Throughout the centuries, the Church of Jesus Christ has faced numerous challenges in a world often opposed to the Christian faith. In Ethiopia, the Meserete Kristos Church (MKC) endured a decade of persecution under a socialist regime in the 1980s. However, there are “good” challenges that MKC currently faces due to its remarkable growth, and are rooted in the healthy expansion of the church.
Bluffton University’s Board of Trustees has named the 11th president in Bluffton’s 125-year history. J. Alexander Sider has accepted the call to serve as Bluffton’s next president, effective Aug. 1.
In an era of division and splits impacting churches and conferences around the world, unification is coming to two congregations in southwest Germany.