What is the future of church? Matthew 16:18 tells us even the gates of hell will not prevail against it. However, what the church will be depends a great deal on our endurance, on judgment, mercy and faith, and how we bring up our children in the face of the spirit of the times. Are we prepared to meet the challenges before us? The challenges are many, and the faithful are few.

Donald Ward

Elder, United Church of God

Before his retirement in 2021, Dr. Donald Ward pastored churches in Texas and Louisiana, and taught at Ambassador Bible College in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has also served as chairman of the Council of Elders of the United Church of God. He holds a BS degree; a BA in theology; a MS degree; a doctor’s degree in education from East Texas State University; and has completed 18 hours of graduate theology from SMU.