Fellowship: Key number two to revitalization Blog post by Justin Nash This is the second post in a series that will examine five key revitalization strategies for the local church. (See the first post here). Each of these strategies is intended to deepen the overall spiritual character of the church, because a deepening of the […]
Simple Discipleship Feature: By Justin Nash Many, okay most, churches do a poor job of making disciples. There are likely a number of reasons for this. Sometimes the whole idea can be overwhelming, as there are all kinds of programs and people with myriad plans to make disciples. Some even come with nice diagrams and […]
Five Questions for John Gilbert Interviewed by Justin Nash John Gilbert serves as the Latin American Area Director for Advent Christian General Conference and the director of 99+1 Ministries. In 1995, John retired from the U.S. Navy after 27 years of service and almost immediately started volunteering part time with a medical ministry that served Mexico, […]
Is Church Membership Necessary? Perspectives: By Matthew Broadway YES: For loving one another Many of the commands in the New Testament require relationships with other Christians. We call these the “one anothers,” such as “be at peace with one another” (Mark 9:50) and “love one another with brotherly affection” (Romans 12:10). This unique, Christian love […]
The Call to Send Feature: By Matt Larkin The idea of calling was once central to church culture Growing up, I remember hearing a lot about “the call to ministry.” My pastor talked about it. It was part of church conversations. There would be a yearly call to commit yourself to ministry at camp every […]
Raise Up Leaders Feature: By Jack Mumford What are leaders and where do we find them? These are two critical questions every church must answer for a fruitful future. Good leadership in the church can leave a lasting legacy of faithfulness. Poor leadership can create years of fruitless ministry. In the church and everything from […]
Should families leave if their church lacks a children’s program? Perspectives: By Jessica Mumford YES: A program supports a child’s development as a follower of Christ. Children today need to understand that while their salvation is individual and they will be held responsible when they stand before the throne of God, they are not running […]
In Dark Valleys Feature: By Dawn Rutan One Sunday this year, I was sitting in the prayer time before Sunday school when I felt the tears starting to flow. There was no way I could have prayed aloud without sobbing. As soon as the last “amen” was said, I hurried out the door to my […]
Will There Be Hope in Heaven? Editorial: By Justin Nash Will there be hope in heaven? I don’t think so. We often rejoice at the promises of the things that will be absent in the new heavens and new earth. When Jesus returns and makes all things new, there will be no more pain, crying, […]
Five Questions for Jim Lee Interviewed by Justin Nash Rev. Jim Lee has pastored Calvary Advent Christian Church in Lenoir, NC for the past 41 and a half years. He came to faith in Christ as a young college student at Aurora College through the evangelistic efforts of several Advent Christian students there. Several months after being […]