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Since its establishment in 1866, Christian Standard has been providing valuable resources to Christian churches. Today, it serves as the main publication linking these diverse congregations within the broad, nondenominational community, often referred to as Christian Churches or Churches of Christ.

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‘Step Forward’ Teaches Youth Leadership and Fosters Discipleship

Oct 7, 2024 | christianstandard.com | Ginny McCabe |Christian Standard

By Ginny McCabeRed Brush Christian Church in Louisville, Illinois, has a successful youth training program called “Step Forward: Teach Them to Follow. Teach Them to Lead.”The program is intentionally raising up students to be leaders in the church. It’s also teaching them to make disciples. As a result, many of the youth go on to Bible college or pursue full-time ministry.
Character or Results … What Makes a Good Leader?

Sep 1, 2024 | christianstandard.com | Tyler McKenzie

By Tyler McKenzieIn 2008, President George W. Bush awarded Anthony Fauci the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work on AIDS relief. This is the highest civilian award in our country. Fast-forward 12 years, Dr. Fauci became the most controversial scientist in our country. Fauci served in the Trump administration as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. He was our chief immunologist when a pandemic hit.
JOHNSON UNIVERSITY SELLS FLORIDA CAMPUS

Jul 8, 2024 | christianstandard.com | Chris Moon |Christian Standard

By Chris MoonJohnson University Florida is no more. On July 1, the Knoxville, Tenn.-based university sold its 40-acre campus in Kissimmee, Fla. – originally owned by Florida Christian College – to the local county government there. The purchase price was $28 million. It marks the end of Johnson University’s decade-long ownership of the campus, which it acquired in 2013 when Florida Christian College fell on hard times.
Batesville, Ind., Congregation Helps Metamora Church Close with Dignity

May 28, 2024 | christianstandard.com | Chris Moon |Christian Standard

By Chris Moon One year ago, Metamora Church of Christ decided to shut its doors. The church had seen its congregation dwindle to just a handful of members in its rural Indiana town of about 200 residents. The church didn’t have the resources to cover the cost of its building. It was a stretch to pay the insurance and to keep the propane tank full. And the lawn still needed to be mowed. Founded in 1841, time finally had run out on Metamora Church of Christ.
The Christian Standard Church Report for 2023: The New Normal? - Christian Standard

May 1, 2024 | christianstandard.com

The pandemic caused some churches to refocus or redefine their ministry practices. . . .
Bodies Found in Oklahoma ID’d as Missing Kansas Women - Christian Standard

Apr 17, 2024 | christianstandard.com

The Office of the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner has positively identified the remains of two people found Sunday as Jilian Kelley, 39, and Veronica Butler, 27, who had been missing since March 30 when they left their homes in Hugoton, Kan., to pick up Butler’s children in rural Oklahoma. Four people have been arrested in connection with their disappearance and deaths. . . .
Done With Stuck: Helping Christians Return to Spiritual Growth

Feb 12, 2024 | christianstandard.com | Chris Moon |Christian Standard

By Chris Moon People can sometimes get stuck in their spiritual growth. They start out well. They attend church, read their Bibles, and join a small group. And then? They stall out. Something causes the good work they were doing to grind to a halt. They stop the practices that were moving them forward. And, so, they don’t move forward. They’re stuck.
Avoiding Leadership Burnout

Jan 1, 2024 | christianstandard.com | Jerry Harris

By Jerry Harris All church leaders are dealing with stress right now. Stress can come from every area of our lives. You might be under pressure, facing big changes, feeling a lack of control, shouldering heavy responsibility, or feeling uncertain about the future. You might be facing multiple issues simultaneously or feeling the effects of past experiences.
'An Unbelievable Privilege': Tim Harlow Retiring after 33 Years at Parkview Christian

Oct 17, 2023 | christianstandard.com | Chris Moon |Christian Standard

By Chris Moon Tim Harlow is retiring at the end of this month after 33 years as senior pastor at Parkview Christian Church in Orland Park, Ill. Harlow led the suburban Chicago church as it grew from just 150 people in 1990 to well more than 8,000 at its pre-pandemic height. The church has spent years as one of the largest and fastest growing in the nation. But at 62, Harlow is stepping away.
Lincoln Christian University Reduces Debt, But Enrollment Remains a Challenge

Sep 12, 2023 | christianstandard.com | Chris Moon |Christian Standard

By Chris Moon Lincoln Christian University is entering the second year of a massive overhaul of its educational model. And it’s doing so with a mixed bag of early results. Since eliminating all its non-ministry degree programs and focusing heavily on its seminary offerings—after years of lagging enrollment and finances—the university still isn’t hitting its enrollment goals. Total enrollment this year is expected to reach 190.