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.

It Takes a Village: RiverTree Christian Church

RiverTree Christian Church Plants a Network of Discipleship “Villages” to Reach Into the Inner City

One Life to Invest: One Life Church

Bret Nicholson: "It's the old thing: If you want to add, develop followers. To multiply, develop leaders. We try to give ownership with leadership.”

“Look Outside Your Walls”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit

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

A Place to Belong: First Hattiesburg

Jeff Clark: “When we got past losing all the rich people and the community influencers, we exploded in growth. It freed us up to be who we really are: a church for the unchurched.”

Alabama's Dream Team: Church of the Highlands

Plenty of volunteer opportunities, and a system that matches members to the best ministries for them, have contributed to Church of the Highlands ranking as the nation's #6 Fastest-Growing Church.

First Things First: Northview Church

Guests receive personalized VIP service at the nation's #5 Fastest-Growing Church, and it's causing people to stick around.

Outreach … And Grace: theChurch.at

Scott Kingsbury, theChurch.at creative director: "This is a place that broken people come to and know they won't be judged, know it’s a safe place, a place of restoration."

New Life at Waters Edge: Waters Edge Church

Stuart Hodges: “We are a church that has been successful at reaching unchurched people. When you reach unchurched people, they reach other unchurched people.”