by Wilner Cornely - Chicago -
Thursday, 11 March 2010
Haitian disciples Wilner and Chantal Cornely led the International Churches of Christ in Haiti in the early 1990's and have remained in close touch with the churches there through the years. Wilner brings us a history and an update on the state of the disciples since the devastating earthquake of January 12.
He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" Then he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." (Rev.21:5)
These past few years have seen a fresh breeze of growth and change in our fellowship. Disciples around the world are exercising their gifts in new ways, to serve one another and advance God's Kingdom as never before.
As we know, one of the ways God speaks to us is through the written word. This tradition continues to this day, as his people come forward with new books to instruct and strengthen his church, bringing new insights into the inspired message of the Bible.
by Moufid Tohme - Beirut, Lebanon -
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
God is blessing the 12 ministries of the International Churches of Christ in the Middle East. Moufid Tohme evangelist of our church in Beirut, Lebanon, hosts this video update on how the disciples are doing in spite of persecution and trials.
by Scott Green - Seattle -
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Reagan-era House Speaker Tip O’Neil used to observe, “all politics is local”—meaning that people inevitably care more about what’s near and personally relevant than about what’s going on in the rest of the nation or the world at large.
Just download this template which has news from around the world and links to more stories on www.DisciplesToday.org
For the other side of your bulletin, you can download the attached template for local news and stories in your ministry, house church, etc. This makes for an easy "Page 2" for your local congregation's bulletin!
If you already have a bulletin, you can simply print the International News Bulletin as a two sided insert to your current publication.
Below is a first-hand account from Ryan Westbrook, Orthopaedic Physician's Assistant from Lorton, Virginia. Ryan recently spent over a week in Jacmel, Haiti with the Community Coalition for Haiti (CCH).
I traveled to Haiti with the Community Coalition for Haiti (CCH), which has been doing humanitarian work there for around the past twenty years. We were the fourth team CCH had sent down for medical relief since the earthquake.