The magazine of the Evangelical Free Church of America®
How is it affecting our military chaplains?
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is gone. Openly gay men and women are now allowed to enlist and serve in the U.S. military. And life and ministry go on as usual for EFCA Chaplain Phillip Wright at the Pentagon.
Ministry in the “new” age after DADT
Chaplain Capt. Colt Randles is a little out of breath. He’s just run an obstacle course alongside his soldiers at Fort Jackson, near Columbia, S.C. . . .
Weeding out some myths
Pastors are shepherds, and shepherds are “first responders.” This is a core truth, a biblical charge that defines both the shepherds and the sheep of God’s church (Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 5:2).
Calibrating our church’s DNA before we even get started
When we set out to plant a church two years ago, my wife, Kristen, and I were compelled by one thing above all else: a passion for the gospel that leads to a reproducing vision. . . .
This is a wonderful summary of practical risks facing churches today. Our elder board is planning to sit down with it in hand and review our church in light of this list.
Larry Short, young adults pastor, Elim EFC, Puyallup, Wash. while reading
Top 10 Risks