Faith News Network

To assist the local church in their children’s ministry, Church of God Youth and Discipleship has some exciting plans for the coming months. To recognize children’s workers who have served long term in children’s ministry, a Shepherd’s Cup award is presented annually at the 22nd annual FOCUS Children’s Ministry Conference, convening in Knoxville, Tennessee on March 3-5. The award had been presented to an elite group of deserving children’s ministry leaders.

Frontline Ministries, Inc., and the Exodus Mandate Project announced today the selection of Edward Gamble as the recipient of the 2015 Dr. Robert Dreyfus Courageous Christian Leadership Award.

Do you have your word for 2016 yet? Has God specifically spoken to you a word of direction, of purpose and of challenge for the coming year?

This past Sunday I asked my worship team a question: “How can we better connect with our congregation in 2016?”