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Jan 06, 2025
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 […]
Jan 06, 2025
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. […]
Jan 06, 2025
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 […]
Jan 06, 2025
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 […]
Jan 06, 2025
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 […]
Jan 06, 2025
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, […]
Jan 06, 2025
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 […]
Jan 06, 2025
Carl Crouse’s third book “Gateway to the Caribou: A Boy’s Life in Sumas, Washington in the 1960s and 1970s, Sprinkled with a Bit of History” is now available on Amazon. The book is filled with stories about growing up in a small town in the U.S., including the setting of the Sumas Advent Christian Church for […]
Jan 05, 2025
Some think it is a powerful movement of God, others think it is dangerous, others say it doesn’t exist at all. The New Apostolic Reformation or NAR is one of the fastest growing and most influential religious movements in the church today, and most Christians have never heard of it. More than 66 million Christians in […]
Dec 12, 2024
Why would a denomination, network, region, conference or group of churches be concerned with church planting? There are at least two answers I can think of: They are driven by a missional focus or they are consumed with survival. A missional mindset mandates that a life that has been transformed by the gospel must share […]
Dec 06, 2024
TANZANIA – Pastors Johnson and Amos have returned from another successful trip to the Datoga tribal people. They were thrilled to be greeted warmly by the four former prophets of Aseeta who had renounced their traditional religion and given their lives to Jesus Christ. Johnson and Amos brought the good news to five different villages, […]
Nov 19, 2024
PHILIPPINES – The Oro Bible College (OBC) celebrated its Foundation Day on October 25-26, 2024, in a newly renovated auditorium — a symbol of the college’s resilience and forward momentum. This year’s festivities brought together a record-breaking number of alumni, students, faculty, staff and supporters for two days of worship, fellowship and inspiring reflections. A […]
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