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sus as He truly is. HeartSong teams from Cedarville Uni- versity lead this song, and for good reason. It’s a fantastic song that I commend to our churches. I’m asking every SCBO church to send at least one wor- ship leader or team member to Worship 4:24 this year, whether they’re a volunteer song leader trying to help keep the ship afloat or an instrumentalist or a tech team member. If they come, they’ll get to soak in worship train- ing from a true, faithful veteran of worship ministry in Paul Baloche, and go to breakouts that give them tools to solve problems and lead more effectively. Celebrating the Cooperative Program CP100 - Episode Five: Jeff and Barbara Singerman, retired IMB missionaries Throughout 2025, SCBO is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Cooperative Program with “CP100,” a series of interviews highlighting the im- pact of the Cooperative Program on churches and individuals in each of Ohio’s six regions. This month, CP100 is visiting Ohio’s West Region. For almost 34 years, Ohioans Jeff and Barbara Sin - german served as International Mission Board mis- sionaries, sharing the gospel and seeing thousands come to Christ in Benin and the Democratic Re- public of Congo. The Cooperative Program funded their ministry as well as the efforts of all Internation - al Mission Board missionaries who work to fight the world’s biggest problem: lostness. Don’t miss CP100 – Episode Five: Jeff and Barbara Singerman, retired IMB missionaries.
If you are a pastor and you want to learn how to lead worship leaders, come with your worship leader. We’re planning breakouts tailored just for you. The conference will be hosted again at Cedarville Univer- sity. We love Cedarville. Thank you to the Cedarville Wor- ship Department and leadership for making this possible year after year. Bottom line: Pastors, I’m really excited for you, your wor- ship leader, and your worship team to get to learn about best practices in worship ministry from Paul and his team, and for us to worship together this January. Now, I say this every year, and this is the secret: if you register your team today, it will only cost $50 per adult and $25 per student. Don’t wait to lock in this price; it will go up as we get closer. Also, for your 14-18 year olds, please encourage them to attend the Weekend of Worship on Thursday! It adds a bonus day to the conference! You’ll get to meet Paul and his team, spend time with worship bands from Cedarville, and select bands will get a chance to play and receive feedback from worship professionals. Register your team today at worship424.com, and lock in a great price for an incredible conference for your whole worship team. Declaring and Defining a Call to Ministry The outdoor patio at Pizza Cottage in Pickerington was the location for the “Called to Ministry” lunch gathering in early August. Thirteen full and part-time youth leaders took time to in- vest in 12 young adults who are exploring a call to minis- try. We handed out Calling Out the Called books by Scott Pace and Shane Pruitt of NAMB to the pastors and youth leaders at the meeting. After connecting around lunch, we interviewed those in ministry on topics including: defining a call to ministry; discovering your specific area of ministry; balancing fami - ly and ministry; paying for college and seminary; living on a ministry salary; and establishing a “rhythm of rest” that will avoid burnout. It was wonderful to see the interactions around the table and how eager the ministry candidates were to learn from the experienced ministry veterans. It is encouraging to see how God is still calling and raising up young leaders to lead the church into the future. Please feel free to reach out if you have questions about Super Summer, our Student Leadership program, or if there is any way that I can be of assistance at khurt@ scbo.org. Let’s keep raising up Next Gen leaders together! By Keith Hurt, Next Gen director
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