Kenneth Cosgrove Kenneth Cosgrove went home to be with the Lord on October 20, 2022. Kenn pastored as several Charis Fellowship churches in Iowa, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. He was a member of Inspire Charis Pastors Network and served a mentor in the Charis Fellowship North Atlantic District. Read Kenn’s full obituary here. Jan Bell Jan Bell went home to be […][...]
“How I feel about someone and how I relate to them is my definition of interdependence.” As the East Focus Retreat drew to a close on Wednesday morning, Charis Fellowship Executive Director Phil Sparling shared his view of interdependence. Phil is in his last year of serving in this role and he reflected on how he has seen interdependence play […][...]
Grace College & Theological Seminary commemorates the inauguration of the institution’s seventh President, Dr. Drew Flamm, with a Presidential Inauguration Ceremony on Friday, November 4, at 10:30 a.m., in the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, located at 610 Wooster Rd., Winona Lake. The ceremony is open to the public and will also be streamed online here. A reception for all in […][...]
In the last 29 years, if you have been a student on Travel Teams, led a Travel Team, or sent a student on one, you certainly know who Sherilyn Rank is. After three decades of faithful service at Momentum Ministry Partners, and working with over 2,000 high school students, Sherilyn is retiring this month from vocational ministry. While she will be missed, […][...]
“The Fellowship gave me brothers.” Dr. John Teevan, veteran Charis Fellowship pastor and professor at Grace College, closed out the Central Focus Retreat by sharing his view of interdependence. While sharing his life story and ministry experiences, he stated that he always wanted to have a brother and that he is grateful for the connectivity across our Fellowship that creates […][...]
A version of this story originally appeared in a newsletter from Momentum Ministry Partners. Find more information on their website here. What if there was a practical way for you to deliver the Hope of Jesus and serve others this Christmas season? Momentum Urban Centers are providing an incredible opportunity for you to do just that! Momentum is inviting you […][...]
Encompass World Partners and Assist Church Expansion are in the early stages of collaboration with the Florida Charis Fellowship churches on a response to Hurricane Ian. Your prayers and giving will make a difference in serving and equipping local Charis churches to reach out to their church families and communities as they recover from Ian’s devastation. You can help by: […][...]
A version of this story originally appeared in a newsletter from Momentum Ministry Partners. Find more information on their website here. It’s time for high-school students to start applying for Momentum Travel Teams! These traveling ministry-training teams provide an intensive opportunity to equip participants to make a difference in their local churches and communities by focusing on: Training in a biblical [...]
Dear Charis Fellowship brothers and sisters across North America, As we continue to monitor the results of Hurricane Ian in Florida, let’s commit to lifting up this situation in prayer. Our hearts break for our churches, our Charis family and friends, as well as all the people affected by the hurricane. The Fellowship Office is monitoring the situation and we expect […][...]
Grace College welcomed its second-largest class this year, 464 new students. The class also happens to be the most culturally diverse in school history, representing 20 different countries. During the first few weeks at Grace, students were introduced to the campus theme this year: “Hope.” This theme will serve as a reminder to students that even when life gets hard, […][...]
Ed Lewis served as the president of Momentum Ministry Partners for decades and left a profound impact on the next generation. He retired from Momentum in 2020 and moved to Hawaii where he continues to serve God through Gospel ministries. Momentum recently announced a scholarship fund in his honor. Eric Miller, executive director of ministry at Momentum, wrote the following […][...]
After welcoming a record incoming class of 471 in the fall of 2021, Grace College knew that a high bar was set for 2022. But this fall, the school set a record in a new category, welcoming 1,307 undergraduate students at the Winona Lake campus – the most in school history. This was a result of recruiting the second-largest incoming […][...]
In July, Encompass’ current executive director, Dave Guiles, announced he will transition into a new role with the organization next year. Encompass has announced that Mike Yoder will succeed him in 2023. Mike will spend the first six months training with and learning from Dave, and in July 2023 he will assume full responsibility for the role of executive director. […][...]
In July, nearly 2,000 people gathered at Indiana Wesleyan University for Momentum Youth Conference. This was the first year since 2019 that Momentum held a full-scale, in-person conference on a college campus. Last summer Momentum hosted shorter on the road conferences in four cities: Lititz, Pa.; Akron, Ohio; Columbus, Ohio; and Goshen, Ind. This year’s conference was held July 19–24 in […][...]
When war broke out across Ukraine in early 2022, many Ukrainians sought safety in neighboring countries. Nearly 1,000 orphans traveled south to a sea-side city in Turkey where they were met by believers wanting to help. In June Encompass World Partners’ Crisis Response Network joined forces with an organization called Little Lambs, an evangelical ministry that has been serving Ukrainian […][...]
Youth ministries could not operate without the dedication and commitment of faithful volunteers. They show up early to setup, stay late to clean up, and spend the in-between time teaching, ministering, and discipling students. They intentionally build relationships with students to help point them to Jesus. As a ministry committed to the next generation, Momentum Ministry Partner recognizes the significance […][...]
Momentum Ministry Partners is a national ministry of the Charis Fellowship with a mission of equipping today’s young Christian leaders for tomorrow’s opportunities. They are hiring an associate director of youth conference. See their job posting below. Momentum Ministry Partners is looking to add to their Youth Conference staff. Do you or someone you know have a desire to use […][...]
Registration for the Central Focus Retreat is now open! The retreat will be held on October 3–5, 2022, at the Mohican Lodge & Conference Center in Mohican State Park. Join us for a time get away and focus on your relationship with God and with others. Gather with other Charis Fellowship ministry leaders as we seek to grow in our […][...]
The Charis Fellowship has had churches in Alaska since the 1970s, with four remaining today: Kenai Grace Brethren Church, Peninsula Grace Church, and Sterling Grace Community Church in the Kenai Peninsula and Eagle River Grace outside of Anchorage. At the end of May, the Charis Executive Team traveled to Alaska to visit the four Charis churches in the region. Executive Director […][...]
Momentum Ministry Partners has been a longtime advocate for recognizing people who follow God’s call on their life into ministry, especially when it comes to discipling the next generation. For decades they have honored youth pastors who are investing in the lives of students. Each year at youth conference a recipient of their Youth Pastor of the Year Award is announced. […][...]