Will Your Church Be Around in 5 Years? 10? Feature by Jesse Stevens As you think about your local church and the leadership in it, do you think about what it might look like five or 10 years from now? As time goes on, a church goes through a leadership shift. The question is, “How […]
Our Incomprehensible God: Isaiah 40:12-31 Scripture Study We invite you to use these scripture studies for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. Context Isaiah was a prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah in the last third of the eighth century BC (Approximately 735-700 BC). This book is the most frequently cited prophetic book in […]
Is Church Membership Even Biblical? Blog post by Justin Nash Do you think it’s necessary for a Christian to be a member of a local church? Most people think church membership is like membership in a club. If you want a few extra benefits, or if you aspire to be a leader someday, you should […]
Rev. Jason Russell of Hope Community Fellowship Ordained On Sunday, a number of us joined the Hope Community Fellowship of Mint Hill, N.C. for the ordination service of their pastor, Rev. Jason Russell. Jason has served the church for more than five years as pastor and also serves as regional director at Huntington Learning Center. […]
Pastor to Deploy with National Guard to Poland MAINE – Easter Sunday, April 17, was Rev. Jake Clement’s last Sunday with his church before he deploys with some of the Maine National Guard to Poland for a year. Jake serves as their chaplain. Jake is an Advent Christian minister who serves the South Penobscot Baptist […]
Mark Woolfington Receives Award at Aurora Convocation ILLINOIS – Aurora University held its Spring Convocation on April 22. During the ceremony, students were recognized for their academic accomplishments, along with staff and faculty who have served the university well during the 2021-2022 academic year. University Chaplain Mark Woolfington received the Student Advocate of the Year […]
Aurora College Alumni Reunite in British Isles BRITISH ISLES – A group of Aurora College graduates are currently spending 14 days together traveling through the British Isles from England to Norway. The group met at Aurora college more than 50 years ago. All are life-long Advent Christians and most are involved in denominational work. Seated […]
Continuing Construction on a New Home for a Pastor MEXICO – A few months ago, it was reported by John Gilbert that construction for the pastor’s new home had been partially destroyed by a hurricane. Good news! Construction is able to continue. As normal in Mexico, no completion date has been set; it is always […]
Training Conferences Resume in Mexico Left to right: Pastora Adriana Lucero; conference speakers, Nayeli & Martin Andrade; Pastor Gabriel Rodriguez. MEXICO – Now that Mexico as a nation is in the “green” on the COVID warning system, some things are returning to normal. This includes training conferences and conference-wide gatherings. One of the first to […]
The Witness Receives High Honors at EPA Convention COLORADO – The Evangelical Press Association held its annual convention in Colorado Springs last week, April 10-12. There, ACGC’s quarterly magazine “Advent Christian Witness” received three awards: Award of Excellence (first place) for Most Improved, third place for Publication Redesign, and fifth place for Standing Column (Willie […]