Churches use edgy, ‘street-savvy’ evangelism to reach communities
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — Malcolm McIntosh was a living nightmare.The leader of a violent gang known as Murder One Family, he spent his days recruiting…
Archive: Apr 2006
New Europe prompts ministry to sell Vienna facility
More than three decades ago, at the height of the Cold War, Eastern European Mission opened a printing and distribution center in Vienna, Austria —…
East African churches seek drought relief
From Kenya to Mozambique, churches along Africa's southeastern coast are struggling to provide relief from what some are calling the worst drought in a decade.…
NCAA: Church member vs. church school
The first round of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament is a family affair, of sorts. Sherri Coale, member of the Westside Church of Christ in…
Workers call for focused, strategic plans to meet India’s sea of need
Americans who travel to India often describe the experience as overwhelming. Jan Swensen is no exception. The attorney andmember of the Holiday Park church near…
‘No shortcuts’ to European evangelism
When the Iron Curtain came down, people in the former Soviet Union waited in long lines for Bibles — and Big Macs. “They were interested…
Additional thoughts on ministry in post-communist Europe
The Christian Chronicle Sources give their thoughts on the need for Gospel literature in Eastern Europe and other related topics. Inthe early 1990s there was…
Can instrumental, a cappella churches cooperate in missions?
TULSA, OKLA. — In several African countries, missionaries from a cappella and instrumental churches have worked together for years. After 100 years of division, “We…
‘The Notebook’ hits home as families struggle with Alzheimer’s disease
One night last summer Joyce and I decided that we would take a break and see The Notebook, a movie that had been frequently recommended.…
A minister’s escape from sexual addiction
Sometimes, the temptation would strike in the middle of the afternoon, while youth minister Steve Holladay worked on a Bible lesson or responded to e-mails…
