when you are an established pastor with a family and also a CCCC Area Rep, but you feel God tugging at your heartstrings to move to a poverty-stricken foreign country? If you are the Surbers, you make plans to follow God's call to share His love wherever He leads. Read about it>>
Is our vision realistic? Part of our vision statement says,We believe that by the year 2020 over one-half of the member churches in the Conference will be healthy reproducing churches started by the CCCC in the 21st Century. Perhaps we can't do it. But God is not realistic -- He is REAL. We are trusting Him not for linear growth, but for exponential growth. Ron Hamilton writes on the great progress we are making. Read about it>>
Programs and Processes
Our churches avail themselves of many programs, sometimes quite effectively. However, our long-term health and growth depends upon far more than programs. John Kimball describes processes, rather than programs, for the best long-range effects. Learn More>>
Becoming Healthy Churches
Two of our Seven Guiding Values are Healthy Pastors and Healthy Disciple-making Churches. In our Northeast Region, we have been having serious discussions on these two subjects. The New England Congregational Christian Fellowship has sponsored some very helpful discussions. Read More>>