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.

Pursuing Peace: Saddleback Church

Saddleback Church Opens PEACE Community Resource Center on Its Main Campus, Adds Services as Needs and Volunteers Arise

Online Small Groups, International Reach: Community Bible Church

Community Bible Church Offers Plentiful Online Groups

Hope and Healing 24/7: Friendship Community Church

Friendship Community Church to Construct Its New Building as a Place for the Community

A Church-Business Partnership: Abundant Life Christian Center

Abundant Life Christian Center Frees Up Money for Ministry, Rather than a Mortgage

Triumph Amid Economic Turmoil: Detroit's Triumph Church

Multisite Gets Personal as Detroit’s Triumph Church Addresses Its Rapid Growth

Online Connections: Granger Community Church

Granger Community Church Uses Geocoding to Reach Out

“I Expected More” – Lessons From a Mystery Visit

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

Missional Gets Personal: River of Life Church

River of Life Church Takes Relational Ministry to the Neighborhood