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Kingdom Fellowship AME Church: ‘A Heart for the People’

Kingdom Fellowship also carries on the tradition of addressing community needs. “The Black church has always seen itself as providing not just spiritual leadership, but holistic leadership,” Pastor Matthew Watley says.

Embrace Church: Real Transformation

The church’s success is a testament to divine grace working through flawed people, Pastor Adam Weber insists. Embrace’s goal-setting process, called “traction,” has also multiplied its congregation.

CenterPoint Church: A Steady Presence in Long Island

“Our focus is always on reaching the lost and those who are far from God. We just keep honoring God, trying to reach our community, being missional and attractional, and person by person, they keep coming through the doors.” - Pastor Brian McMillan

The Perks of Seniority

Greater St. John has seen a 70% increase in senior participation since COVID-19.

Christmas Reminds Us of Our Deepest Longings

The Christmas story teaches us that God understands our own stories. During this season, we celebrate the coming of our Savior and King.

Don’t Try to Reinvent the Wheel this Christmas

Christmas can be one of your church’s best momentum-building times of the year.

Mary Had a Voice

As we enter the holiday season and once again take the opportunity to contemplate the coming of Christ, may I encourage you to listen to the spoken words of Mary recorded in the Bible.

3 Ways to Create a Welcoming Environment for Visitors

How do you welcome people who feel like outsiders?

Rediscovering the Living Hope of Advent

What does it mean to be born to a living hope?

How to Make This Your Best Christmas Season Ever

7 ways to slow down and appreciate the Advent season

God Chooses Ordinary People

Remembering the profound grace of the Christmas story