July/Aug 2016

Editorial
A City on a Hill
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. —Matthew 5:14, ESV In […] more
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Wonder-working Power
After His Resurrection, Jesus stepped through a locked door to have an important conversation with His disciples. Once they settled … more -
The Mark of a Great Church
Missiologist David Bosch once wrote, “If the Church is ‘in Christ,’ she is involved in mission. Her whole existence then […] more -
An Unlikely Partnership
When I came to plant a church in Allison Hill, a neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, I had a lot of […] more -
Generous Generation
During a lunch of Jimmy John’s sandwiches on a Sunday afternoon in 2011, my best friend invited me to do […] more -
Why Plant Another Church?
My wife, Elena, and I have been in church planting for 25 years. We recently attended the 25-year celebration of […] more -
Wildest Dreams
At Alliance Council 2015, President John Stumbo announced the establishment of the Dream Incentive Grant. This $150,000 grant seeks to … more -
Seven Most Interesting Lies from Bad Church Statistics
I recently took a survey that made this amazing claim: “Given that over 95 percent of people in the United […] more -
Rightful Owner
Editor’s note: Friends of the C&MA in Jerusalem celebrated the completion of 125 years of ministry in the Holy Land […] more -
The Tozer Anthology
To the absence of the Spirit may be traced that vague sense of unreality which almost everywhere invests religion in […] more -
A New Power
A farming town of about 5,000 people is nestled in a West African country’s southernmost region. The area is known for its cotton and … more -
Prayer is Primary
Bosnia As the refugee crisis in Europe continues, we are thankful for colleagues and local believers who choose to get […] more -
With the Lord
Editor’s Note: The obituaries of Ruth Noelle Rosebery Herber and Diane Lea (Sands) Carlson appear below. It has been years […] more -
A New Kind of Local Church
Community Bible Church (Alliance) in Santa Ana, California, was being relaunched through Fresh Start Churches when I became its lead … more -
Alliance Church Shelters Homeless
Ormond Beach (Florida) Alliance Church has doubled as a homeless shelter since 2008. Pastor Doug Hautz began this ministry partly […] more
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