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Bismarck, North Dakota, workshop aims to grow Churches of Christ leaders in Northern Plains
The Churches of Christ often think of the Great Commission as a call to take the Gospel to Africa, China, Latin America and the former Soviet Union. Mission...

Ukrainian Government Hosts Churches of Christ Ministry’s Conference in Kiev, Ukraine
Oklahoma preacher David Deffenbaugh admitted that, while waiting in Houston for flights to Amsterdam and then Kiev, he was not sure what to expect. He and fellow Oklahoma...

Longtime Churches of Christ Minister and Author Jack Exum Sr. Dies at 81
Jack Hardeman Exum Sr., a longtime minister and author well known among Churches of Christ in the Southeast, died Feb. 7 from complications after a heart attack. He...

Christian Universities Feel Enrollment Pinch as Churches of Christ Shrink
Since today’s college freshmen were infants, roughly 1,200 Churches of Christ in the United States have closed, and the number of men, women and children in the pews...

Pepperdine University and Cordova Church of Christ to Present Elder Equipping Conference in Rancho Cordova, California
Pepperdine University, in partnership with Cordova Church of Christ, will present the one-day conference “Boldly Leading with Hope: Elder Equipping Conference for Church Elders and Ministers” in Rancho...

Conejo Valley Church of Christ Holds Western-Themed Cowboy Church at Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills, California
Conejo Valley Church of Christ of Thousand Oaks, Calif., holds an annual Cowboy Church each September at Paramount Ranch, an old movie set in Agoura Hills. On a...

Harvard Students Find Faith Community at Church of Christ in Boston, Massachusetts, Amid Controversy
Ruo S. Chen ’12 said he was in a downward spiral two summers ago, after graduating from Harvard and ending a longtime relationship. He said he had begun...

Africans Claiming Africa conference in Badagry, Nigeria, challenges Churches of Christ to reach underevangelized nations
The Africans Claiming Africa conference, a gathering of Churches of Christ members from across the continent, was held in Badagry, Nigeria, a former hub of the slave trade....

Spanish-speaking Churches of Christ youth gather in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for national conference
More than 200 youths from Churches of Christ, some traveling from as far away as Las Vegas and San Diego, gathered in Oklahoma City for the fourth “Reunion...

Churches of Christ and Christian Churches Report Growing Cooperation After Convention in Louisville, Kentucky
The 2006 North American Christian Convention (NACC) in Louisville, Kentucky, held June 27-30, 2006, was described by the Christian Standard as a historic “family reunion” between churches of...