The Coming of the Lord: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Scripture Study We invite you to use these scripture studies for personal enrichment, group study or discipleship. Background The most prominent theme in 1 Thessalonians is the second coming of Jesus Christ. It is mentioned in every chapter of the book (1:10; 2:19-20; 3:13; 4:13-18; 5:1-11, 23-24). […]
Christ’s Beautiful Church Editorial by Justin Nash Like any family, we fight sometimes. We get on each other’s nerves. We even cause each other pain. But at the end of the day, we love and forgive one another, because that’s what families do. I was recently reminded of the beauty of the local church. Someone […]
The Secret to Revitalization (And It Ain’t Flashy) Blog post by Justin Nash “Preach – Pray – Love – Stay” I’m not sure the first time I heard that phrase, but after graduate studies, a lot of reading, talking to many pastors and attending much training, I have come to believe that this is the […]
Is Your Marriage Stale? Here’s How to Freshen It Up Article from “Witness Magazine,” Winter 2022 It’s easy to slip into bad habits in marriage. Before you know it, your relationship is shoved a few notches down the priority list or totally ignored. Over time you get used to the status quo until one morning […]
Missions Prayer Cards Publication by ACGC Request your 22-card set of rack cards (3.75″ x 8″) featuring our missionaries and key leaders around the globe. Use these to get an inside look into their service history and current ministry. Advent Christian churches typically use these cards for Penny Crusade displays, prompts for prayer groups and […]
How to Sort Through the Noise to Find the Truth How To article from “Witness Magazine,” Winter 2022 In today’s world there is more information than ever before. The numbers are mind-boggling. By 2020, there was 40 times more bytes of data on the internet than there are stars in the observable universe. Some estimates suggest that […]
March is Pastor’s Wife Appreciation Month Blog post by Beth Larkin, Coordinator of Women’s Ministries March is Pastor’s Wife Appreciation Month. Some churches honor their pastor and his wife in October (Pastor Appreciation Month) and that is wonderful, but if your church doesn’t include your pastor’s wife in that, I would suggest thinking about doing […]
Five Questions for Rick Qualls Rev. Rick Qualls started in the ministry in 1972 as a children’s pastor. Rick, along with his wife, Verna, have served in various positions at Glad Tidings Church in Bellingham, Washington until 1978 when they and their daughter, Lori, were sent to the Philippines as missionaries. During their time in […]
MTI Intro Series: What are the Tracks? Blog post by Matt Larkin, MTI Program Coordinator The first two years are the core courses, then students choose a specific track. While every student going through the Ministry Training Program experiences the same core courses during the first two years, we offer ministry-specific training during the last […]
Re-shaping our Organizational Culture Feature by Matt Larkin “Observed behavior,” “group norms,” “espoused values,” “habits of thinking.” These and more combine to form an organization’s culture. Organizational culture, according to Edgar H. Schein, is the “accumulated shared learning of a given group, covering behavioral, emotional, and cognitive elements of the group members’ total psychological functioning.” […]