Church Profiles

Gateway Fellowship Church: Building Community

The key is establishing real community, authentic friendships and a true relationship with the Lord.

Venture Church: Community for First-Timers

“If people don’t make a single friend at your church, they’re not going to stay.” ~Pastor Di Beals

Community Christian Church: A Warm Welcome

When people visit Community and decide to stay, Pastor John Scott says, it’s because of the worship, the teaching, the children’s ministry and, most importantly, the feeling of belonging.

“No One Approached Me”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit

An unchurched person reports on an unannounced visit to a local church. Could it be yours?

Families for Foster Care: City of Grace

City of Grace and Other Arizona Churches Band Together to Meet Their State’s Foster Care Crisis

Loving Through Laundry: Freedom Church

Freedom Church in California Makes a Local Impact in a Laundromat

The Community Outside: Immanuel Baptist Church

Immanuel Baptist Church Builds Relationships Through Service

Open Bibles and Opens Hands: Church of the Open Door

Church of the Open Door Reaches Out While Staying Rooted in Scripture

Multigenerational Mix: Christ’s Church of Flagstaff

Christ’s Church of Flagstaff Grows as It Adds Younger Worshippers to Its Ranks

Freedom Way: Acworth, Ga.’s Freedom Church

Freedom Church Intentionally Creates a Culture of Anticipation

Worship in the Land of Mega: Valley Creek Church

Valley Creek Church Goes Beyond Celebrity Pastors and Pro Musicians