New Worship CD Premieres

A new worship community project has resulted in a CD hot off the presses. Produced under the supervision of Martin Rude, the CD features 10 songs written by SC worship team members, many of whom are now working in their own ministries. Travis Hastings, Sarah (Melcher) Miller, J.C. Ledford, Daniel Miller, Stephen Butler, Andrew Singh, and Josh Melcher all contributed composing talent, and the songs were produced and arranged by Stephen Butler, Carter Green, and Martin Rude. As an extra bonus, worship charts and training information on all the songs are available online.…continue reading →

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Other Builders with like interests and shared ministries are as close as your computer. If you're interested in entering this network where you can meet others on the same journey, check out these resources: Builders in Ministry Facebook Builders in Ministry Blog Builders in Ministry Google Mapcontinue reading →

Third Annual Builders in Ministry Week Dates Announced

The third annual BIM week is scheduled for February 17-19, 2009. The event is a 3-day conference for Moundbuilder alumni, current students, and friends of Southwestern who are involved in ministry. The guest speaker for the week is Tony Jones, a noted author and minister to youth and young adults, who is active in the Emergent church movement.  The cost of registration is $50 if registered before Feb. 1, 2009 or $60 if registered after Feb. 1, 2009.  For more information or to register, click HEREcontinue reading →

Institute Naming Honors Richard and Julia Wilke

(from the Winter 2003 Southwesterner) When Richard and Julia Wilke began writing the DISCIPLE Bible study in the mid-1980s, Richard had a specific number in his mind. If 20,000 persons completed the study, he thought, it would be considered an overwhelming success. He underestimated. Since the release of the four-part series in 1987, DISCIPLE has been studied more than a million times, and has become a worldwide movement. It is translated into several languages and is in use in more than 30 denominations and almost 20 countries, including China and Russia. In honor of…continue reading →