Morning Star Update
December 15, 2022
GARY GARDELL From September 19 to 23 Rev. Max Vague led a Morning Star class (the leadership training ministry to Micronesians) in Portland, OR. Rev. Gary Gardell assisted in the teaching and transportation to the classes. The class began on Sunday afternoon in the Pingelapese Church’s worship location; the National Guard Armory in Gresham, OR […]
Church Development – Coach Training Update
JOHN KIMBALL, DIRECTOR OF CHURCH DEVELOPMENT The last week of November, we held another CCCC Comprehensive Church Development Coach Training in Orlando, Florida. Ten gathered for full certification in the Natural Church Development (NCD) Survey and preparation to coach our CCCC pastors and churches through both our TurningPoint Initiative and the wider Church Development Process. […]
A Festival of Lights
RON HAMILTON, CCCC CONFERENCE MINISTER The city of St. Paul, Minnesota started a Festival of Lights celebration the weekend before Thanksgiving that runs through early January. The city parks are decorated with festive lights throughout the holiday season. The Hallmark Channel has chosen to make Rice Park in St. Paul one of its locations for […]
Going Deeper With Jonathan Edwards
December 12, 2022
ALWYN YORK, CONFERENCE HISTORIAN Jonathan Edwards was a voluminous writer, which can make the prospect of reading his works intimidating. In 2008 Yale University Press completed the definitive edition of his writings. It took twenty-six volumes. Over this year I have written a series on some of the shorter and more accessible works of Edwards […]