Ideas

Acts Full Gospel Church of God in Christ: Back to Basics

Every Saturday church members divided up and spread out across Oakland, California, returning to a tried-and-true evangelism method of knocking on doors.

Vox Church: Broader Impact

Impact Groups provide consistent serving opportunities to work alongside nonprofit partners weekly, monthly or at varied times to meet tangible needs.

Calvary Church of Naperville: Calling All Champions

The church has added Champions Nursery, which serves special needs children from birth to 4 years old in a sensory-friendly environment.

Play to Your Strengths: Storyline Fellowship

"The longer I serve as a church planter, the more I’m convinced that God has wired me to pastor a particular kind of church."

Chalk It up to Providence: Mosaic Christian Church

“Sometimes aspiring church planters ask me how to grow a launch team. I tell them, ‘God must bless it or it won’t work.’”

Copy Systems, Create Culture: Mosaic Christian Church

"I realized that my temptation when planting a church was to copy the culture of several great churches I loved."

Working Toward a Spiritual Revival: Madison Church

"It became apparent that the most missional thing we could do in Madison was start a community-centric church."

When God Comes Through: Madison Church

"God showed us again that if we’re authentically seeking him in the things we do, then he’ll give us what we need."

It Feels Like Home: Village Church

“I love my city. It is a really cool place to live, and Village Church is a ‘cool’ church, but neither one of those things is the point.”

A Season of Tough Lessons: Village Church

"I’m learning most of these lessons the hard way, but our church is better for it."

A Cross Section of the Surrounding Culture: New City Church

"The church is growing and thriving because people are committed to Jesus and enjoy serving one another."