Partners, July 2010
CAMPUS MINISTRY MUSTANGS FOR CHRIST WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Students with the Midwestern State University campus ministry recently traveled to Boulder, Colo., to work…
Staff Reports
‘Global South’ series honored by press group
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Christian Chronicle earned eight “Best of the Christian Press” national awards — five related to the ongoing “Global South” series —…
Newsmakers, July 2010
NAMED: Dan Bouchelle, executive director of Missions Resource Network, Bedford, Texas. Bouchelle, minister for the Central church in Amarillo, Texas, succeeds Bob Waldron, founding director.…
REVIEW: New books help readers dig deeper into their faith
Many books are written for new Christians — books on the fundamentals of the faith, the milk of the Gospel, growing in Christ. It’s…
Fifth Ward Church of Christ, Houston
LOCATION: East of downtown Houston, just off Interstate 10. WEBSITE: fifthwardcoc.info. PEOPLE: Sunday attendance ranges between 800 and 1,000. MINISTERS: Pulpit minister Gary Smith, youth…
Across the nation, June 2010
ALASKA ANCHORAGE — The Anchorage church recently began offering its entire Sunday assemblies on its website, anchoragechurchof christ.org. Leaders say the move came after several…
Valuing the news: The Chronicle’s vital role
What do editorial columns, political blogs, talk radio rants and late-night monologue jokes have in common? All derive from a common source that Alex S.…
Partners, June 2010
HIGHER EDUCATION ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY ABILENE, Texas — ACU’s student newspaper, The Optimist, has become the first student newspaper to publish on Apple’s new…
Oklahoma Christian receives $1.5 million gift
OKLAHOMA CITY — A donor who asked to remain anonymous has contributed $1.5 million to create the “Dr. Lynn and Joy McMillon Endowed Chair for…
Newsmakers, June 2010
NAMED: Mike James, director of Harding University’s international program in Athens, Greece. James previously was dean of Harding’s College of Communication. Steve Morgan, executive vice…
