It seems we are all a bit at sea in the stormy waters of the pandemic, economic meltdown and cultural fracture. “There is an unprecedented need for a healthy male spirituality focused on Jesus,” said Rev. Alex Ruth, associate director of Disciples Men. The Jesus Way curriculum is an answer to that need. “Greg (Alexander, lead author) chose […]
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Disciples Men declare “I Am My Brother’s Keeper”
Standing with each other against a culture of self-interest and greed, Sessions 2020 will focus on the ways that Disciples Men make a difference. The quadrennial gathering of men will be this summer, July 10-12, at Texas Christian University. “We started planning the day after Sessions 2016,” said Ron Petrick, moderator elect and lead planner for the event. “We nailed down […]
Annual Year Book connects Disciples congregations and ministries
How do we take a snapshot of our denomination? Where can we find some history on our congregation? How many Disciples congregations are there in my area? What do our general ministries do? These questions and more are answered in the annual Year Book and Directory. The Year Book serves numerous administrative functions, compiling General Board […]
2018 Covenant Journal: General Board celebrates successes of pilot project
“The Mission First! pilot showed us the power of connection and the analysis gave us clarity about action,” said Moderator Sue Morris. “Not only did we learn about the great work being done across the life of the Church, but we also learned that there is a craving for connection.” Beginning with an idea in […]
Kentucky church uses dinner model to expand communion
For church planter Rev. Rachel Woehler, the call to form a new kind of church came from the Lord’s Supper. “In summer 2011, I got a metaphorical burr in my saddle,” Woehler said. “Almost suddenly my ear became attuned to certain words: feast, meal, table, and fellowship. I was especially aware of these words when […]
A letter to the Church re: violence
from members* of the College of Regional Ministers and the Cabinet of General Ministries June 2016 In times of trouble, people of faith call upon God in prayer (Psalm 61:1-2) In these days, we pray for the families and friends of the 49 women and men killed and 53 wounded – mostly LGBTQ Latinos and […]
