A Place to Mend
Seven years ago, Anthony Martin was released from a missions assignment in Jamaica. He felt a call to vocational ministry, but this...
Investment
In six years, Bethlehem Community Fellowship (BCF) grew from a dozen to nearly ninety people. When asked about this remarkable story of...
Free Fall
In the extreme sport of skydiving, exhilaration (or terror) is increased in free fall—the time, however long, before skydivers deploy...
Learning Curve
The phrase “learning curve” describes the rate of progress in gaining new skills or experience. As with most endeavors, it is good for a...
Patience
I went to a church conference this week in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The purpose of many of the insight sessions centered around ways to...
Ideas
Pastor Tim Bistline’s calling card identifies him as an “idea guy.” He is building on this strength to revitalize the long-established...
Mentors
Instinctively, most animals raise their offspring with careful guidance. For humans, this involves an extended time of parenting. In...
Rooting for the Underdog
At a time when church attenders are migrating to larger churches, smaller churches (and their pastors) can languish from neglect. If you...
Getting in Shape
As Christ-followers, we are called to holy living. The problem is that we want to do one thing and, too often, we do another (Rom. 7:15)....
Excess Baggage
When we have been hurt, our emotional reactions do not dissipate quickly. We may be troubled by painful memories, wrestle with guilt, or...
Micro-mission
Montoursville (Pa.) BIC wants to serve broken and neglected people. As a smaller church, they excel in caring for one another. But how,...
A Good Name
Solomon writes: “A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” (Prov. 22:1) A good name...
Storytelling
In what can only be described as a sovereign move of God, a single Brethren in Christ (BIC) church planting in Kendall, Florida has...
Setbacks to New Strength
After an extended season of growth, Millersville (Pa.) Brethren in Christ Church encountered a series of setbacks, coming in quick...
New Trail
In 2007, New Trail Fellowship near Abilene (Ks.) was launched to serve the western heritage community of the Smoky Valley Region by...
