"This issue of GROW features a photo spread of the 27th General Assembly held in Orlando, Florida. Several historic decisions and elections made this a memorable event. Also included in this issue are stories from the Chaplain of the Year, compassionate ministries, new churches, and multicultural ministries.

Stories and congregations included in this Winter '09 issue are:

An Historic General Assembly: Orlando, FL; Old Fashioned Tent Meetings for New Churches: Tucson, AZ; Starting Over in a Small Town: Stevenson, WA; Two Churches Discover They're Better Together: Lodi, CA; Ministry as a Homeless Shelter Chaplain: Vancouver, WA; The Hidden Tragedy of Rural Homelessness: Drexel, MO; Believing God Would Do the Impossible: Seymour, MO; Cowboy Churches Reach Missing Generations: Red Oak, TX."