By Doug Talley The Board of Directors for Indiana Ministries has been diligently pursuing their succession plan since I announced to them in late 2021 that I would be retiring as State Pastor no later than mid 2023.  You’ve already received an email from the board chair, Stu Kruse, announcing that after a nationwide search Rev.

By Jeff Matas I suffer from seasonal low testosterone disorder. The cause of this disorder is not my age, nor a physical issue, it’s Hallmark Christmas Movies. My wife is obsessed with Hallmark Christmas Movies. She was giddy when Hallmark announced the start of their 2022 Christmas Movie Marathon the last week of October. Yes,

By Rev. Lendell Hood Chief Cornerstone Christian Center where we affectionately call ourselves “C4”, located in Michigan City, Indiana celebrated our first baptismal service at the Michigan City Beach located on Lake Michigan! We had six baptismal candidates, which included our brother in Christ, Brother Dan. Brother Dan currently resides in the state of Pennsylvania

By Doug Talley Transitions are inevitable in life.  The pandemic has thrust all of us into multiple simultaneous transitions.  It started in early 2020 when COVID-19 first became a world-wide issue.  The fallout of it continues today as we deal with the after-effects of the pandemic in pretty much every aspect of our lives.  We’d like to think the

by Jeff Matas Here are some practical insights on leading a church as we move (hopefully) past the pandemic. What follows are some of my takeaways from the latest Indiana Ministries workshop led by Karl Vaters. Don’t try to go back to what was Many pastors would confess, “I just want to get back to

by Jeff Matas As a small church pastor, you probably attended conferences and heard the phrase: Healthy things grow; healthy churches grow. The implication is, if your church is not growing, there’s something wrong. Something is amiss and unhealthy. Then for good measure, pastors often hear that “everything rises or falls on leadership.” I have led

By David Sebastian Saint Jerome, in his commentary on Galatians, talks about the time when John the Beloved, Bishop of Ephesus, was no longer able to preach, teach, or even stand. Parishioners would carry him to his seat in the church. Each Sunday he would say to the assembled congregation, “Little children, love one another.”1 Many

By Doug Talley One of the commitments of Indiana Ministries is to encourage, support and resource church multiplication.  Simply put, people need a life changing relationship with Jesus Christ – both now and forever.  We are committed to multiplying disciples and multiplying churches that make disciples.  This commitment is central to the reason Indiana Ministries exists. Indiana Ministries