Remember to be Loving Executive Director Steve Lawson What should we do? Who should we believe or trust? These are questions that we all face in light of the pandemic and the rise in new COVID cases. Unfortunately, individuals have very strong opinions on the issues we face and have gotten brutal in their responses […]
How Good Leaders Handle Conflict Blog post by Justin Nash Conflict will confront church leaders in two distinct, yet often interrelated ways. First, leaders are often called upon to mediate conflict between other people in the church. This is a regular part of shepherding a congregation. Second, leaders will find themselves in conflict with others […]
Five Questions for Glenn Rice Interviewed by Justin Nash Glenn has walked with Jesus from his childhood, growing up in a Christian home with a heritage of faith spanning several generations. He was called to pastoral ministry while a student at Berkshire Christian College, where he met his future wife, Cindy (Schaeffner) Rice. The couple […]
Alton Bay Selects New Board Executive Director Steve Lawson This past weekend I had the privilege of attending the Alton Bay Camp annual meeting. On Friday evening, the board gathered and finished up items of business before the meeting and a new board would be selected. It has been a busy year working with this […]
Darkness to Light Training Available for Your Church Darkness to Light is a non-profit organization dedicated to “empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse” (d2l.org). We offer a free two-hour certificate class to any church that is ready to equip their people to prevent, recognize and respond to incidents of child sexual abuse. ACGC has […]
The Lord Provides Water INDIA – R. Sudhakar is from the village of Krishnapuram, 25 kilometers from the AC Church at Adda Road. He had been trying to dig a bore well to provide irrigation for the crops on his land but was unsuccessful in his first two attempts to find water. Last Sunday, as […]
More Witches Turn to the Lord Africa/Europe Area Director Bryce Whiting By Africa/Europe Area Director Bryce Whiting TANZANIA – The story of Lydia, a former witch, continues to glorify the Lord. Her conversion has raised the ire of the remaining members of her coven stirring them to join together in cursing her and even attempting […]
How To Establish Intergenerational Ministry in Your Church Article featured in The Witness Magazine, Summer 2021 We invite you to use this article for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. What is Intergenerational Ministry? Most churches are multi-generational, but few churches exemplify intergenerational ministry. While there are a number of definitions for intergenerational ministry out […]
Camp Season Winds Down Camp Dixie It is hard to believe that it is August and the summer schedule is coming to an end, not that the hot weather is over. Many of our students across the country are making plans to be back in school or going back to college soon and we need […]
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