The Christian Reformed Church has an affiliation process, adopted in the mid-1980s, for congregations who wish to join the denomination.
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The Illuminator
by Brenda Rickman Vantrease
At that point in American cultural history when kids turned from swing sets to computers and from camping to video-game marathons, the C
Last summer I sat with some other North American visitors on rickety chairs under a mango tree in Uganda, East Africa.
Synod 2006 approved Today’s New International Version of the Bible (TNIV) for use in the Christian Reformed Church, but not withou
More people followed the deliberations of synod via the Internet this year than ever before.
After several hours of vigorous debate, Synod 2006 called on Christian Reformed churches and agencies to be agents of peace and shalom.
Synod approved the CRC Board of Trustees’ plan to support a healthy-churches initiative. The plan has two distinct parts.
Synod 2006 voted unanimously to appoint Rev. Gerard L.
Synod 2006 ratified the appointments of three denominational leaders who were appointed by the CRC’s Board of Trustees in the past
Synod 2006 approved a revised edition of the Ecumenical Charter that guides the CRC’s relationship with other denominations.
The Christian Reformed Church will stay in restricted ecclesiastical relationship with the Protestant Church in the Netherlands (PCN).
Pastors from the Reformed Church in America may now be called to serve in the Christian Reformed Church.
Peer-learning group coordinators in the Christian Reformed Church share their accomplishments at an annual meeting each November, but at
Synod 2006 made some wonderful decisions, some surprising decisions, and some confusing decisions on behalf of the Christian Reformed Chu
This was the first year the Synodical Ministerial Candidacy Committee (SMCC) presented candidates for the ministry to synod.
Emerging Church
Thank you, Mark Brouwer, for your thoughtful and enlightening article “The Emerging Church” (June
Would you like to see something really neat? Then check out a honeybee’s knees.
Every believer is a minister.
You don’t have to be contemporary to grow
Almost before debate gets started, calls for the question arise from the floor.
I’m delighted to report that your donations to the ministry of The Banner helped us meet the goal set by the denomination
A husband and wife walk into a dentist’s office. The man tells the dentist, “Doctor, I’m in a big hurry.
The format and style of synod’s opening service of prayer and praise will continue to be under the jurisdiction of the host church