FBC Simpsonville: Raising the Sails
Pastor Wayne Bray maintains that God has organically been building and evolving their church year after year.
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Elevate Life Church CT: Leave the Key Under the Mat
“When you walk into the church, I want you to feel life, I want you to feel joy, I want you to feel enthusiasm, I want you to feel passion...." -Pastor Jeremy Baker
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
Making a Difference in Montana
This Montana church began to visit people in their homes and deliver food and supplies monthly. Today, the ministry takes a holistic approach to serving Native American communities.
Merry and Bright Family Golf Night Attracts a Crowd
Sunday school classes and other groups “adopted” a hole and decorated it for Christmas, and with average Sunday attendance at around 260 at the church, there was a good pool of potential volunteers to staff the event.
Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry
Putting evangelism at the center of your disciple-making strategy is the game-changer.
Gateway Fellowship Church: Building Community
The key is establishing real community, authentic friendships and a true relationship with the Lord.
Passion Church: Doughnuts and Disciples
They got the word out about a Monday-night ministry for kids ages 5 to 12 called DD for JC—Dunkin’ Donuts for Jesus Christ.
