Praying for restoration — and rain
NAMANGA, Tanzania— Denominational doctrine and drought. Those were concerns expressed by a group of Kenyan preachers as they gathered in this East African border town.…
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Church Planting Sunday: A national call to action
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — With membership shrinking, churches closing and preachers in short supply, how do Churches of Christ grow again? It’s not a new question,…
Timber Hill Church of Christ: A dot on the timeline of many Christians today
Rudy Taylor, who attended Oklahoma Christian College — now Oklahoma Christian University — in 1964-65, recently wrote a small book about a congregation that was…
Serving with the ‘Dominican Paul’
MAO, Dominican Republic — Workers with One Kingdom, a mission supported by Churches of Christ, recently traveled to this Caribbean nation to check in with…
Stan Granberg offers tough-but-good news to dying churches
Anyone following social research in the United States has seen the bleak forecast for religion: declining attendance and diminishing adherents. Anyone following the recent work…
‘Where did the people go?’
One of the most difficult questions to answer when pursuing the story of closed churches is, “Where did the people go?” Finding “Where have all…
Closure of Tennessee church marks end of couple’s six-decade ministry — or does it?
The East Frayser Church of Christ on the north side of Memphis, Tenn., shut its doors at the end of 2021. For Donald and Ann…
In South Carolina, a vision for church planting
ROCK HILL, S.C. — A quarter-century ago, the Charlotte Avenue Church of Christ was at a crossroads. The congregation in the Charlotte, N.C., suburb of…
From church planting to disciple making
There’s no such thing as a “mission to Africa.” Just ask Marty and Louise Koonce. The continent of 54 countries is home to more than…
Can Churches of Christ reach millennials?
Roslyn Miller’s heritage in Churches of Christ runs deep. However, Reclaimed Church — the congregation she’s helping plant in Orlando, Fla. — is not a mirror…
