Immersed in the Arts: Juquan Vickers
The arts are our gifts from God. Often, we dismiss music, dance, acting, writing, painting, and other forms of art as frivolous or extra, assuming that other areas of our...
A Place to Belong: Chaplain Dorothy Bayles
Many people move through life looking for a place to belong, to be truly seen, to be valued, appreciated, and even respected. Many at the Bethany Children’s Health Center have...
40 Years at Living Hope: Pastor Keith Gilliam
Pastor Keith Gilliam has been at Living Hope Church in Lenoir, North Carolina, for 40 years. The church, started in 1950, changed names in 2018, when Gilliam felt the Lord’s...
Emerging Church Leaders Pioneer Christ-Centered Models in Diverse Urban Landscapes
At a recent church planting intensive, three innovative church planters presented bold visions for advancing the gospel through unconventional yet highly contextual strategies—each uniquely tailored to the diverse cities they...
Hope from Tragedy. Peace from Chaos: Pastor Mike Pickett
Pastor Mike Pickett was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and was placed for adoption. His adoptive parents, James and Joyce Pickett, who already had grown children of their own, were in...
The Jubilee Campaign: Taking Care of Mortgage Debt
Lead Pastors Guy and Lenora Hannum, Youth Pastor Kasey Selvanayagam, and Children’s Pastor Jill Harris meet every Monday morning to discuss upcoming events and plan the week’s activities for New...