THE CALL
February 17, 2023
BRYAN LONG, DIRECTOR OF CHURCH MULTIPLICATION Each year we take a number of church leaders through our assessment program called “The Call.” This is a multi-day cohort experience that helps candidates discern their “fit and flourish” in ministry. We all have a “sweet spot” where we’re at our best. We want to help you find […]
BIRTH OF THE CONSERVATIVE CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE
This year we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference. My articles this year will focus on the history of our conference, and I will start with how the conference began. The origin of the CCCC can be traced to the influence of a publication which provided a voice for the […]
Meditations On Prayer
PHIL NOORDMANS, WESTERN REGIONAL PASTOR Prayer is a Mystery: Embrace It and Pray On … In 1952, a doctoral student at Princeton asked, “What is there left in the world for original dissertation research?” Visiting lecturer Albert Einstein replied, “Find out about prayer. Somebody must find out about prayer.”[1] Christian psychologist Larry Crabb reports that […]
Celebrating 75 Years in St Cloud
December 15, 2022
SUSAN MOODY & TIM DUBEAU, AG CO-COORDINATORS 75 years. 7.5 decades. 27,393 days. If we divide it according to weeks, one pastor would have preached 3913 sermons in that amount of time. I am tired even thinking about trying to think of that many sermon illustrations! 75 years is a major milestone for any person […]