Cover Story: Building on Faith
Faith Center for Community Development
By Jean Nash Wells
Dr. Fred Lucas has taken his 34 years of preaching ministry and 25 years of pastoral experience to Wall Street. There as founder, president and CEO of the Faith Center for Community Development, Inc., he is an advocate for the full utilization of churches in helping to rebuild broken communities.
A Shepherd's Corner: Educating the Clergy of the Future
New Breed of Seminarians Seek New Ministry Tools
By (Guest Columnist) Larry Williams, Sr., D.Min.
More and more, young men and women are finding their way into institutions for theological education, not necessarily to prepare themselves for pastoral ministry in the churches of their parents. Nowadays they come to prepare for relevant non-religious, non-sacramental services in areas where conditions make life hard.
FROM THE HEART:
A Never-ending Story of Love
By Rosemary Sinclair
Even after many years as a born again Christian, I have never lost the wonder of my Savior’s saving grace and unconditional love. And like other born again believers, I take every opportunity to share my testimony with anyone who will listen. Jesus gave His all for mankind by dying on the cross, asking only that His followers spread the good news of the reconciliation with God that His shed blood achieved. My euphoria at being given a second chance in life has prompted me to share my joy everywhere go.
My View: Beating the Drum on Internet Radio
By Rev. Theresa Nance Pastor of
The Church By The Side Of The Road
108 Hoover Ave., Passaic, NJ.
I recently launched an Internet radio talking heads show, which can be found on www.theresanance.org. The objective of launching this hour-long format, which will have a global thrust, is to utilize every available media outlet there is to tell Black folks' stories. And, other stories as well.
THE WAY AHEAD: New Wine Skins for God’s New Wine
By Mwandikaji K. Mwanafunzi
“No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the tear worse. Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined. No, they pour new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.”
- Matthew 9:16-18 (NIV)
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