As believers we are called to do everything to the glory of God, including how we communicate. As church communicators, how do we do that to the best of our ability? The relationship between our headings, copy, and design elements plays a big role in a piece’s effectiveness. When we are communicating messages that carry Gospel impact, effectiveness is essential. […][...]
Momentum Ministry Partners strives to be a champion of the local church. We love to cheer on and celebrate victories with our ministry partners. Each year, we are privileged to honor churches with awards that celebrate their faithfulness to the body of Christ and their local communities. One of these awards is the Church on the Rise Award. This award […][...]
“I got to preach my first sermon when I was 18 years old, and it was John 3:16.” Zac Hess, training pastor at Grace Polaris Church, a Charis Fellowship congregation in Westerville, Ohio (Mike Yoder, lead pastor), shares how momentum started in his life. As a teenager Zac participated in Momentum Travel Teams and Momentum Youth Conference, and he went […][...]
Established in 1922, the national honor society celebrates 100 years of rich history marked by scholarship and service. Grace College is home to one of 300 chapters that spans nearly every state in the nation. “As faculty, we look forward to this event every year, and this year was extra special for students being inducted on the society’s centenary,” said […][...]
Grace College entrepreneurship major Kaley Dawson was awarded $10,000 for her business, Kaley’s Cupcakes Co., at the tenth-annual Grace College Business Plan Competition which took place on Thursday, January 20. Kaley, a senior from St. John, Ind., has big plans to use the $10,000 to expand her custom cake, cupcake, and sugar cookie business. “Making custom cakes and cupcakes has […][...]
“I see the Charis Fellowship as my family of families,” said Andrew Saunders, who is the fourth generation in his family to be actively involved in the Charis Fellowship. Andrew grew up in Pennsylvania, where his dad served as lead pastor at the Ephrata Area Grace Brethren Church for eighteen years. He came to know the Lord at a young […][...]
Experiencing Momentum and seeing God work in the lives of thousands of students and youth workers from all over the country is always so amazing. Even better is hearing the stories of impact and the life change that follows. Aaron Key, Youth Pastor at Grace Church – Akron East, a Charis Fellowship congregation in northern Ohio, shares how Momentum Youth […][...]
The Charis Fellowship has an incredible missions history and legacy. From the days of the Gribble’s who went to the Central African Republic and now Encompass World Partners, to local church planting and revitalizations with Assist Church Expansion all across our nation, from preparing pastors and missionaries at Grace Schools, to the many discipleship ministries that now include Momentum Ministry […][...]
The name Momentum Ministry Partners comes from the foundational principle that we are a true partner of the local church. We love cheering on students and youth groups and watching God work through the local church. Last weekend, Momentum had the opportunity to observe local churches gathering and students’ lives being changed through Collide Winter Retreat in Northern Indiana. Multiple […][...]
Momentum Ministry Partners, a national ministry of the Charis Fellowship, has a mission to prepare today’s young Christian leaders for tomorrow’s opportunities. Each summer for the last several decades, Momentum has sent students on teams to various locations for ministry opportunities. While the name and look of Travel Teams has evolved over the years, the mission has remained the same: […][...]
Although we are barely into 2022, I have the joy of looking back at God’s blessings on the Eagle Commission last year. Here are just a few highlights from 2021: Increased visibility of military chaplains and their ministry at Access2021 in Goshen, Ind., particularly George Youstra’s message and our Eagle Commission/GBIF dinner. Charis Fellowship unanimous vote to recognize the Eagle […][...]
“It has been a tremendous honor to have been a part of what God is doing through the ministry of Encompass, the Charis Fellowship, and the Charis Alliance.” Last week, John Ward stepped down from the role of director of mobilization at Encompass World Partners, a position he has held since 2014, to pursue another ministry opportunity. John connected with […][...]
Before Pastor Dan Cosentino and a team of 16 families launched Legacy Church in Kendallville, Ind., they did a demographic study of the area. More than seventy percent of the residents in Noble County had no religious affiliation. “Legacy Church was birthed out of a heart to see people far from God find God,” Dan said. “There was a deep […][...]
Every farmer knows you reap what you sow. Of course, it takes intentional cultivation to grow the desired crop. As Christians, we are called to have grateful hearts, but it doesn’t just happen. How do you cultivate a grateful heart? Our next issue of Charis Woman will explore the process and benefits of pursuing gratitude. We invite you to share […][...]
Warsaw-native Laysa Nocelotl is the first Grace College student to enroll in the new Master’s in Healthcare Administration (MHA) degree offered in collaboration with John Patrick University (JPU) in South Bend, Ind. Laysa credits her family and a number of community resources for helping her realize her dream of attending college. Now Laysa aspires to use her degree to be […][...]
Last summer Momentum Ministry Partners hosted four on the road conferences at four Charis churches around the midwest. Tony Livigni, campus pastor at Grace Church of Greater Akron, Medina East Campus, kicked off each conference with a message on three of Jesus’ famous parables: The parable of the lost sheep, the parable of the lost coin, and the parable of […][...]
“We want to see our Fellowship become a movement.” Nathan Bryant is the executive director of Assist Church Expansion, a national ministry of the Charis Fellowship. In this video from the Charis Fellowship NEO District, Nathan shares with Ron Boehm his personal journey and the story behind Assist. He also highlights three of the big ideas that are the driving […][...]
Author Larry McCall says that mirroring the character of Jesus Christ should be the normal pattern of life for the Christian. In the re-release of his 2006 title, “Walking Like Jesus Did,” he outlines 14 character traits that Jesus demonstrated in His own life and explains how these traits can and should be reflected in the daily lives of Jesus’ […][...]
Deep in the DNA of the Charis Fellowship is the drive for churches to help other churches through cooperative ministry. Our movement began in 1708 AD from a desire to see a church live out the principles of the New Testament. In the early church we see some great examples of interdependence and helping each other out. For example, Peter […][...]
Grace College President Dr. Bill Katip announced his retirement to the staff of Grace College & Seminary in mid-December. Bill wrote the following in a note to campus. “In September 2021, I announced my plan to retire in June 2022. Less than a month later, I had a stroke. I am making great progress physically, but at the recommendation of […][...]