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Church Extension Financial and Missional Resources searches for Director of Marketing

Announcement of Position Opening Church Extension Financial and Missional Resources of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Summary To provide strategic leadership in the marketing efforts of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) and Hope Partnership in ways that reflect the ministries’ strategic plans, goals, core values, vision, and mission. Essential Duties and Responsibilities […]

Posted on July 12, 2018

Filed under: General Church Positions

Missiongathering new church model celebrates growth

When Rev. Rich McCullen worked with teenagers at a parachurch organization, he noticed that bringing students to an institutional church was always challenging because there seemed to be a prejudice against those without any religious background. So, McCullen decided to start his own student service. “We wanted to connect ancient Christian spirituality with a modern […]

Posted on May 23, 2018

Filed under: Congregations, General Ministries, People, Regions

2018 Covenant Journal: Signs of new life and growth

Even though the Iowa winter did not want to let go, the General Board meeting was full of signs of spring and resurrection. The general ministries and regions shared their verbal reports in detail with small groups and the highlights were shared with the whole board in a joy-infused session. Included in those notes were: […]

Posted on May 15, 2018

Filed under: Congregations, General, General Board, General Ministries

Ecumenical collaboration brings Hope Partnership to broader audience

Submitted by Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation Hope Partnership for Missional Transformation has entered into an innovative new collaboration, which includes Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), to offer transformational services to three close ecumenical partner denominations. Starting in 2014, presidents of several mainline Protestant church extension funds began meeting to identify common dilemmas related to […]

Posted on March 12, 2018

Filed under: Ecumenical, General Ministries

Leaders speak out about section of US tax bill before Congress

Letter to Congress December 8, 2017 To: Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and all members of the United States Congress As leaders of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), we are opposed to the proposal in the current version of the tax bill before Congress to revoke the Johnson Amendment. We […]

Posted on December 8, 2017

Filed under: General, General Ministries, Office of the General Minister and President

Puerto Rico’s Disciples welcome leaders

Week of Compassion video report General Minister and President Terri Hord Owens and leaders of several Disciples ministries traveled to Puerto Rico after Thanksgiving to show solidarity with the Iglesia Cristiana (Discipulos de Cristo) en Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria. The visit included a specially called meeting of the Joint Commission of the […]

Posted on December 6, 2017

Filed under: General, General Ministries, Office of the General Minister and President, Overseas Ministries

Disciples Church Extension Fund/Hope seek marketing staff

Church Extension Financial and Missional Resources of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) DIRECTOR OF MARKETING To provide strategic leadership in the marketing efforts of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF) and Hope Partnership in ways that reflect the ministries’ strategic plans, goals, core values, vision, and mission. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Strategist who sets the […]

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Filed under: General, General Church Positions, General Ministries

Active shooter information for congregations

From: Disciples Church Extension Fund Re: Active Shooter Preparedness Following the tragic loss of life at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, we are all reminded once again that even churches might be confronted with an active shooter situation. While we can never know when such senseless acts of violence might […]

Posted on November 10, 2017

Filed under: Congregations, General Ministries, Resources

Peace in the midst of the storm

Submitted by Global Ministries “This morning when I went out to the patio of my home I looked at an old familiar oak tree. I had never seen him so bare of leaves and branches. The winds of the hurricane left him like this. Before the hurricane, it was always green and its flowers were beautiful. […]

Posted on October 4, 2017

Filed under: General Ministries, Resources

We are connected

I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you… (Philippians 1:3-4, NRSV) Connectedness has been a theme for the last month or so – hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Marie as well as earthquakes in Mexico and flooding in Bangladesh and more […]

Posted on October 1, 2017

Filed under: Congregations, Ecumenical, General, General Ministries, Overseas Ministries, Regions