My daughter, Tee, and I visited our family home in Naratchakhwai Village, located on the rural outskirts of the City of Nakhon Phanom in Northeast Thailand, in November 2024. This was the first time we visited on our own to do ministry work without my husband, Russell. There are only nine remaining members of the […]
On Sunday, January 5, I had the privilege of worshiping and fellowshipping with missionary Erwin Cabrizos and the wonderful folks at Faith Bible Advent Christian Church in Plainville, Connecticut. It was a joy to join them for their morning worship service, where Erwin shared about the incredible missionary work God has entrusted to him and […]
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Because of your incredible generosity during ACGC’s year-end appeal, over $22,000 has been raised to support church planting. Every dollar you’ve contributed is directly fueling the growth of new churches through our Church Planting Fund, which provides grants to church planters as they reach key milestones. Church planting isn’t […]
Introduction The words of Proverbs 29:18 echo across centuries: “Where there is no vision, the people perish.” This verse has been the subject of countless discussions, often interpreted through the lens of modern, 21st-century perspectives on leadership and vision. In our current cultural context, “vision” is most often seen as a lofty, inspirational statement of […]
At ACGC, we see ourselves as servants to our churches and pastors. To that end, we constantly seek the best and most fruitful ways to serve you. One key aspect of this effort is when you submit your annual reports. Both the annual church report and annual ministerial report help us understand how we can […]
MEXICO – The word brother or “hermano” is widely used among Christians in Mexico to not only refer to a biological brother but also any male Christian with whom you share mutual respect. Well, something very significant as well as sweet (significativo y dulce) arose out of the prayer time of the Mexican AC Conference […]
The AC Leaders’ Conference is just one month away! Join us February 4-6 at the Advent Christian Village in Dowling Park, Florida., for an inspiring and refreshing event. Rev. Andy Addis, lead teaching and vision pastor of CrossPoint Church, will deliver the keynote. CrossPoint is a rural multisite network of churches based in Hutchinson, Kansas. […]
The WHFMS is excited to share with you the news that not only have we reached our goal for Bread of Life, we have exceeded it by more than half! Bread of Life has been one of the national WHFMS projects since 2016. The funds raised go to our poorest mission fields to provide meals […]
After more than three years of editorial work, Nathaniel Bickford (general editor), Lou Going (contributing editor) and Erik Reynolds (contributing editor) are excited to introduce to you a new confession of faith in the tradition of the historic confessions of faith of the Protestant Reformation. The Whitefield Declaration of Faith (WDF), named after the town […]
Farmer Veteran Coalition, with the support of RAFI – Rural Advancement Foundation International – USA and the USDA Center for Faith-Based Partnerships, is pleased to offer these QPR training opportunities to faith leaders, such as priests, rabbis and other religious leaders. FVC has provided more than 70 QPR training and follow-up debriefing opportunities to help […]
PHILIPPINES – We thank the Lord for his perfect guidance and provision throughout our trip to Agape Houses in San Carlos and Guihulngan. Truthfully, I almost didn’t make it to Negros Island with Erwin due to lingering health challenges from my previous visit to Claveria. But God is faithful! Just a day before our flight, […]
JAPAN – This December was a meaningful month for our family, filled with ministry, family reunions and moments of both joy and sorrow. Our time in Japan began with precious days spent reconnecting with family and preparing for Erwin’s trip to New York to care for his ailing mother. While he was there, we received […]
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