Editorial: Viewing ministry not as a career but as a calling
Churches of Christ face a serious shortage of ministers. Congregations looking to hire hear crickets. The number stepping away from ministry increases. This is not…
full-time ministry
‘If they go into full-time ministry, they’ll go back to poverty’
BENONI, South Africa — Merchants gathered at a busy intersection in this Johannesburg suburb in 2020 to sell a variety of goods ranging from food…
Keeping the Sabbath, taking a sabbatical
Scott Elliott, minister for the 120-member La Grange Church of Christ in Texas, watched as friends and acquaintances left full-time ministry nearly every week. Seeking…
