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