by Nicholas Kersten | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Christian Education Council is glad to announce the Winter 2020-21 edition of the Helping Hand is now available! About this quarter’s issue and theme:When we say we are “called” by God, we may mean a variety of things. Surely all believers were...
by Carl Greene | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Over recent weeks and days, you have undoubtedly noticed our advocacy for pastor health and wellness. We have been specifically focused on the Stephanie Sholtz Wellness Fund and how this blesses pastors and their families in this specific season. If you have not had a...
by Carl Greene | Nov 25, 2020 | Christian Education, Church Development, Conference News, Education, Pastoral Services, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News, Uncategorized, Women's Society
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”[1] Think about all the ways that this quote has been true in your life, and consider the golden opportunity this Thanksgiving offers to truly communicate. Let’s begin by...
by Carl Greene | Nov 18, 2020 | Christian Education, Christian Social Action, Church Development, Conference News, Council on Ministry, Education, Pastoral Services, SDB Exec Blog, SDB News, Uncategorized, Women's Society
What is an important next step for us as a General Conference as we press further into church planting over the coming months? The answer is straight forward but requires an explanation: health. Health is honestly on my mind after our family recently ran two kids...
by Carl Greene | Nov 11, 2020 | SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized
Think about this quote with me: “Christians who turn from the priorities of evangelism to environmental care are acting like a surgeon who abandons an operation to go and unblock a toilet.”[i] This quote is meant to shake us, and look at our priorities. However, one...
by Carl Greene | Nov 4, 2020 | Christian Education, Church Development, Education, Pastoral Services, SDB Exec Blog, Uncategorized, Women's Society
How many times do we step back and ask ourselves, ‘What am I called to do?’ We wrestle with daily decisions, routine decisions, and life altering decisions that hinge on this question. But, what if it is the wrong question? Listen to this quote from Os Guiness: “We...
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