Embrace Grace: Embracing Life Embrace Grace is a pro-life Christian nonprofit created to support single pregnant women. Jessica Skipworth is the pastor’s wife at West Bay Advent Christian Church, which began an Embrace Grace program in January 2023. Tell us a little about West Bay Advent Christian Church. West Bay Advent Christian Church is in […]
Don’t Single Us Out by Cara Brock There is no shortage of articles written on singleness in the church. Most suggest that church leadership fails to serve the unwed of their church or that they are seen as an oddity to be “fixed.” While I don’t doubt that these are real, valid experiences, they are […]
Marriages Don’t Fall Apart —They Drift Apart by Willie Batson John and Beth confessed how much had changed since their wedding ten years ago. The strong relational connection they once shared had given way to living like mere roommates. Their marriage did not fall apart all of a sudden. They drifted apart and thought there […]
Leadership Development: Where Do I Begin? by Dr. Matthew Larkin The hardest part of any project, whether big or small, is knowing where to start. Whether starting a new ministry, planning a sermon series, or even … writing an article for the Advent Christian Witness, the hardest part is starting with that white piece of […]
From ACGC Executive Director Justin Nash Prairie States Conference Welcomes New Church The Prairie States Conference welcomed a new church into the conference at its triennial meeting at Living Water Community Church in Memphis, Tennessee, March 14-15. The New Hope Advent Christian Church of Aurora, Illinois, was accepted as a member church at the business […]
Advent Christian Pastor in Myanmar Missing, Presumed Killed by the Military MYANMAR – Pastor T has told us that his brother, Z, who is also a pastor, has been missing since March 8. Their family believes he was killed by the military. Pastor Z, together with his family, lived and ministered in Sagaing Division, in […]
Relief Ministry Brings Many to the Lord MATI, PHILIPPINES – Recent flooding in the city of Mati left a number of families displaced and without basic necessities. On Sunday, March 3, the Agape House ministry gathered 25 of these families from the Mapantad area of the city and distributed toiletries, rice and food. The Agape House staff […]
Request Your Prayer Emphasis Materials Our denomination sets aside the month of May as a specific time of focused corporate prayer. This year’s material, based on the truths of Romans 8, is written by Pastor Lou Going. The materials include four weekly bulletins or handouts, power point slides, a poster and prayer bookmarks. We hope […]
Meet the Two New MTI Students in Mechanicsville, Virginia Hunter Manfred Taylor Lavin Meet Hunter Manfred“I’m almost 21 and I’ve been a Christian since June of 2023. My pastor, Heath Simpson, first told me about MTI. I was drawn to it because I wanted to grow a closer relationship with God and give my life […]
Advent Community Church Students Raise More Than $10K for American Heart Association By Heath Simpson, pastor VIRGINIA – The students and childcare workers of Advent Community Church teamed up over the last several weeks to raise more than $10.2K for American Heart Association. Pam Dicken, a member of Advent Community Church and our childcare director, […]