by Susi Albrecht and Nancy Akers The Year of the Child is GenMin’s theme for 2016 with the goal of encouraging all of us to focus with intentionality on our precious children! An important way to do that is by providing Children’s Church—a place at church where the children can bond, learn and grow, while discovering … Continue reading "Kid’s Korner: Equipping children to know, grow and show God’s love" Read the article
This article is from Janet Morrison who directs Great Commission Trips, one of GCI Generations Ministries’ mission organizations. The first time I saw them was at LAX—seven Congolese refugees from the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi coming to a new world, a new culture. Though they had heard many things about the U.S., they did … Continue reading "Helping a refugee family in Los Angeles" Read the article
This article is from Fraser Henderson, one of the pastors in GCI’s Ottawa, Canada, congregation. It’s hard to describe what it’s like arriving in Canada in the dead of winter. The -13 degree Fahrenheit weather is likely to elicit a curse even from those with robust reigns on their tongues. For the refugees, despite the … Continue reading "Welcome home to Ottawa" Read the article
In this issue of Equipper we focus on joining Jesus in responding to the global refugee crisis. We also introduce a new feature: Kid’s Korner. The five articles in this issue are linked below. Enjoy! – Equipper editor, Ted Johnston From Greg: The refugee crisis—how can we respond? In 2014, nearly 60 million people were displaced from their homes and … Continue reading "The Refugee Crisis" Read the article
In this article, Nova Musafiri, a refugee who settled in Canada, tells his story. I left my country in April 1993 because of security issues: students were arrested, beaten to death and tortured because of a dictatorial regime, which reigned for over 30 years. I did not have a choice, but had to escape in … Continue reading "Nova’s story" Read the article
Dear Pastors and Ministry Leaders: In 2014, nearly 60 million people were displaced from their homes and native countries by war. The spotlight in 2016 is on the crisis in Syria where almost half the population have become refugees, leading to the largest migration in human history. This global refugee crisis must not be ignored. … Continue reading "From Greg: The refugee crisis—how can we respond?" Read the article
This article is from Regional Pastor Rick Shallenberger. Rick works with pastors and congregations in the upper Midwest and also serves as a contributing editor for Equipper. GCI has two chartered churches in Cincinnati, Ohio. Christ Community Church (CCC) on the east side is pastored by George Hart, and Christ Fellowship Church (CFC) on the west … Continue reading "Here’s what renewal looks like" Read the article
This article is from Calvin Simon who pastors New Creation Community Church, GCI’s congregation in Norfolk, Virginia. As a pastor, I’m always on the lookout for resources to use in discipling people in the way of Jesus. Our congregation wanted a monthly discipleship class, so we started by studying the GCI booklet, The God Revealed … Continue reading "Recommended discipleship resource" Read the article
Here is the summary of a sermon for Easter Sunday written by pastor Lance McKinnon (Revised Common Lectionary, year B) 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 (NRSV) Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through which also you … Continue reading "Sermon summary: Forget being forgotten" Read the article
The March Equipper focuses on what the Spirit is doing to bring renewal to our churches. The five articles in his issue are linked below. Enjoy! -Ted Johnston, Equipper editor From Greg: Keys for renewal in our churches Ministry rhythms that lead to renewal by Heber Ticas Recommended discipleship resource by Calvin Simon Here’s what renewal looks like by Rick Shallenberger … Continue reading "Renewal In Our Churches" Read the article
