MTI Intro Series: MTI, It’s Not for Everyone Blog post by Matt Larkin, MTI Program Coordinator While the Ministry Training Institute has been designed for most anyone, it is not for everyone. How do you know if you or someone within your church is a good candidate for MTI? Here are a few things to […]
Is Your Home a Place of Prayer? Here’s Why It Should Be. Article from “Witness Magazine,” Spring 2022 A shrill whistle from the back row of the church screeched throughout the church during the pastor’s prayer. Gary’s mother was horrified, and after church, she asked him, “Whatever made you do such a thing?” Gary’s sober […]
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 […]
How To Have Hard Conversations Witness Magazine, Spring 2022 One of the great blessings of being a Christian is our fellow believers who become family members to us. Together, we care for, support and encourage one another. We all like that. But faithfulness to Christ and love for one another also means that there will […]
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MTI Intro Series: What is the MTI Curriculum? Blog post by Matt Larkin, MTI Program Coordinator When it comes to training leaders within our churches, what are the key areas important to their theological formation? How does this inform the Ministry Training Institute’s curriculum? Each student who enrolls in the MTI program will go through […]
The Soon Return of Jesus Feature by Ron Thomas “We believe that Bible prophecy has indicated the approximate time of Christ’s return; and comparing its testimony with the signs of our times, we are confident that he is near, ‘even at the doors,’ and we believe that the great duty of the hour is the […]
Why I am an Advent Christian Interview of Erik Reynolds by Justin Nash Life among pagans Oxford, Massachusetts, a small town near New England’s second-largest city, is where I was raised. Before entering the United States Army at 18, I grew up in a non-Christian home to divorced parents and an abusive step-father. It wasn’t […]