Author J. Randal Matheny

Randal and his wife Vicki have lived and worked in Brazil since Nov. 1984. They have three married children and six grandchildren. He sometimes writes "7 Points." http://randal.us

Church Deals with Scams

by Manly Luscombe Editor’s note: Manly is the preacher with the Priceville congregation in Decatur, Ala. He tells how they were deceived in a money scam by an unscrupulous couple and offers tips on how to avoid falling into such… Continue Reading →

J. C. Choate Fights Cancer

WINONA MS (BNc)- In an email sent Jan. 2, Betty Choate provided an update on J.C.’s health as he continues to battle cancer and receive treatment. J.C. has worked many years in the Far East and directs World Evangelism Foundation.

Bhutto’s Assassination Worries Workers

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated Dec. 27. We asked several people how the new political climate might affect the work of the church in the region. Below are responses we’ve received thus far. Check back soon for… Continue Reading →

Cambodia Awakens to Christ

by William Singleton [Editor’s note: Follows is Bill’s December 2007 report received earlier this month on the occasion of his return to Cambodia. He has worked for a number of years in the country.] I have been back in Cambodia… Continue Reading →

Exclusive: Dave Miller on Richland Hills

BNc EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BNc: Dr. Miller, why a book directed toward Richland Hill’s decision to use the instrument? Do you see their decision as a watershed event?

Don Ruhl’s Rule: Read the Bible

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (BNc)- Preacher Don Ruhl’s mission is to get people reading the Bible. To that end, he publishes The Bible Meditator every month. “The primary focus of TBM is to get people into the Scriptures daily. Therefore, I… Continue Reading →

Preacher Ponders Growing Old

BNc FEATURE EDITORIAL by Ed Smithson It is difficult to “grow old gracefully.” Having said that, I don’t know too many people who are doing such a bad job of it after all. With all our maladies and inadequacies, we… Continue Reading →

Wayne Jackson Undergoes Surgery

by Jason Jackson [Editor’s note: Wayne Jackson’s son Jason sent the following email about his father’s cancer surgery performed this week. Wayne Jackson has been editor of the Christian Courier since 1964.] Tuesday’s surgery began right around noon Pacific Standard Time. While… Continue Reading →

Gospel Chariot Rolls Africa with 700 baptisms

by Quinton Funk [Editor’s note: The Gospel Chariot Missions travels 12 months of the year through Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe, recruiting students, teaching, preaching and baptizing lost souls. The work is… Continue Reading →

The Christian Editor’s Creed

WGN FEATURE by J. Randal Matheny These ten commandments for the editor of Christian publications attempt to express something of the ethic that we work by here at WGN. Others who work with Biblical and Christian magazines, periodicals, journals and… Continue Reading →

Sister Publishes ‘Lady of the Week’

LEWISVILLE TX (WGN)- Angie Mayo brings Christian ladies closer by publishing their biographies in her project, “Lewisville Lady of the Week.” “One of the biggest interests is that I include their favorite recipe with the bio. I always make the… Continue Reading →

Churches Worship Together

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, BRAZIL (WGN)- In a country larger than the continental US, where congregations are scattered, two churches an hour apart from each other came together Nov. 25 for a joint Sunday meeting. The church in the Pimentas… Continue Reading →

Jimmy Jividen Still Writing Despite Illness

ABILENE TX (WGN)- Author and speaker Jimmy Jividen’s writing is limited to a couple of hours a day as his Parkinson’s Disease progresses. Jimmy had to curtail his speaking engagements, but still manages to do some writing.

Bangladesh Christians Suffer from Cyclone

KHULNA, BANGLADESH (WGN)- Christians were hurt, and one was killed by the cyclone that hit the country. Houses, church buildings and crops were damaged or destroyed. The Christian killed was from the Shikarpur church.

Church Bulletin Editors Welcome Changes

WGN FEATURE Producing a church bulletin or newsletter demands hours of time, input from multiple sources, creativity in presentation and perseverance in a weekly task seldom acknowledged or appreciated. In a survey done in November, a number of church bulletin… Continue Reading →

Thoughts on Work from a Worker

by Neal Pollard I met David Bayi on my first trip to Tanzania in 2003. He is, on the surface, a reserved man, but he has a winning smile and jovial personality to go along with a tenacity in teaching… Continue Reading →

Roy Davison Gives Year’s Overview of Work

by Roy Davison FLANDERS, BELGIUM (WGN)- We work regularly with the congregation that meets at Burcht, Belgium, which is across the river from Antwerp. There is also a congregation at Deurne, which is a suburb on the other side of… Continue Reading →

Avondale Hosts Online World Wide Lectureship

DECATUR GA (WGN)- Digitalbiblestudy.com will conduct an online World Wide Lectureship December 2-6. The lectureship is unique in that it will not only host 31 different speakers from one university and nine churches, but will allow the online listener to… Continue Reading →

Strathmore Offers Free DVDs on NT Church

TORONTO, CANADA (WGN)- Free DVDs are offered on the archive web site of lessons presented by missionary Roy Davison at the Strathmore congregation in Toronto entitled, “Can we be the church of the NT?”

What’s a Church Bulletin to Do?

WGN FEATURE ARTICLE Church bulletin editors have long been challenged to fill those empty pages and vacant blocks with catchy text or a smart graphic. In congregations where the preacher or minister is not a writer, the task increases. Then… Continue Reading →

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