The Faith avenue creates the most spaces for disciple-making environments. By Heber Ticas, Superintendent of South America I recently had an encounter with a young man who desired to go deeper in his faith. He was brought up by parents who professed to be Catholic, but rarely expressed their faith. He felt that he knew … Continue reading "The Need for Discipleship" Read the article
By Bill Hall, National Director, Canada Who is this Jesus? That’s a question that has echoed through the centuries ever since the son of Mary and Joseph walked on this earth. Perhaps you recall this question being asked by Jesus’ disciples during that fateful boat journey where the disciples feared for their lives: And when … Continue reading "Epiphany: Who Was Jesus?" Read the article
The key focus of the Faith Avenue is to help people grow as disciples of Jesus. By Randy Bloom, GCI Board Vice Chair How were you discipled? Reflecting back on your life, how did the church of Jesus help you grow closer to him, participate more with him, and grow deeper into the community of … Continue reading "Faith Avenue: Intentional Disciplemaking" Read the article
An important part of an inspirational Sunday service is having smooth transitions, which help avoid unnecessary distractions. One program that helps create a seamless service is PowerPoint. PowerPoint, a presentation software, is a tool that could help create an engaging online worship experience. In this episode of Church Hacks, Tim Sitterley will explain how PowerPoint … Continue reading "Church Hacks 005 | The Benefits of PowerPoint" Read the article
A column dedicated to the adults who are actively participating in the discipleship of children and youth. By Dison Mills, GCI Generations Ministry National Coordinator. As the recently named national coordinator of Generations Ministry (GenMin), I am proud to introduce you to Youth Vision, a new column in Equipper. Whether you are a parent, pastor, … Continue reading "A New Column: Youth Vision" Read the article
By Bill Hall, GCI National Director, Canada It has been my custom as Canadian Director to send a year-end card to Canadian donors thanking them for their financial support over the past year. As it is also the Christmas season, the image I select for this card features some rendering of the nativity scene. This … Continue reading "A Child Is Born…For Us" Read the article
The 12 days of Christmas is a good time to remind ourselves of the story of Jesus. December 25 — Luke 1:26-56 December 26 — Luke 2:1-21 December 27 — Luke 2:22-38 December 28 — Luke 2:41-52 December 29— Isaiah 7:10-17; Isaiah 9:2-7 December 30 — John 1:1-18 December 31 — Matthew 2:1-12 January 1 … Continue reading "Suggested Readings for the 12 Days of Christmas" Read the article
By Cara Garrity, GCI Development Coordinator It seems Christmas sneaks up on me almost every year. Maybe it’s the busyness of the year-end or the daily routines that obscure meaningful passing of time. Maybe it’s overwhelming preparations or inattentiveness and distractibility. Whatever the cause, I wonder if you are like me and find yourself unprepared … Continue reading "Christmas Presence" Read the article
GCI Creative Christmas Ideas As we approach Advent and Christmas many of our Hope Avenue leaders are thinking about creative ways to celebrate the season while still holding digital services. Check out the ideas below generated by our GCI Creative Community Facebook Page . Drop a comment below with any additional ideas, and join the … Continue reading "GCI Creative Community Christmas Ideas" Read the article
As all GCI churches are making efforts toward better church health, one key focus across all avenues is the development of new leaders. Through mentoring relationships, ministry leaders are developed and the lives of both mentor and mentee are enriched. Check out this month’s Church Hack about the mentoring relationship. Read the article
