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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

Space for All: Vox Veniae

A nondenominational church in a hip venue helps "keep Austin weird."

“More Religious Than Spiritual”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit

An unchurched person reports on an unannounced visit to a local church. Could it be yours?

5 Ways to Celebrate American Heart Month

Lower your community's risk of heart disease by creating healthy heart awareness.

Twitter Tips: Repurpose Those Blog Posts

Use a simple plugin to turn Twitter into a tool to drive traffic to old blog posts.

To Give the Future: Dying Church Gifts Building to New Congregation

A dwindling white congregation gifts its building to a thriving black one in Richmond, Va.

Good Times at 2|42 Community Church

Perhaps one reason 2/42 Community Church is the #8 Fastest-Growing Church in the country is that it knows how to have fun and be exciting—for its members and the community.

Hall of Champions: Providing for Special Needs Kids

A California church creates a welcoming environment for kids with special needs.

How to Craft a Three-Word Testimony

Shape your testimony for sharing by building a story around three words.