Special project: Sacred Calling

Find links below to all the articles in the “Sacred Calling” series:

National

• On a mission to fill empty pulpits: For John and Carla Moore, addressing the shortage of preachers in Churches of Christ is a priority. By Bobby Ross Jr.

• Related story: “Seeking the gifted”

• Related editorial: “Who’s to blame?”

Matthew Morine preaches for the Castle Rock Church of Christ in Colorado.

• Fewer students training to be preachers: Cost, culture and compensation are among the challenges to attracting future ministers. By Cheryl Mann Bacon.

• Related story: Bible education: What’s the cost?

• Related editorial: Viewing ministry not as a career but as a calling

• Small churches: a mission field?: Colorado initiative equips and encourages ministers, leaders and their families. By Bobby Ross Jr.

Sawyer Neal, a Kerusso camper and incoming freshman at Harding University, preaches in class.

• The Kerusso Experience trains high schoolers to fill empty pulpits: The Harding University camp teaches boys how to plan, write and deliver sermons. By Audrey Jackson.

• Single preachers: An underutilized resource?: Single men are often overlooked for preaching roles, but they could be the perfect fit. By Calvin Cockrell.

• Taking tests, transforming lives: Texas Bible Bowl sees growth in Generation Z attendance. By Audrey Jackson.

• Church Planting Sunday: A national call to action: National ministry Kairos and an Alabama church set aside a day for church planting awareness. By Calvin Cockrell.

International

• ‘If they go into full-time ministry, they’ll go back to poverty’: Ministers struggle to find financial support among Churches of Christ in South Africa. By Audrey Jackson.

Songezo Gwanya preaches at the Hilltop Church of Christ in Johannesburg.

BOBBY ROSS JR. is Editor-in-Chief of The Christian Chronicle. Reach him at [email protected].

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