Six Character Traits Needed for Church Revitalization Feature: By Justin Nash Church revitalization can be taxing and frustrating work. It is often three steps forward and two steps back. Here is a list of six critical character traits your church and its leaders will need to be successful in the important work of revitalizing a […]
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 […]
February is always a busy month as we prepare for the Executive Council Meetings. This will be the first time we have held these meetings online through Zoom. Please pray for President Paul Dean and Recording Secretary Thomas Loghry as they work to make these meetings successful and beneficial to the work of ACGC. During […]
Five Questions for Adrian Dixon Interviewed by Justin Nash Rev. Dr. Adrian Dixon is the lead pastor at Northside Community Church in Knightdale, N.C. He also works as the Director of Chaplain Services and Education at Duke Raleigh Hospital, and he serves as Field-Office Director for the southern branch of ACGC’s Ministry Training Institute. Nearing the end of […]
Hamilton Church, New Zealand Ron & Jan Thomas in New Zealand On Wednesday during our chapel, Ron and Jan Thomas shared with us about their recent time at the Hamilton Church in New Zealand. The church has reached out to us over the past few years to send interim pastoral help. Gene and Sandy Peters […]
Reflections of a Worship Dinosaur Feature: By Wes Ross My dad was Lorne Ross (Larry) and I am the oldest of his four sons. Dad was adopted, never knew his birth parents and left his home after the eighth grade to help support his struggling adopted family by working in the logging camps of northern […]
The Church and Mental Health: Finding your role Feature: By Allison Richardson Years ago, I drove past a church sign that read, “Jesus is the only Prozac you need.” Unfortunately, many churches still share similar attitudes regarding mental illness. It is as if having faith in Jesus will make one immune to mental illness. Mental […]
Seven Traps to Avoid in Church Revitalization Feature: By Justin Nash We all want our churches to be healthy and fruitful for the kingdom. This is especially true for churches in need of revitalization. Here are seven traps you need to avoid when seeking to improve your church’s health. A Focus on Programs No program […]
The 2020 Penny Crusade packets have just been mailed. Each year, Advent Christian churches across North America support our international missionaries and ministries through Penny Crusade. It’s your continued support that enables us to establish and strengthen churches around the world, with a primary focus on unreached peoples. We mail a packet of new Penny […]
News from Liberia Advent Christian Conference The Advent Christian Conference of Liberia held their annual conference meetings on December 1 – 8, and they report that they had a wonderful time. There are 11 churches in this conference, but two were unable to attend because of the impassible roads. Only by hiring a large truck […]