April 13, 2012
In Vallejo, nestled at the entrance to California’s scenic Napa Valley, New Hope Church Community members have recently experienced victory in Christ through partnerships. In conjunction with community agencies, they hosted the seventh annual Easter Fest. The day’s activities included games, a BBQ, a tour of the newest Vallejo fire engine, a clothing giveaway, and, of the course, the highly anticipated Easter egg hunt. After three weekends of rain, the weather cooperated for nearly 300 children and adults who participated.
February 16, 2012
When Peter began his role in 2002, “about 10 students made up our small youth ministry,” he says. “As a growing number of students joined the group, I sensed God’s nudging to establish a proactive outreach to area youth—one that would be conducive to student culture, not a ‘churchy’ building, which might be a deterrent to joining the group.
December 20, 2011
An unconventional U. S. Alliance church plant is bringing the “light of all mankind” to the lost, hurting, and disenfranchised in a multicultural, postmodern metropolis where organized religion is considered irrelevant.
November 16, 2011
By Alan Lee, San Jose Christian Alliance Church pastor, serving on a short-term missions trip to flood-ravaged Cambodia. As the plane was preparing to land in Phnom Penh International Airport, I peeked outside the window to see the flooding firsthand. What I witnessed was truly unbelievable—acre after acre of rice fields and houses literally submerged [...]
July 15, 2011
Just before Council 2009, the couple received word that Mike did not pass health requirements for overseas ministry, and they were removed from the candidate list. “Crohn’s was taking over,” he laments, “changing the plans that we believed God had for us.”
June 15, 2011
A smiling, poncho-clad Native American woman, her long hair braided neatly behind her, carries a hollowed out deer horn filled with sand. As someone strums a guitar, the woman sings and rhythmically shakes the horn. Her brother, a man with sharp gray eyes and a quiet dignity, sits near her. His smooth voice suggests a [...]
The dove hovered over the Word of Grace group, even while there were other groups in the water for baptism at the same time. This left such an impression upon the new believers that many of them openly wept through the whole event.”
June 14, 2011
“We are very excited about the progress of Freedom Hall in Gulfport! When was the last time you saw youngsters installing tile? They not only do it; they are really good at it!
May 23, 2011
On the heels of serving in tornado-ravaged Arkansas a month ago, Alliance Chaplain Paul Northcut now is in Joplin, Missouri, where at least 89 people perished in an EF4 tornado, Sunday, May 22. “Please keep this situation in your prayers,” says Paul. “I will be one of many chaplains helping there. We will need a lot of grace as we deal with the tragedy and loss of life.”
May 12, 2011
The following is adapted from a recent update by Tim and Penny Iverson, who serve among the working class in Taiwan. Most of our updates center on what God is doing in Taiwan. But this time, we want to focus in a different direction. Recently, Tim and I finished up our tour ministries in U.S. churches, and [...]
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