In this issue

Conference

Ministers and members from the South Central and Central districts met for a regional conference in Dallas, Texas, Aug. 6 to 8, writes Arnold Clauson. Page 3.

Pastor General

It’s true—God does not require anyone to keep old covenant laws—but when he looks on the heart, what does he see? asks Pastor General Joseph Tkach. Page 4.

Financial model

After nearly four years of intensive preparation, we have passed a significant milestone in the ongoing transformation of our church, writes controller Ron Kelly. All U.S. congregations are now operating under the new decentralized financial management system. Page 6.

Denomination

In “Meet Your District Superintendent,” we feature Ken Williams and Al Barr. Ken and Nancy Williams serve the Northwest district, and Al and Edna Barr serve the Southeast district. Barr’s philosophy for personal ministry is: “It’s not about us; it’s all about him.”
Pages 8 and 9.

Window on the World

There is a corner of the world where unimaginable atrocities take place, writes Randal Dick in his “Window on the World” column about the mission work of Robi and Noleen Sonderegger. Page 10.

Youth ministry

Ted Johnston shows that youth ministry should focus on spiritual formation rather than on mere behavior modification. This emphasis is crucial to multiplying young disciplemaking followers of Jesus. Page 14.

SEP

We conclude our coverage of the Spiritual Enrichment Program camps with articles about the camps in Colorado and Connecticut. Campers at both sites were led to either a first-time or ongoing commitment to Jesus Christ. Pages 16 and 18.

Lessons From the Bible

Satan is not all he’s cracked up to be, writes Mike Feazell in this month’s “Lessons From the Bible.”

He’s definitely more powerful than us humans, but he is no match for Jesus Christ.
Page 26.

Bible Study

In the last chapter of Romans, the apostle Paul greets a large number of people and gives a few closing exhortations.

These greetings reveal a lot about the early church, writes Michael Morrison in this month’s Bible Study. Page 27.

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