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Byron Fair

May 19, 2016

Every eight minutes a young adult is diagnosed with cancer. On July 23, 2014, Byron Fair became one of those statistics. Yet, he found hope from despair. Now he gives that hope to others through […]


Mason Tanner

May 12, 2016

Even in middle school, Mason Tanner loved Jesus and wanted to share Him with others. While still in college, he set his heart to run hard after God. Now, he’s the College and Young Adult […]


Rocky Shack

May 11, 2016

Youth Pastor. Racial Reconciler. Game-changer. To Rocky Shack, a degree from Asbury Theological Seminary is just icing on the cake. While pursuing his master of divinity degree at Asbury Seminary, Rocky also works for diversity […]


Paul Yeun

May 10, 2016

Paul Yeun equips others to serve. Throughout his career as pastor, Air Force chaplain, and now in healthcare, he has made training lay persons a priority. Now, as Director of Pastoral Services at Chambersburg Hospital, […]


Jordan Craig

April 26, 2016

Not only does the heart of River City Church beat for the community, but it’s location on a roundabout in the middle of Atlanta Road, positions it in the city center. While the road divides […]


Winfield Bevins

April 19, 2016

Since this article was published, Dr. Winfield Bevins founded a non-profit organization, Creo Arts, and moved from Director of the Center for Church Multiplication (CCM) to leading Creo Arts full-time. The following represents Dr. Bevins’ […]


Luke Edwards

April 12, 2016

Just as Jesus shared life truths with the marginalized of his day, so the folks at King Street Church serve and learn alongside others in bars, cafes, business meetings and jails. Although they don’t meet […]


Sean Ellis

April 12, 2016

God called Sean Ellis to live and serve in a land of many gods. Although Taiwan has a population of 23.48 million, only four percent profess faith in Jesus Christ. But that’s why God called […]


Clay Kirkland

March 23, 2016

The Wesley Foundation at the University of Georgia is known as the most welcoming place on campus. Each week, the staff of 92 bakes more than 400 cookies and sends hundreds of texts, emails and […]


Gale Wetzel

March 17, 2016

Gale Wetzel has one mission—to preach the Gospel of Christ. He preached his first sermon on New Year’s Eve, 1959. Now, he’s 78 years old. Yet, each week he drives to the Green River Correctional […]