For years religious leaders have debated the strategies for effectively preparing seminary students for ministry. Even though congregational (or clinical) work in pastoral ministry is widely regarded as invaluable to pastoral formation, academic study and established curricula remain the primary context for thinking about the teaching and learning of ministry.
The American Bible Society is pleased to announce the release of The Amazing Bible Factbook for Kids, its latest title for young readers. A respected worldwide distributor of Bibles, the American Bible Society has developed a comprehensive Bible resource for kids that parents, grandparents, and teachers can trust.
The country’s first-ever National Gospel Music Heritage Month is now supported by an exclusive web site dedicated to all aspects of the September celebration of gospel music’s valuable long-standing contributions to American culture as http://www.gospelmusicheritage.com launches today.
By Steve Strang, publisher, Charisma magazine
August 5 is a special day for me. Thirty-three years ago the first issue of Charisma magazine rolled off the press. It was our August/September 1975 issue. Thurlow Spurr was on the cover. It had 32 pages and sold for 50 cents.
The nation’s leading eating disorder treatment center, reports that more than 50 percent of its patients have experienced trauma in their lives. The trauma is usually sexual, physical and emotional abuse.
By Allie Martin, OneNewsNow
America’s National Prayer Committee has released the 592-page book titled Giving Ourselves to Prayer: An Acts 6:4 Primer for Ministry. The book was compiled after ministry officials became alarmed at what they perceived as a lack of education and practical application of prayer for ministerial students and pastors.
