Church Profiles

Grover Park Baptist Church: A Thread of Hope

At auction, the quilts go for hundreds or even thousands of dollars that directly help women and children in need, providing funds for baby and maternity items at the pregnancy resource center.

The Church at Brook Hills: Language of Love

Senior Pastor Matt Mason says Brook Hills’ ESL program is, in its own way, reaching the world for Christ.

Alive Church: Keeping Your Focus on the Power of God

During Sunday worship services, the church makes a point to celebrate how many people have been led to Christ.

Lives Changed by Christ: LCBC

LCBC's attention to detail and focus on weekend services has some people driving an hour or more each way to attend. Perhaps that's why it's 2013's #10 Fastest-Growing Church in the country.

An Indelible Mark of Caring: Watermark Community Church

Todd Wagner: “Small-minded leaders focus on programs, and great leaders focus on values.”

Embracing Millennials: Embrace Church

Adam Weber: “People started to tell us, ‘This is what we love so much about your church—you’re just so real.’ … II you tried to create it, it would come off as used car salesman.”

Doing a Few Things Well: Lamb of God Lutheran Church

Be very clear about doing one thing and doing it well, not several things in a “kinda-sorta” way. Make it the thing people see and say, “Oh, yeah, that’s the church that feeds the homeless.”

A Healing River: River of Life Christian Church

Tong Liu: “People are broken spiritually and suffer from physical diseases, so we focus on a healing ministry, and that really draws a lot of people to Christ.”

“They Value Community”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit

An unchurched person reports on an unannounced visit to Triumph Church in Detroit, Mich.

High Impact in Arizona: Impact Church

With God's help, Impact Church has gone from nearly dying to now thriving and expanding. It's the #9 Fastest- Growing Church in the U.S. in 2013.

Organic Growth: Sagebrush Community Church

Sagebrush Community Church Opens New Campuses Using a Host Group Model