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Discipleship Ministries
Celebrate what God has done in 2019
“Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering.” – Psalm 96:7-8a As 2019 concludes, we remember what God has done among us through the ministries of the Church of the Brethren. We celebrate the ministries of international Brethren
The way of Jesus
Earlier this year, I picked up March…
Ambassadors of Christ
A reflection by Traci Rabenstein, director of Mission Advancement “We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us.” ~2 Corinthians 5:20, NIV Even though we’ve entered a new year, I still find myself humming Christmas hymns. One chorus in particular has stuck in my mind: “Go, tell it on the
Continuing the work of Jesus into 2019
By David Steele, general secretary Greetings in the name of our Savior born for us—the Messiah, our Lord! On behalf of our worldwide staff, volunteers, and the Mission and Ministry Board, I want to express our gratitude for the many ways you faithfully strive to live out the gospel—to simply try to do what Jesus
Transforming communities
By Joshua Brockway, director of Spiritual Formation When have you seen a congregation transform its community? We could point to grand stories of movements in the whole country, but what about a local congregation being an active change-agent in the local community? In January I had the privilege of helping teach a course on urban
Shout and sing for joy!
A reflection by Traci Rabenstein, director of Mission Advancement, for Giving Tuesday 2018 on 11/27 “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart! Where? Down in my heart! Where? Down in my heart! I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart! Where? Down in my heart to stay! And I’m so happy, so very
Righteous relationships
By Nathan Hosler, director of the Office of Peacebuilding and Policy “I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands” (Revelation 7:9). In 2007,
Decoding your community
By Christina Singh, pastor of Freeport (Ill.) Church of the Brethren and member of the Mission and Ministry Board When I first heard about the Church Planting Conference of our denomination, it did not sound like something that would interest me. But two words in its tagline caught my attention: Revitalize and Grow! Fixated on
New and renew
By Stan Dueck, director of Organizational Leadership “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). I am on the highest of highs after the New and Renew Church