By Carl Stagner The International Youth Convention of the Church of God has an extensive history, dating back to 1924 when an entire day of the “Anderson Camp Meeting” was intentionally devoted to “young people.” In late August 1930, the International Young People’s Convention became a three-day gathering experienced by more than 800 youth. At […]

By Kevin Spear When Pastor Nathanael Lyon began searching for needs in his community, he had preconceived notions of how he and his church could help. “At first, I thought homelessness was [the problem our church needed to focus on] in our community.” Instead, he found an unexpected need and partner. Lyon is the lead […]

By Carl Stagner “In all of my fifty-five years in ministry, I have never felt the presence of the Holy Spirit move in such a mighty way as I did last week!” The words of Lloyd Bowen express the common sentiment of hundreds who gathered at Madison Park Church of God in Anderson, Indiana, June […]