Author: John Smith

By Debbie Leonard A few months ago a group of us got together to discuss Children’s Ministry and its purpose, goals and, ultimately, vision. It had been many years since our vision statement had been looked at and discussed. It had been suggested that we look at why we do what we do regarding our...

By Sue Lutz To study one book for twenty-five years—isn’t it time to move on to something else? Not when the book is the Bible. Our Women’s Bible Study has been digging into God’s Word since 1989. Every year, we discover something new, deep, challenging, and life-giving as we explore one part of Scripture in...

By Jacob Lee “Mayhem and majesty.” These were the words from one of the staff members at The Philadelphia Project-and it’s a perfect way to describe our experience. Our week of getting to know and serving Northwest Philly was intense. The journey began on Sunday as we were given a tour of the neighborhood. We...

By Maddie, Kids in Motion Teen Counselor “I’ve got a river of life flowing out of me.” This song, which we taught our campers at Kids in Motion this year, was a perfect representation of our attitudes this week. It wasn’t always easy. I had campers who wouldn’t listen. Sometimes conversations would go way off...

By Laurel Kehl “Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.” – Wess Stafford, President, Compassion Int’l We discovered the truth of this quote as we piloted Busy Brains Homework Help this past school year! Often as we tutored, we thought, “This child doesn’t really need help with her homework…” or “Wow, this kid is...

By Tim Gorbey How to describe our trip to Granada? As friends, family members, supporters and acquaintances inquire about our time, I struggle to find the words. Every attempt to explain feels incomplete. Do I talk about our service: building relationships through teaching? Do I speak of teammates who blossomed in the ways that God...