A survey of Christian Reformed churches is the first step in an effort by the CRC to encourage and support the growing number of non-orda

Imagine looking through the roster of well-known guests who visit Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., each year and inviting any of th

Beacon of Hope, an AIDS awareness and care program connected to a large fellowship of churches in Nigeria, is among four organizations th

Every year Bart Huizinga and Taeke Dam of Sarnia, Ontario, gave their grandchildren money for Christmas.

While we were in the States recently someone asked us,“Why China?”

Amid laughter and occasional tears, spouses of Christian Reformed pastors shared their stories during nine mentoring conferences held acr

I admit that I was uncomfortable when I was given an information sheet for Calvin Theological Seminary students who preach on “Semi

Brightly dressed men and women danced to beating drums as they celebrated the Christian Reformed Church of Nigeria’s (CRCN) centenn

Child abuse takes many forms: physical, emotional, and sexual. It happens at home, at school, and, yes, even at church.

This section of the Banner is named “Church@Work” because we use it to update you on the ministry work of our denomi

Imagine yourself living in a strange country, isolated from the culture because you don’t know the language.

A small meeting room in the Maniknagar slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh, grows more humid with each passing minute as 20 women pile inside its w

Reverend William Mbuluku, the leader of the Back to God Hour’s French-language follow-up work in Bangui, Central African Republic,

And he sent them out… (Luke 9:2).

Britt (Iowa) Christian Reformed Church wanted to revitalize its ministry, but the 135-member church wasn’t quite sure what steps to

As part of the new Formation for Ministry program, 70 first-year M.A. and M.Div.

It’s February—a dreary month in much of North America.

Last month I wrote about “denominationally related agencies” such as Dynamic Youth Ministries and Partners Worldwide.

Publishers everywhere keep a close eye on sales statistics, especially at year’s end.

Evangelism is an “everyday” activity, says Sam Huizenga, a small group ministry developer and author of Home Missions&rsquo

Jenni Fisher and three of her friends (all students at the University of Western Ontario) joined a dozen others in the bright

Two pins, some wire, and about 10 staples are holding my shattered left elbow together.

Hunger is an enormous problem in Zambia. Every year thousands of people live on one or two meals a day for weeks or even months.