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Expect to Be Different

Avoiding interaction with the world will ensure not only that the world dies but that your church will too. This is the way salt works: it is either used proactively or it becomes destructive to the one who has it.

The Strengths of Smaller Healthy Churches

Small churches can create a family environment for disconnected people if they lean into the built-in intimacy they already have.

Simple Yet Stellar

Microchurches are not just a passing trend—they’re a growing and sustainable movement that is changing the way we think about church.

Chicago! The Breath of Life in the Windy City

The story of two church planters—Dave Choi and Jon Kelly—and the astonishing work God is doing to multiply their impact.

‘Creative Partnerships Flourish’—Send City: Chicago

“People don’t feel territorial here. We have a big and tough mission field and we understand we all need each other."

One Church, ‘Hundreds of Different Tribes’—New Life Community Church

“It’s not a branded approach. Each of the locations uniquely reflects each neighborhood.”

‘Perseverance Works’—Chicago Partnership for Church Planting

"With dozens of churches in the partnership, we’re able to put together strong teams that go out equipped, supported and united.”

4 Reasons Small Churches Are Essential to the Kingdom

"God used small churches to launch Christendom throughout the entire world and is still using them today.”

The Real Millennial Missionaries: Debunking the Stereotypes

"None of the millennial missionaries I’ve met are lazy. They are passionate about seeing a lost world come to know Jesus."

3 Temptations Pastors Must Fight Daily

"Overcoming temptation is active, not passive. Defeating sin requires grace-driven effort."

6 Soul-Care Essentials for Pastors

"Our longing for God must supersede our love for his ministry."