Church Profiles

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.

Boyd Avenue Baptist Church: Open Invite

Some of the players on the women’s basketball team were initially reluctant to come until a woman from the congregation befriended them.

Canine Comfort for Seniors: Atonement Lutheran Church

An Ohio Church Brings Comfort Dog on Visits to Seniors

A Safe Harbor: Manteno Church of the Nazarene

An Illinois Church Welcomes Kids With “Special Abilities”

Dogs Under the Pavilion: Carraway United Methodist Church

A Small North Carolina Church Serves Its Community Through Hot Dog Sales

Giving the Church Away: Keystone Assembly of God

Stephen Shaw: "I’m convinced that since we took such a radical stance of giving the church away—of wanting the kingdom of God to expand—the Lord really responded."

Designing the Church as Today’s Town Square

How a Michigan Church Campus Became a Community Gathering Place

Like a Wild Goose: Wild Goose Appalachian Church

A Unique Congregation Welcomes the Spirit in the Appalachians

Eternal Bread: Union Church

Michigan Church’s Summer Program Offers Children Practical Help

Rebuilding the Church: Alive Again Alliance Church

Bill Meyer: "We say that Alive Again exists for those who are not yet there. Our motto is 'Living out the love and life of Christ here, there and everywhere.'"