Rev. John H. Engbers, pastor of the Calvin Christian Reformed Church of Rock Valley Iowa, delivered this article as an address at a public meeting at the Grandville Avenue Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 27 at the time of the Annual Meeting of Reformed Fellowship, Inc. As you may know, I am a […]

Many religious leaders today are alarmed about the lack of growth in our churches. A decline in church loyalty, accompanied by a loss of church membership, seems to be a rather common phenomenon in our time. People act as if the decline of the church is something that cannot be avoided. It is even suggested by some […]

Synod 1993 concluded its sessions late Thursday afternoon, June 17. The final gavel sounded and the delegates prepared to return to their respective homes, churches and communities. Some left with a sense of major accomplishment while others left with heavy hearts and a deep concern for the denomination. Throughout the sessions synod attempted to divert the […]