‘We don’t have to settle for divide’
ATLANTA — Hundreds of Christians came to Atlanta seeking true…
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In the “Who Are We?” series, The Christian Chronicle is exploring the identity of Churches of Christ.
Find links to all the stories and related content below:
PART 1
• ‘We don’t have to settle for divide’: Restoration Movement Christians discuss their history of division — and the potential for unity. By Calvin Cockrell, reporting from Atlanta.
From left, Renaissance Church of Christ minister Orpheus Heyward moderates a panel on “The Reversal of 1906” with The Christian Standard publisher Jerry Harris, The Hills Church of Christ minister Rick Atchley and Lipscomb University Bible dean Leonard Allen.
• Editorial: The spirit of restoration: How the Restoration Movement was built on a desire to simply be Christians. By Jeremie Beller.
Barton W. Stone preached some of the core principles that would lead to the Restoration Movement at an 1801 revival at the Cane Ridge Meeting House in Kentucky.
PART 2
• Why counting the sheep is so difficult: A survey presses on toward the goal — an accurate accounting of Churches of Christ. By Cheryl Mann Bacon.
Previous editions of “Churches of Christ in the United States” sit on a bookshelf.
• Editorial: Why counting the sheep matters: Work on an updated census of Churches of Christ is challenging but beneficial. By Cheryl Mann Bacon.
Past directories of Churches of Christ in the U.S. are displayed.
PART 3
• ‘We lost our mission’: Churches of Christ must revive passion for winning souls, Arkansas conference declares. By Bobby Ross Jr., reporting from Little Rock, Ark.
Speaking on a panel at ReMission are, from left, are Jeff Cary of Lubbock Christian University in Texas; Monte Cox of Harding University in Searcy, Ark.; Garrett Best of Abilene Christian University in Texas; Jeremie Beller of Oklahoma Christian University in Oklahoma City; Garrett Best of York University in Nebraska; Leonard Allen of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn.; and Dyron Daughrity of Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif.
• Column: The road to ReMission: Drive to Arkansas conference affords time for snacks, trivia and dialogue on Christian unity. By Bobby Ross Jr., reporting from Little Rock, Ark.
Attendees praise God during the ReMission conference in Little Rock, Ark.
PART 4
• Small churches find right fit at Equip: Two-day conference at York University brings together leaders from the Midwest, the Plains and the Rocky Mountain states. By Bobby Ross Jr., reporting from York, Neb.
York University students and Equip Conference attendees gather for a chapel assembly in the university’s gymnasium.
• Column: Wind and worship: Stormy weather makes for eventful drive to York University’s Equip Conference. By Bobby Ross Jr., reporting from Wichita, Kan.
Stephen Maxwell leads singing during chapel at the Equip Conference at York University in Nebraska.
PART 5
• A ‘divine name’?: Is ‘Church of Christ’ a biblically mandated label or an optional descriptor? By Calvin Cockrell, reporting from Montgomery, Ala.
A sign denotes the meeting place of the National Road Church of Christ in Wheeling, W.Va.
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