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Credentialing: A Critical Way to Foster Doctrinal Fidelity and Moral Faithfulness
The history, policy, processes and benefits of pursuing credentialing in the EFCA.

A Homeschooling Mom, a Businessman and a Nurse
How three believers travel abroad to advocate for vulnerable children.

American Church Meets Scottish Pastor
Robbie Brown felt called to serve in the Midwest. He just had to get there first.

A Newspaperman After God's Heart
John Martenson united the early Free Church with the Chicago-Bladet.

The Fellowship of the Fab Five
How I found deep friendships attending a student leader retreat.

Colin Welch: God Wanted Me to Give Up Everything
A ReachGlobal missionary shares about his journey to joining the Paris City Team.

On the Value of Ordination
5 reasons why ordination matters to the EFCA pastor.
Making Disciples That Light Up the World
Watch the story of how God is raising disciplemakers and multiplying churches in West Palm Beach.

The First Missionary Candidate School
In 1951, the EFCA’s missionary training program established a foundation for future growth.

A Must-Read for Those Who Doubt
Review of “Questioning Faith: Indirect Journeys of Belief through Terrains of Doubt” by Randy Newman.

Todd Groat: Come and See the Next Generation Lit Up by God
EFCA pastor and Challenge security team lead shares how he has a front-row seat to life transformation.

The Significance of the EFCA's Diamond Jubilee
In 1959, the EFCA celebrated how God worked through 75 years of ministry.

A Prayer for the Next Generation
A call to prayer for students in our churches and the upcoming Challenge conference in Kansas City.

A Partnership I Was Reluctant to Embrace
How a local church in Iowa grew to love a community of believers in Panama.

A (Healthy) Changing of the Guard
Pastoral transitions are difficult. This pastor was determined to make it work.

The Resurrected Body Is Not a Cyborg
Understanding and responding to the false promises of “techno-immortality.”

Church, Catechize Your People
Social activism without proper catechism leads to destruction.

Tent Revivals in the Free Church
In the early twentieth century, these venues of evangelism helped bring thousands to the Lord.
