Church Profiles

Long Hollow Church: Blooms of Love

In addition to bouquets, widows receive gifts including devotionals, truffles and tea towels on Valentine's Day.

Mountain Life Church: Christmas Blessings

Mountain Life Church purchased Christmas trees from a local nursery at cost and organized a Christmas tree lot on church grounds.

Quay Church: Sled Dogs Over Show Dogs

The area’s unique demographics—theme park employees, young professionals, retirees and tourism workers—have led to a congregation with an eclectic mix of people.

How to Become Diverse: The Story of Fielder Church in Texas

Fielder Church employs an intentional, strategic process over multiple years to change the culture of the church.

Chicago Church Confronts Inequality to Meet Unique Neighborhood Needs

Urban Village Church seeks to be more inclusive and diverse by planting sites in four neighborhoods throughout the city.

New Orleans Church Pursues Communitywide Restoration

Canal Street Church embraces holistic restoration that heals families, provides hope and changes lives.

Small Church in Philadelphia Extends Familial Love to the Community

Cosmopolitan Mission Service Baptist Church seeks to build a church that lives and breathes sacrificial, Christlike love.

New Church Plant Launches in Silicon Valley Farmers’ Market

Eden Church finds a way to connect with the diverse, affluent and generally nonreligious residents of Silicon Valley.

Michigan Church Sets Out to Love an Entire ZIP Code

Unison Christian Church in Grand Rapids seeks to bring a divided community together and turn a neighborhood around.

An Unexpected Phone Call Helps Church Cross Cultural Barriers

Cross-cultural ministry is quite common at Reformation Faith Ministries in Kokomo.

Minnesota Church Grows From 12 to 260—Here’s How They Did It

Verndale Family Life Church grows exponentially by reaching inward and outward.