Evangelist of the Resurrection While teaching at Oro Bible College in the Philippines, I regularly asked my students to “define the gospel.” I wanted them to articulate their faith in their own words, not just something memorized from their classes. They needed the skill of putting the gospel in their own words. Fortunately, we have […]
Cristo Salva: Changes During Turmoil By Latin America Area Director John Gilbert HONDURAS – Cristo Salva has suspended all future mission trips. The COVID situation and extreme violence make it unsafe to travel. Cristo Salva’s U.S. leadership continues to be in touch with Ledy Marco’s family and Enrique (leader in Honduras) to assess the situation […]
DeKalb ACC Donates School Supplies to Families in Need ILLINOIS – The DeKalb Advent Christian Church collected school supplies for the N.I.C.E. (Neighbors In Christ Ecumenical Food Pantry) Center. The N.I.C.E. Center is a non-denominational human service organization that works under the direction of local member churches dedicated to families in need who live in the […]
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 […]