…met, and business was conducted on site during the meeting. Not long after, committees were appointed to study business and report to General Synod at a later date. Present commissions have their roots in a variety of different committees, but by the early 1960s, the present commission style of organization was in place. Serving on a Commission RCA members are…
…collaborated with the Chillhowee Baptist Association and Habitat for Humanity. This allowed materials to be on site when the workers arrived. The event involved more than physical labor, although that was a key part. The students also got to know other members of their work team and built deeper relationships with the homeowners they were serving. At the end of…
…6.5 million people in the greater Houston area now surpass New York City and Los Angeles as the most racially and ethnically diverse urban area in the U.S. That’s the site where a broad spectrum of U.S. church leaders met this week to consider the impact of immigration on their congregations, and on the rapidly changing expressions of Christianity within North American…
…in.” Faith Hammond is one of seven campuses of Faith Church of Dyer, Indiana, which began the Leadership Training Residency (LTR) in 2012. Through a combination of biblical training and hands-on experiences, participants study one of six LTR tracks: pastoral, worship, children’s ministries, general church leadership, technical arts, and serving. “In order to effectively multi-site , we realized it was…
Irreconcilable differences? Hardly! The RCA and CRC cooperate many times along Derek Noorman’s path to ministry. Following God’s call leads RCA man from construction site to CRC pulpit The son of a Christian Reformed Church (CRC) pastor, Derek Noorman spent his childhood wrestling with his place in the church. “Being a pastor was the furthest thing from my imagination,” Noorman…
…Bilbrew pictured herself on staff at Living Springs. “I thought I’d be the associate pastor of the Glenwood site ,” she says. “It wasn’t until I went to Riverdale that I saw a vision.” She returned to Living Springs and shared that vision with Dave Izenbart, the senior pastor and her mentor. “I started talking about this village…about walking up…
…in mission: strategic impact areas. Each strategic impact area is true to the hallmarks of RCA Global Mission—holistic ministry with local partners—while also including on-site volunteer opportunities and a concentration of resources to bring transformation in a shorter amount of time. Networks of churches and individuals partner with these areas to make a difference in their ministries. The strategic impact…
…specific ministry area to bring transformation about in a shorter amount of time. Each strategic impact area will be true to the hallmarks of RCA Global Mission—holistic ministry with local partners—while also including on-site volunteer opportunities. Networks of churches and individuals can partner with these areas to make a difference through their ministries. Sunday night’s introduction highlighted Botshabelo, South Africa,…
…doing? What are the exact costs, including lodging, food, transportation while at the site, supplies, and any extra activities? Do what they need, not what you think they need. Our last trip was to Palermo, Italy, and some participants had an expectation of working directly with refugees—but it turned out that work didn’t look like we anticipated. What we thought…
…new home. But their months of worship together solidified a partnership that continues to grow, despite the physical separation. “Eric and I meet most every week to share and dream about having an inclusive worship gathering on site at The Foundry,” says Peterson. “These dreams are blurring the lines of ‘ownership’ and are more about reaching people for God’s glory,…
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