GCI Churches and Work in Southern Asia, New Zealand and the Pacific
Loading player… Rod Matthews helps coordinate activities in nations from Afghanistan in the west to French Polynesia in the east; Nepal…
GCI Churches and Work in the Caribbean
For Caribbean nations, see the website: http://caribbean.gci.org/ Loading player… Charles Fleming is the Missions Director for the Caribbean region. Within…
GCI Churches and Work in Western, Central, and Eastern Africa
Over 6,000 members meet in 159 congregations in 28 nations. Loading player… Kalengule Kaoma, a native of Zambia, is National…
GCI in Canada
Loading player… Our Canadian churches maintain their own website, with information about their churches, pastors, activities, and publications. Click here…
GCI Membership in Evangelical Organizations
All India Christian Council CEDECOL – evangelical churches in Colombia Christian Management Australia Association Christlicher Kirchen, Germany Evangelical Alliance United…
GCI Mission, Vision and Objectives
As an international Christian denomination we are a diverse fellowship that is united by our pursuit of the mission, vision and objectives noted below. For…
GCI Statement of Financial Stewardship
Grace Communion International, together with its affiliated entities, takes seriously the matter of financial stewardship and strives to abide by…
GCnext mission
Planting seeds for GCI’s next generation. GCnext is the name for our U.S. domestic mission work with a focus on planting…
Genealogies of Jesus
Genealogies fulfilled several purposes in the ancient world. Rulers used such lists to justify their power and authority. They were…
Generosity as a Way of Life
I have known Mark Vincent for several years. He has presented seminars on Christian stewardship at our ministerial conferences in the United…
Genesis 1: Are the Six Days of Creation Literal or Figurative?
The first chapter of the Bible says that God made heaven and earth and every living thing in six days….
Genesis 1: The Evolution vs. Creation Controversy
Grace Communion International teaches that the God of the Bible is the Creator. We believe in the inspired declaration of…
Genesis 2:2-3 — God’s "Rest" and the Sabbath
Genesis 2:2-3 is sometimes used in an attempt to prove that Christians must keep the seventh-day Sabbath. It is important…
Genesis: "In the Beginning…" From Creation to Abraham
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). These famous opening words of the Bible express…
Genesis: Isaac and Jacob
Genesis 25:19-36:42 Jacob and Esau: chapter 25:19–34 In the Hebrew culture, a woman’s inability to have children was a reproach….
Get Ready to Learn! (Hebrews 5:11-14)
The author has mentioned Melchizedek, but he is not yet ready to get into the details. First, he wants to…
Getting a Grip on Repentance
“A horrible dread.” That was how the young man described his deep fear that God had rejected him because of…
Getting It Back to Front
Although I was born in England, I have lived in the USA for many years. But there is something about…
Getting Real
Most of us go to great lengths to look good in the eyes of others, but according to Jesus, it…
Gifts and Fruit of the Holy Spirit
The gifts of the Spirit are God-given abilities distributed as God knows is best for different aspects of Christian service….
Give Me a Break!
It’s been a bad morning. One of those mornings where everything goes wrong. It started first crack out of the…
Give Me One Good Reason to Go to Church
“Why do I need to belong to a church? Why shouldn’t I just believe in Jesus and live a good…
Give Ministry Opportunities to Children
So far in this series, we’ve noted that children’s ministries are effective as they Bless children with Jesus’ love Relate…
Give Now, in a Recession?
Economy in Shambles,” “Unemployment Rate Skyrockets,” “Chrysler and GM Bankrupt,” “Retirement Savings Evaporate,” “Housing Prices Plummet.” Nearly 60 banks have…
Giving Honor and Love to Pastors
Paul told the Thessalonians, “Now we ask you, brothers, to respect those who work hard among you, and are over…
Global Lessons From the Worldwide Church of God
Gleanings for world missions from a wayward movement gone aright. How does the American evangelical community respond when one of…
Go Ahead – Spend, Spend, Spend
In times of great economic challenge, most people’s behavior changes. They tend to pull back and be more conservative. I’d…
Go and Do Likewise
It may seem like a strange question to ask Christians, but here it goes anyway. Do you love God? And…
God Bless America
The events of Sept. 11, 2001, affected the American psyche. There was a sudden upsurge in patriotism, and a willingness…
God Brought My Heart to San Francisco
I came to live in the USA from Trinidad and Tobago in 1975. My wife, Renee, is from the Philippines….
God in the Flesh
The birth of Jesus Christ marked the beginning of the most important sequence of events of all history. His birth,…
God Is in Our Moments
My dad used to say time goes so fast it seems as if every other day is Thursday. When time…
God Is… (introduction to the booklet)
If you could ask God one question, what would it be? Maybe you would ask a big question: What is…
God Knows Each of His Children
In summer 1998 newspapers carried an intriguing story about the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. The…
God Lives Under the Bed
I envy Kevin. My brother, Kevin, thinks God lives under his bed. At least that’s what I heard him say…
God Offers You Hope
What could be more comforting than to experience the reality of God’s love for you? The good news is that…
God Speaks to Us!
The Bible is a window. Have you opened it lately? Almost all American households have one or more Bibles. Yet…
God Told Me…
“God told me to move my family to Saudi Arabia.” Alex stared at his friend, wondering if he was just…
God Wants All to Be Saved (1 Timothy 2:1-7)
Paul sent Timothy to Ephesus to correct a few doctrinal problems in the church. He also sent Timothy a letter…
God’s Grace
Ask 20 ministers from multiple denominations to define grace and you’ll likely get many different definitions, along with some lively…
God’s Masterpiece, by Barbara Dahlgren
My husband and I have been privileged to visit some world-famous art museums. I consider it a privilege; my husband…
God’s Names and Titles
The names of God and the words used for God found in the Old Testament reflect a Semitic world’s commitment…
God’s Relationship with His People in The Books of History (Joshua-Esther)
Israel’s history can be summarized by the word failure. In the books of Moses, God’s relationship with the Israelites is described…
God’s Relationship With His People in the Books of Moses
In the second century, a Christian leader named Marcion suggested we get rid of the Old Testament. He created his…
God’s Relationship With His People in The Prophets
In ancient tribal societies, if a man wanted to adopt a child, the ceremony was simple: “I will be to…
God’s Video
When I was a junior in college, I was invited to go on a weekend retreat sponsored by one of…
God’s Wrath
The Bible tells us that “God is love” (1 John 4:8). He chooses to do good, to help human beings….
God’s Answer to Suffering
By Gary Deddo Some Christians embrace the non-biblical belief that if they have sufficient faith, God will not allow them…
God’s Relationship With His People in The Psalms
Although a few of the psalms survey the history of God’s people, most of the psalms describe an individual’s relationship…
Going Deeper With Financial Freedom
In my last column I introduced the term “financial freedom” as no longer needing to rely on others (parents, friends,…
Going for the Gold
How should a Christian pursue success in a world of cutthroat competition? We all want success. We don’t…
Going on a Guilt Trip?
Guilt trips. They’re all the rage, you know. Everybody’s taking them. No date restrictions. Availability unlimited. People of all ages…
Gone Fishing in Africa
Our churches in in Africa are alive with excitement. We follow Jesus so he can make us fishers of people…
Good Friday and Easter Sunday
Each spring, we celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus. These are pivotal celebrations because all that we believe and…
Good News for Ordinary People
Chapter 1: What Was the Message of Jesus Christ? Almost 2,000 years ago, a Jewish carpenter began to preach. He…
Good News in an Alabaster Jar (Matthew 26)
Matthew 26 records an interesting episode in the life of Jesus, just two days before he was killed. This was…
Good News to the Poor
World Vision was founded in 1950 by Bob Pierce in response to the needs of Korean War orphans. It has…
Good People Needed (1 Timothy 3:1-16)
Paul gives Timothy instructions about how the church should function and how to address some problems in first-century Ephesus. In…
Good Things
Melanie was going through a time of serious stress. Amidst family and financial problems, she still had to find the…