As an expert people-connector, Estock shares the importance of equipping lay leaders to make disciples, and providing them with some of CDM’s best free resources.

As Andrew’s disease appeared and progressed, Ed helped guide Andrew and his wife, Amy, through the wilderness of terminal illness.

Christ-centered, gospel-saturated and Spirit-filled churches need to embrace the opportunity to once again become “Christian leadership factories,” whereby the church defines Christian leadership, develops Christian leaders, and deploys them into the world.

“I ended up praying prayers that day that I thought I would never have to pray. Like, ‘Lord, if I don’t make it today, please at least get my family out.’ ”

“To be around people also struggling was encouraging, but it wasn’t just that we all know what we’re going through – they reminded me that it was worth it.”

From this support base of regular people—nurses, engineers, teachers, stay-at-home moms—service and the love of Christ flow outward to those around them.

After a half-century’s search, Edgar is certain: “The Bible teaches that cultural engagement before the living God is, along with worship, the fundamental calling for the human race.” 

“I think her legacy will be pointing others to Jesus while she was suffering, and opening the dialogue about suffering in the Christian community.”

How do we know when the Standards are serving their proper role? Perhaps it’s by looking at how we might misuse them.

What both sides of this contentious debate hold in common is a vision of masculinity at its best.