Jan 6, 2021
By Carl Greene, Executive Director What is gospel saturation? On an individual basis, gospel saturation refers to God causing us to receive Jesus Christ—to soak in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord. The key to including saturation in this phrase is the idea that we soak in Jesus to the point of being unable to contain the gospel within ourselves—we cannot...
Nov 1, 2020
by John J. Pethtel Director of Church Development Director of Pastoral Services What have you (yes, YOU!) been called to do by God? Have you been called to be a leader? YES, YOU! Leadership is not exactly what the world tells us it is. Sure, there are some who are uber gifted at managing things or in inspiring others. But what the world says a leader should be...
Nov 1, 2020
By Nicholas J. Kersten Director of Education and History In 2017, the Barna Group, a Christian research company, released a study through a partnership with Pepperdine University called The State of Pastors. The study meant to evaluate “how today’s faith leaders are navigating life and leadership in an age of complexity.” The study noted that America’s pastors...
Nov 1, 2020
by Janet Thorngate An Equal Rights Story for Today This year Americans celebrated 100 years since the 19th Amendment to our Constitution assured women the right to vote. It was a long battle. Thirty-three years earlier, in one of the early skirmishes, ten women were arrested, indicted, tried, and convicted of voting illegally in Alfred, New York. Who were these...
Nov 1, 2020
By Carl Greene Executive Director The school bus was something of a learning center for me during elementary school. It was on the bus that I was introduced to the card game “bloody knuckles,” and also learned the painful price of losing a game (there is some truth to the game’s name). In addition to critical socialization lessons, I also learned...
Nov 1, 2020
By Althea Rood Having been SCSC training director for several years, I have had the joy of being able to watch God develop leaders. About a year ago, I attended pastors’ conference and had my joy multiplied as I watched several former SCSCers lead in worship, Bible study, etc. It gave me an opportunity to rejoice in what God has done in these young men and...