God truly blessed the family of the International Churches of Christ in 2008. He also brought us through some deep challenges and losses. Here are some of the top stories of the year published on DisciplesToday.org

Top Stories of 2008

in some random order

• Campus Ministry: We're Back!
• ICOC 1st Growth Since 2002
• Do We Still Have Discipleship Partners?
• 98 Churches Planted from 2003 - 2007
• God Takes Leaders to The Edge in Kiev
• An Unofficial Take on the Kiev Conference
• International Singles Conference Draws 2700 from Over 50 Countries
• Over 500 Baptized in LA
• Singapore Church Grows for Third Year
• Portland Church Separates from McKean Movement
• NIU Campus Ministry Mourns Gayle Dubowski
• Tribute to Dan Rice
• Ministry Training Schools Begin
• Unity Plan: What it Means
• 15 New Co-operation Churches
• Gempels Rewire; HOPEww New CEO Randy Jordan
• China Disciiples Help in Earthquake Disaster
• ICMC and HOPEww Partner for Largest Single Student Service Event in New Orleans
• ICOC Volunteers with HOPEww and Red Cross Helping Hurricane Ike Evacuees
• 3 Year Old Survives 9 Story Fall
• The Indian Story - 2 Decades
• Violence Against the Christian Faith by Radical Hindus in India
• Three Mission Waves
• Christian Counselors Needed

New Websites Released:

• www.icocco-op.org - Cooperation Churches and service reports
• www.icocconference.org - Home for the International Leadership Conference
  
• www.hereamisendme.net - ICOC Campus Ministry
  
• www.DTSpace.net - ICOC social network
  
• www.liveit2giveit.org - ICOC Youth and Family Website
  

You Don't Want to Miss These Articles:

• My Church Signed the Unity Proposal. What Does That Mean? by Mike Taliaferro
• The Anatomy of Church Recovery by Doug Arthur, Boston
  
• Keeping a World Missions Focus by Dinesh George, India
• Conflict Resolution by John Louis, Singapore
• Interrelation and Interdependence of the New Testament Church by Mike Fontenot, Hampton Roads
• The Healthy Body of Christ by Scott Green, Seattle
• ICOC Ministry Education by Steve Staten

Review the year in videos:

Disciples Videos: www.youtube.com/group/disciplestoday

ICOC Hot News: www.youtube.com/user/IcocHotNews

"The Edge" Theme Song, Music Video and Performances

Click here for new book, tape, music releases in 2008