Reconnecting Tips for Members Here are a few more ideas from Mike Jones on how to connect with guests.Keep the flow of communication going — Once I resigned my membership, I never heard from my local church again. If your church has a newsletter, send it to the missing members... Read more
Reconnecting: When Inactive Members Return Mike Jones grew up in the church, drifted away, and then made the decision to return. He's a former pastor and editor of Insight magazine. Whether you're an active member or not, his experience is worth considering.GLEANER: Did you "buy in" to the... Read more
Why Heather Came Back Name: Heather GasserAge: 36Education: Master's degree in Social Work (MSW)Occupation: Child and family therapistReligion: Seventh-day Adventist. Out of the church for five years; rebaptized in 2000.After college, I just stopped going to church, an... Read more
Feature Sidebar - Appointments with God Divine appointments happen when ordinary people seek God in prayer and allow Him to work in their lives in extraordinary ways. These stories have a three-part trend:Stop: Seek JesusYield: Pray for the Holy SpiritGo: Take Jesus to the worldThe beau... Read more
Feature Story Preamble - John C. Freedman Our Northwest conferences are unified in the gospel and are committed to the Momentum Evangelism Initiative. Read more
Divine Appointments Ten-year-old Bryan and his father, Larry Lee, went on an afternoon Pathfinder food drive last Thanksgiving. As collecting goes, it was: Knock on a door, ask for a donation and watch neighbors chip in to help others. The interaction is but a few mi... Read more
Coming Into Their Own Representing one of life's most dramatic transitional stages, the college years are more than just new scenery and harder classes. It's a formative time, a time when many young people experience unprecedented levels of independence and responsibil... Read more
A Christmas Story An elderly teacher once told me about his experience teaching in an old country school in rural Arkansas. It was a one-room school where kids of all ages were lumped together. Time had dulled many of his memories, but he would never forget Arlie. ... Read more
Passionate Acts of Worship It had to go.Every night after work, I came home and turned on the television. In a new city, with few friends, TV characters became my companions. The noise drowned out the memories of failure, subduing the raw ache in my heart. I tuned in every ... Read more
