Church of Impact, the theme under which the National Hispanic and Bilingual Fellowship (the Obra Hispana) gathered in Fort Worth, Texas for the 21st Biennial Assembly July 21-23, 2022, created a space for leaders to explore what it means to be a renewed, relevant and relational Church.
Calling all social entrepreneurs: NBA invites you to apply to be part of the 2023 Social Entrepreneurship Cohort. Each year NBA selects a cohort of new faith-rooted social entrepreneurs to be a part of a community of support and growth.
Congregations in Puerto Rico – whose ministries have continued despite economic and natural disasters of nearly two decades – may well provide insight for North American Disciples on how to thrive, despite the limitations of an ongoing pandemic. That was one of the take-aways of the Board of Directors of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), gathered in San Juan, Puerto Rico this summer.
Chalice Press has expanded to become Chalice Media Group, adding a fiction imprint (Chalice Stories) and a coming podcast network (Chalice Voices) to reach an ever wider audience with its world-shifting content. The creators of that content are now gathered under a community banner, Chalice Collective, beneath which relationship-building events and activities are planned. Chalice kicked off the news with a refreshed look.
In honor of President and Publisher Brad Lyons' 10th anniversary, the Board of Chalice Press created the Brad Lyons Permanent Fund with the Christian Church Foundation. Brad is currently on a well-deserved sabbatical, but we hope to welcome him back with the news of many gifts to this Permanent Fund as a way of thanking him for his faithful and creative service!
Have you ever felt called by God to start a church, but don’t know where to even begin? If you are in this discerning process, attend New Church Ministry’s Leadership Academy and learn what it takes. Register using DISCERN22 and only pay US $50 to audit the event’s START TRACK, where participants will discern their missional purpose, develop their future stories, and prepare for launch.
Save the Date for the 2023 General Assembly “The Kindom of God Within Us, Among Us” on July 29 – August 1 in Louisville, Kentucky. Get all the materials you need from videos, to social media posts to share this event with your ministry.
General Minister and President Rev. Terri Hord Owens creates a weekly video, from reflection on faith to interviews with leaders across the church, view the whole playlist.
Global Ministries is searching for an Area Executive for Africa, Area Executive for Southern Asia, Program Associate for Resource Development and Disciples Women’s Ministries, Director for Recruitment and Training. Learn more about each.
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