In January, we introduced a new resource to help you prepare for the time of giving and taking communion in your Hope Avenue. These are meaningful formational practices that we can plan with care and intentionality. How to Use This Resource An outline is provided for you to use as a guide, followed by a … Continue reading "Offering and Communion Starters" Read the article
Foster friendships and create spaces for fun with our adolescence and young adults. By Eliana Navarro, Youth Leader, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia Pre-adolescence and adolescence are crucial stages for healthy and conscious human development. During this time, most young people question everything and have an insatiable thirst for justice and freedom of expression. Their parents cease … Continue reading "Three Pillars of Youth Ministry" Read the article
This month’s Church Hack provides practical tools to help your church design a discipleship pathway that guides members in their faith journey. Learn how to create steps for growth and engagement in your community. Download the full hack here. Read the article
The Gospel Reverb podcast is a wonderful resource to help preachers prepare the sermon. But it doesn’t stop there — the topics discussed are a meaningful way to deepen your faith and to introduce you to other trinitarian speakers and teachers. Here are three episodes we think you will enjoy. Brad Turnage “I think the … Continue reading "Ministry Toolbox—Gospel Reverb Podcast" Read the article
We can provide opportunities for people to learn new ways to encounter God through Jesus in the Spirit. By Linda Rex, Elder Emeritus, Hope Avenue Champion Big Sandy, Texas, U.S. Historically, as the Christian church prepared to observe Christ’s passion and His resurrection, believers practiced penitence and fasting, prepared converts for baptism, and reconciled those … Continue reading "Formation—Creating Sacred Spaces" Read the article
Discipleship is both being a disciple and making disciples. By Cara Garrity, Development Coordinator Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. Think back to the January article on lifelong discipleship and the descriptions of discipleship that were explored. Christian discipleship is the disciplined habit of thinking and acting in Christ. Discipleship is growing closer to Christ, becoming more like … Continue reading "Disciples Who Make Disciples" Read the article
Expressions of the Love Avenue in Mexico By Luis Soto, Pastor and Regional Director Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico During my childhood, my parents sent my three siblings and me to take food daily to my maternal grandmother, who needed this service. At that time, I did not appreciate this as an opportunity to share love … Continue reading "Love Your Neighbor as Yourself" Read the article
Loving our neighbors is our missional participation as citizens of God’s kingdom. By Heber Ticas, Superintendent of Latin America Sun Valley, California, U.S. Many years ago, I learned that Great Commission living must be driven by a Great Commandment heart. This principle may seem a bit simple, but it speaks to the divine life. Jesus’ … Continue reading "Living Out the Two Commandments" Read the article
Join us in welcoming the next Equipper editor. By Michelle Hartman, Communications Director, Steele Creek, North Carolina, U.S. I am excited to share that Elizabeth Mullins has been promoted to Publications Editor for Grace Communion International. Elizabeth joined our team in 2022 as Publications Assistant, joining us with extensive expertise from her previous work as … Continue reading "New Equipper Editor" Read the article
Video unavailable (video not checked). Download/Subscribe Download Audio RSS Feed Apple Podcast Google Podcast Spotify Stitcher Podcast Addict Program Transcript + 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 ♦ 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ♦ 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 ♦ Luke 6:27-38 Listen to audio: https://cloud.gci.org/dl/GReverb/GR058-Shallenberger-YearC-Epiphany4-7.mp3 On this episode of Gospel Reverb, Anthony Mullins, unpacks the February 2025 sermon pericopes with his … Continue reading "Rick Shallenberger—Year C Epiphany 4-7" Read the article
