Church Profiles

Crossroads Church: Make Yourself at Home

“We have worked very intentionally to create a family home feel as we have grown from 300 to now 3,000.” -Pastor Matt Thrasher

Faith Assembly: Enter the Mission Field

Faith Assembly offers a range of ministries aimed at every age group and stage of life so people can encounter Jesus.

Fight Church: A Fighting Chance

“Here was a people group that wasn’t being served by any form of chaplaincy like many major sports have,” says Pastor Joshua Boyd, of the local MMA community. “And they needed care just like anyone else.”

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.'"