Nov 1, 2020

By Kevin Butler Conference President 2021 While video chatting with our granddaughters, they couldn’t wait to show Papa and Grandma their new refrigerator with a shiny stainless steel finish. After oohing and aahing, I said, “Wow, it sure looks nice, but it’s kind of bare! What are you going to put on it?” Leah rushed out of view to find their dry erase...

Oct 1, 2020

By John Pethtel From November 12-15, 2020, the sixth annual MULTIPLY Church Development Conference will take place virtually. The Director of Church Development and the Council on Ministry have been working to help provide an opportunity for those who are seeking to start new SDB expressions of faith or revitalizing their ministry to have a place to learn and...

Oct 1, 2020

Everyday Theology Applications for Questions of the Faith By Pastor Phil Lawton I’m tired. I’m tired of the American political system. I’m tired of telling my liberal Christian friends that the media is being misleading about the things Trump says. I’m tired of telling them that one video clip of a shooting is not the whole story. I’m tired of arguing with them...

Oct 1, 2020

By Holly Probasco Young Adult page This summer I participated in my first year in SCSC—my project was at my home church in Shiloh, NJ. Obviously this year turned out differently than everyone expected, but training and project still were both great experiences. I am thankful that I was able to be part of “Team Change.” During the first week of my project, I...

            By Katrina Goodrich Women’s Society The following is a compilation of excerpts from the exit testimonies of SCSC Team Change… You would think by now we would all know that these are the moments that God loves to use. He uses the weakest of people to show His strength. He uses the biggest storms to show His peace. And this summer I was reminded...

Oct 1, 2020

By Andy Samuels Chief Executive Director SDB Missionary Society If we’re all honest, we would have to admit that our local church could do with some revitalization; new life, new vigor, new vitality. Of course, all of that comes through and from the Life-Giver himself, the Lord Jesus Christ. But how does it happen? One of the ways is to seek to engage the young...