How did you become a member of your church? Did you know that the new testament Church had a ritual a person had to go through to be considered a member?
Gary Petty is a 1978 graduate of Ambassador College with a BS in mass communications. He worked for six years in radio in Pennsylvania and Texas. He was ordained a minister in 1984 and has served congregations in Longview and Houston Texas; Rockford, Illinois; Janesville and Beloit, Wisconsin; and San Antonio, Austin and Waco, Texas. He presently pastors United Church of God congregations in Nashville, Murfreesboro and Jackson, Tennessee.
Gary says he's "excited to be a part of preaching the good news of God's Kingdom over the airwaves," and "trusts the material presented will make a helpful difference in people's lives, bringing them closer to a relationship with their heavenly Father."
The act of laying on of hands is mentioned throughout the Bible, but is it significant part of ceremony, or just for show?
Faith, repentance and baptism are all indispensable elements in a special covenant relationship God wants to have with you.
While today’s society has abandoned all sexual restraint, Christ’s true disciples must live by His Way.
Discover something the early Christians called the Way—which can change your life for the better.