Church Profiles

Hills Church: New Name, Same Mission

Hills Church has grown, in part, due to Marksman—a strategy for men focused on reaching and discipling other men that includes a 6-week Bible study boot camp.

Bethlehem Church: What You Celebrate, You Replicate

The power of storytelling is used throughout the year to proclaim God’s goodness to the congregation, and it seems to be affecting church growth positively.

FBC Simpsonville: Raising the Sails

Pastor Wayne Bray maintains that God has organically been building and evolving their church year after year.

A New Identity: Canvas Church

No. 93 Fastest-Growing: Canvas Church in Montana Rebrands, Finds Surge in Attendance

‘Neo-Monastic’ Church in Arizona Embraces Deep Community

The Village Church in Tucson is a self-described “neo-monastic, mega, house-church."

Texas Church Unites Homeless, ‘Mortgaged’ as One Body Under Christ

Under Over Fellowship in Conroe provides a comfortable church environment for the homeless and nonhomeless alike.

Privileged to Be Called ‘Planter’: Storyline Fellowship

"What has surprised us the most in this church planting adventure? The faithfulness of God to answer prayers of desperation."

Chalk It up to Providence: Mosaic Christian Church

“Sometimes aspiring church planters ask me how to grow a launch team. I tell them, ‘God must bless it or it won’t work.’”

Working Toward a Spiritual Revival: Madison Church

"It became apparent that the most missional thing we could do in Madison was start a community-centric church."

It Feels Like Home: Village Church

“I love my city. It is a really cool place to live, and Village Church is a ‘cool’ church, but neither one of those things is the point.”

A Cross Section of the Surrounding Culture: New City Church

"The church is growing and thriving because people are committed to Jesus and enjoy serving one another."