We take a few moments as the end of 2021 nears to say, “Thank you Father for all those (congregations/Christians) who made your mission their mission, thus making the Great Commission, Great!” We are overwhelmed by what has taken place over the past 12 months and...
While HTHSOE trained 52 congregations this year, hundreds of other congregations attended. Some would sit for one lesson and others took in the entire training seminar. It is hard to measure the effect this has on their home congregations. Here is a recent report from...
Recently tornados ripped through several states leaving both saints and non-saints without power, food, water, and homes. Sadly, some even lost their lives. In tragedy, there is opportunity for the Lord’s church to do good unto all men (Galatians 6:10). There are tens...
There is no competition among lighthouses. There would be no school of evangelism if it were not for the cooperation of brotherhood works. There would be no conversions if not for the teamwork of elders, preachers, and Christians. Evangelism is one of the most...
Now it came to pass that a group existed who called themselves “fishermen.” And lo, there were many fish in the waters all around. In fact, the whole area was surrounded by streams and lakes filled with hungry fish. Week after week, month after month, and year after...
The New Converts Class (Growing in Christ) is the most comfortable room in the church building. It is a place where spiritual babes are nursed with the sincere milk of the Word to a point where they can eat meat. These classes are vital for retention and growth. It is...
Visitors are untapped contacts in most congregations. It is inexcusable for visitors to walk in and walk out without a congregational plan to prospect them. Visitors are the hottest contacts and easiest prospects a congregation can possibly find. They can account for...
The church of Christ is an aging army. If we do not actively pursue and train new recruits, we will suffer great loss in our battle for souls. Sadly, the stats bear this out as now 60 percent of our units are 50 years and older, while only 13 percent are under age 30....
New converts are the lifeblood of the local congregation. If you do not have them, you are either dying or dead. They bring energy, excitement, and evangelistic opportunities to the body. Each convert provides dozens if not hundreds of new contacts to the church....
This generation has some of the finest foreign mission efforts the kingdom has ever known. Elders oversee Bible schools, widows’ homes, orphanages, preacher training, printers, building teams, mission trips, campaigns, and much more. It is exciting to see how...