GCI elder John Biswas returned recently from a mission trip to Bangladesh. The trip was complex and dangerous, given the fanaticism in the region (including ISIS activity). According to John, “hundreds of people from all walks of life responded whole-heartedly” to the gospel. John travels under the auspices of the Bengali Evangelical Association (BEA), a … Continue reading “Bangladesh mission update”
In an essay entitled “Guidelines to an Understanding of the Person and Work of the Holy Spirit,” Dr. Gary Deddo offers an incarnational, Trinitarian perspective on the doctrine of the Holy Spirit. We are publishing his essay serially in seven parts. Here is part six (to read other parts, click on a number: 1, 2, … Continue reading “Series on the Holy Spirit, part 6”
Ruel Guerrero, our pastor in Las Vegas, Nevada, learned at an early age that fighting has consequences. “My father was a boxing enthusiast. One day when I was about five years old, he coaxed me to punch our neighbor’s kid on the arm. The kid, who was about a year younger than I, was standing … Continue reading “Ruel Guerrero”
This update on John Halford’s progress is from his daughter Becky (for the previous report, click here). Dad is finally home after spending two weeks in the hospital recovering from surgery. Everything went well. He did have some issues with fluid around his lung so that kept him there a little longer than expected but … Continue reading “John Halford”
This update is from Gary Moore, director of GCI-Canada and his wife Wendy. We just returned yesterday evening from a wonderful week at SEP Silver Meadows near Edmonton. There were programs for teens, a Vacation Bible School (VBS) for preteens, and an apprentice program for young adults. Counting staff, we had a “village” of about 100 … Continue reading “Canadian youth camps”
Bharat Naker, pastor of GCI’s congregation in Adelaide, Australia, seemingly has been everywhere. He was born to Indian parents in Tanzania, Africa. “I lived in Tanzania for ten years, in India for two (at age 5 and 11), then at age 12 to 24 in London as part of the East African Indian diaspora. Due … Continue reading “Bharat Naker”
The article below was published in a local newspaper concerning the community outreach of CrossRoads Christian Fellowship, GCI’s church in Tipp City, Ohio (the church building, referred to in the article as “CrossRoads Community Center” is pictured here). TIPP CITY – Tipp City will be home to a cooperative project designed to feed the hungry, … Continue reading “Tipp City outreach”
This update on John Halford is from his daughter, Becki Halford Brown. The original message was posted in Facebook on May 31. According to dad’s oncologist, he is responding well to his treatments, though he has lost a signficant amount of weight. Following another week of chemotherapy and radiation he will finally get to rest … Continue reading “John Halford”
This update is from Anthony Mullins, coordinator of GCI Generations Ministries (GenMin). It’s my pleasure to report the recent successful completion of GenMin’s Converge East gathering near Columbus, Ohio (I reported earlier on Converge West, which was held in the Los Angeles, California area). Now that these two events are in the books, I find … Continue reading “Converge East”
As a denomination, GCI is providing financial and manpower assistance to aid the relief efforts in the Philippines as the nation recovers from the severe earthquake and the devastating super-typhoon that hit there last year. Thanks to the generosity of GCI’s U.S. congregations, we have sent to the Philippines $53,000 in aid from the GCI Disaster … Continue reading “Philippine relief mission”
