Church Profiles

The Block Church: See You at the Block

The spiritual dynamic of The Block Church changed dramatically when the leadership made the decision to raise up and develop an intercessors ministry.

North Jersey Vineyard Church: The Edge of Ministry

The congregation is about 25% white, 40% Latino, 20% Asian and 15% to 20% African American and African. Eighty different nationalities are represented in the church, and 475 people made first-time commitments to Jesus during services in 2024.

Oak Park Church: Outreach in the City

Rather than solely coming alongside communities following major natural disasters, the church decided to use the ministry’s life-saving—and life-giving—equipment year-round.

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

Artistic Faith: Vineyard Community Church

Vineyard Community Church Uses Its Newly Acquired Building for Its Original Art-centric Purpose

A Walk in the Park: Dove Community Cell Church

Three Pennsylvania Congregations Team Up to Restore Peace to a Crime-Ridden Park

Mass Appeal, at Home and Abroad: Potential Church

Potential Church Finds Ways to Translate Its Messages Across Cultures