Hello friends, As you know, it is getting close to the end of the year. When you read this letter, you know change is happening around the States. You may have felt the angst that many Americans are feeling. The main question many Disciples are asking themselves is, “what should we do?” For New Church Ministry (NCM), … Continue reading 2024: A year in review
We are a Movement for Wholeness in a Fragmented World
In the beginning, every church was new. It’s right there in the Book of Acts. Early disciples came together, sharing all things in common, breaking bread with glad and generous hearts. God was doing a new thing: creating a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world. In the beginning, Jesus sent out disciples, two by two, not to … Continue reading We are a Movement for Wholeness in a Fragmented World
Veteran New Church Leader Named Minister for New Church Strategies
INDIANAPOLIS — A veteran leader of new church efforts will assume the full-time leadership role for New Church Ministry after serving a year in a transitional role, according to an announcement by Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF). DCEF oversees New Church Ministry (NCM) on behalf of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Rev. Dr. Jose Martinez, who joined the … Continue reading Veteran New Church Leader Named Minister for New Church Strategies
How the church can respond to sexual assault
A condensed version of this post appeared in the April 2022 issue of the New Church Know-It-All. “Every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted,” according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). The Canadian Women’s Foundation reports that sexual assault occurs at a rate of 22 incidents per 1,000 people aged 15 … Continue reading How the church can respond to sexual assault
Jose Martinez announced as transitional NCM leader
Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), which oversees New Church Ministry (NCM) on behalf of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), announces a transitional leader for the NCM Team. Jose Martinez, Associate Minister of New Church Strategies, will join outgoing Minister of New Church Strategies Terrell McTyer in overlapping leadership until the end of January, when … Continue reading Jose Martinez announced as transitional NCM leader