Young People Drive Church Growth in Kyrgyzstan
Young People Drive Church Growth in Kyrgyzstan -- By Tim Tanton, KARA-BALTA, Kyrgyzstan (UM News) -- A mighty sound emanates from the small sanctuary where about 60 people, mostly youth and young adults, are praising God. They are packed shoulder-to-shoulder, lifting...
Praying for Camels
Praying for Camels -- By Jenifer Jones -- For a couple of TMS Global cross-cultural witnesses (CCWs), part of ministry includes praying for camels – by name. Richard Brown* and his wife Pam* serve an area of North Africa that hasn’t had much exposure to the gospel. At...
COVID-19’s Destructive Path
By Sam Hodges - The Rev. Dunford Cole was too ill with the coronavirus to help with May 31 worship services at the two churches he leads in south Alabama. But he preached anyway via Facebook from his hospital bed the next day. Fighting for a full breath, choking back...
The Breath of life
By Max Wilkins - The worldwide protests in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis took place during the week that God’s people celebrate Pentecost – the birthday of the Church, the birthday of the mission of Jesus, and the Lord’s sending of Holy Spirit,...
A Message from Mama
By B.J. Funk - I have such sweet memories of my mother, who has been vacationing with Jesus in heaven for 18 years. Imagine my surprise when I recently found an issue of Good News from 1984 among her valuables. Even more precious is her handwritten note on the front:...
One Step Back
By Thomas Lambrecht - How do Christians deal with discouragement? Some parts of the United States, as well as some other countries around the world, have recently seen an uptick in the number of Covid-19 cases, with increased hospitalizations and deaths. The increases...
The Future of Pastoral Training
By Thomas Lambrecht - In a ground-breaking development, Baylor University in Waco, Texas, this week announced the formation of a Wesley House of Studies at its Baptist-oriented Truett Theological Seminary. Dr. William J. Abraham has been named the inaugural director...
William J. Abraham Named Inaugural Director of the Newly Established Wesley House of Studies at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary
“We are on the cusp of a new day for the future of the Wesleyan network of families across the world,” Abraham said regarding the creation of The Wesley House of Studies at Truett Seminary and his appointment to serve as its founding director. “In order to fulfill the...
