Mountain View in growth spurt
Mountain View Church (MVC) in Fresno, California, is in the midst of a growth spurt, though it’s not the kind of growth one might...
Gospel Fellowship rebuilds after fire
Pastor Bruce Bogar of Gospel Fellowship Church in Wolf Point, Mont., was listening to the radio Nov. 28, 2014, when he heard that the...
Mission MB is building for the future
For 15 years, the Mission (Texas) MB Church congregation has waited, worked, dreamed and prayed for an opportunity to expand. Limited by space and...
Pastors’ journey to ministry went through congregation that “tithed” people
The paths to ministry are as numerous as the people who pursue them. But for four Mennonite Brethren leaders—USMB national director Don Morris, Southern...
Guatemalan pastors hungry for training
When Manny Gonzalez went to Guatemala in April to offer Bible training, local pastors walked as many as seven hours from remote villages to...
Outreach program for moms and children thriving at Bethany
Every Friday morning during the school year, the first floor of Bethany Church in Fresno, Calif., is filled with mothers and their young children...
What’s in a name?
Does it surprise you that of the 219 churches that comprise the U.S. Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, 85 percent (187) do not include...
Prodigal Church points people to Jesus, seeks to bless the world
Churches, like individuals, celebrate birthday milestones, and Prodigal Church in Fresno, Calif., commemorated its first birthday Sept. 24, 2018, with Sunday morning services and...