By Cheryl Kuck Scott Lingle was recently ordained as a minister at Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Plant City, FL. The church is a part of the EPC denomination. Lingle had been the church’s director of youth and young adult ministries since June 2008 but he wasn’t ordained until after he spent a year in additional studies... Continue Reading

After completing a six-month national search, Regent University’s Board of Trustees has named Dr. Carlos Campo as president of the university effective August 1, 2010. Regent Founder and Chancellor, Dr. M.G. “Pat” Robertson was also named executive chairman of the board. Dr. Campo, an American Literature scholar and Arthur Miller expert (who has a tidbit... Continue Reading

Dear London Partners, It has been a great fall here in London. The days have been unusually sunny and warm – until this week. Now it is rainy and dark by 4:00 p.m.! Kathy and I have experienced God’s grace in some profound ways over the past several months. We are learning to pray more... Continue Reading

When churches look for creative ways to expand their outreach and potentially boost their attendance, their methods can be as different as the congregations themselves. Some efforts feed the soul, some the spirit. Some connect with people one on one, others draw in dozens at a time. Parties are always a great way to get... Continue Reading

Brad Voyles has been promoted to Vice President for Student Development/Dean of Students at CovenantCollege in Lookout Mountain, Ga. Niel Nielson, President of Covenant College, an agency of the Presbyterian Church in America announced the promotion on November 5. “Over these last five years, Brad has demonstrated outstanding and creative leadership in all the aspects... Continue Reading

November 8 is Orphan Sunday. Orphan Sunday is a day set aside for churches to recognize the needs of orphans internationally, to begin thinking of ways to implement adoption information into their congregation, and to learn more about adoption. Over 143 million orphans worldwide long for the love of a real family. According to the... Continue Reading

When two Wyoming, MI churches with a combined history of more than 180 years merged 15 years ago, church officials had a third entity they wanted to bring into the fold: the neighborhood. Today, members of Roosevelt Park Community Christian Reformed Church say that three-way merger has succeeded. “Fifteen years ago, we didn’t quite know... Continue Reading

By: Bobby Ross Jr. A tiny town in Oklahoma is throwing its support behind a push to build a privately run, faith-based prison that would employ only Christians and attempt to rehabilitate inmates using biblical concepts. Bill Robinson, founder of Corrections Concepts Inc., a Dallas-based nonprofit ministry, said he is living proof of how ex-criminals... Continue Reading

Almost three thousand years ago, the son of King David penned the following words, “Two are better than one, Because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, His friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! –Ecclesiastes 4:9 Marriage... Continue Reading

By Samuel Escobar The Lausanne movement that started after the 1974 International Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne I) had a significant impact on the practice of mission around the world. The genius of the Lausanne movement was to promote mission activity and also theological reflection on that activity in light of God´s Word. Liberated by... Continue Reading