Love People, Don’t Use Them Blog post by Justin Nash A word to pastors – love people, don’t use them. I fear many pastors do this unintentionally when they are trying to revitalize their church. A new pastor is called with a mandate from the congregation and a vision to bring new life into a […]
Homer E. Easley Homer Easley, 85, of Aurora passed away peacefully on January 23, 2022. He was born on January 14, 1937 in Morrisonville, IL. He is survived by his wife of over 63 years, Pauline (Barton) Easley, their 2 children David Easley and Sherryl (Jim) Frank, loved by 7 grandchildren and many nieces and […]
MTI Intro Series: What is a Mentor? Blog post by Matt Larkin, MTI Program Coordinator Mentors are the eyes and ears of the MTI program. As a competency based program, the Ministry Training Institute desires students to sincerely consider the various topics and concepts they are learning in our courses. Theological education is more than […]
With Leaders’ Conference Approaching… Executive Director Steve Lawson The challenge of the last two years has continued into 2022 with an extremely contagious coronavirus variant, Omicron. It has certainly increased the number of cases close to home for many of our churches and in our offices here in Charlotte. Thankfully, the seriousness of the current […]
Well Provided for Orphans in Kenya By Bryce Whiting, Africa/Europe Area Director KENYA – Down and up the hill they walked to fetch water from a river nearly a half a mile away. Every day the older children of Mercy Orphanage Home participated in the needed labor to keep their home running efficiently by lugging […]
MTI Celebrates First Graduates (L to R) Josh Alves, Ashley Bardsley, Isaac Bardsley, Matt Larkin, Glenn Rice On Sunday, we at MTI celebrated our first graduates! Isaac and Ashley Bardsley celebrated their completion of our 30-credit Ministry Endorsement program with their church family at Oak Hill Bible Church in Oxford, Massachusetts. This 30-credit hour program […]
Let’s Continue the Good Work of Helping When Disaster Strikes In mid-December, Super Typhoon Rai tore its way through the southern half of the Philippines leaving a large trail of destruction. According to one news source, more than 400 people died, mainly from drowning in flood waters, fallen trees and landslides. Over half a million […]
Beckley VAMC Chaplain Services Provide Spiritual Care During All Seasons Paul Bricker (L) and Mark Iobst VIRGINIA. — Spiritual health at Beckley VA Medical Center is shepherded by a dynamic duo that makes up the Chaplin Services – Chaplains Mark Iobst and Paul Bricker. VA chaplains fill a vital role at the medical center, dedicated […]
Two Book Releases from Shelley Warner This is Shelley Warner with her first book “A Very Present Help.” She compiled this collection of stories and poems after the loss of her husband, Tom Warner, who was an Advent Christian pastor in Oregon, Maine and California. “A Very Present Help” is available on Amazon. The description […]
Hadzabe Now Largest Church Plant in Tanzania By Bryce Whiting, Europe/Africa Area Director The Joshua Project is a Christian organization that tracks ethnic groups with the fewest evangelical Christians. These are ethnic groups who have yet to hear about or respond to the good news of a Creator God who loves them and wants them […]