Wendy James of Christ’s Family Church in Omaha has taken on the huge task of coordinating schedules among the church families and posting them on the Ecclesia calendar. Click on the tab above to find out when the next Encounter will be held in Wyoming, when Doug Krieghbaum and Dave Limmer are traveling to Europe, or when Heartland Christian College is hosting the next live worship event. (and much more!)
Thanks to all the church administrators who are sending Wendy these updates. If your church has something to add, you can …

by Buck Hudson
Staden På Berget (City on a Hill) in Horred Sweden, was the hosting church for the yearly Nordic Conference during May of this year. 175 Church Leaders came together for three days of fellowship, God’s Presence, and illuminating teaching from Doug Kreighbaum. Doug did a masterful job in presenting the message of building despite intimidation, using the example of Ezra and Nehemiah and the obstacles they faced.
We were also privileged to have Denise with us. The Nordic Conference is a yearly gathering for all Scandinavian churches where church leaders …

By Buck Hudson
So what is a Steersman? Every Apostolic team needs one and is somewhat dysfunctional without one. A Steersman is positioned next to the captain with his hand on the ship’s rudder. He steers the ship for the Captain and other officers.
During our September conference, we will have the privilege of having a visit from Mike and Cath Poulton. Mike is the Basingstoke team administrator, which includes overseeing the legal and financial work for the Basingstoke Community Churches. He is a trustee for the Salt and Light worldwide family. …

by Kathy Nickerson
Remember this writing assignment from grade school? In those days, most of us had pretty glamorous dreams for the future.  And we expected the NFL recruiters, movie producers, and astronaut trainers to simply discover us in obscurity one day.
For me, the dream always included writing, and I kept waiting for someone to activate me from the outside. I had daydreams about One-of-the-Big-Guys laying his hands on me at an altar, prophesying about my great call, and then launching me into my destiny. Then, one day I woke up …

by Lori Forbis, Kirksville, Missouri
If you want to get Amy Burbee riled up, call her a nice Christian. “I don’t do this because I’m “nice”; I do it because I love those kids!” The kids she’s referring to all live in the Devlin Place public housing complex in Kirksville, MO.  Devlin Place comes complete with what is stereotypically found in “the projects” including many broken families.  It is a wonderful place to bring hope to the hopeless.
P.C. Mills Park is across the street from Devlin. Last summer as D’Markus was …