealand. The church has reached out to us over the past few years to send interim pastoral help. Gene and Sandy Peters […]
INDIA – Fellowship of Blessed Hope Churches Rev. P. Lawrence, pastor of the Mannivakkam Church in Kanchipuram District, shares photos of his ministry. Rev. P. Lawrence and family Baptisms Through their outreach ministry, people have been saved and baptized. New Believers One young man had an accident two days before his baptism. The injury to […]
2020 International Missions Prayer Guide There are still copies available of the 2020 Prayer Guide! To receive FREE guides, please have your pastor or church leader request the desired number of copies today. Booklets can be requested by e-mail to imissions@acgc.us or by phone at 704-545-6161, ext. 211. Senior Pastor Position – West Valley Church […]
News from Democratic Republic of the Congo Bertin Mwanya Ministry Leaders for Children Conference President Bertin Mwanya was asked by one of the DRC churches to hold a three-day workshop for children’s ministry leaders. This workshop was held on January 22 – 24, 2020 at Horeb Center in Lubumbashi. Bertin’s focus was on the involvement […]
Celebrating the Christian Year Part of a worship lifestyle Feature: By Tracy Ainsworth As we seek to develop lives of worship lived to God’s glory, one tool that we may find helpful is the celebration of the Christian Year. While not traditionally part of our Advent Christian heritage, this practice can help us to create […]
Reflections of a Worship Dinosaur Feature: By Wes Ross My dad was Lorne Ross (Larry) and I am the oldest of his four sons. Dad was adopted, never knew his birth parents and left his home after the eighth grade to help support his struggling adopted family by working in the logging camps of northern […]