newsletter The Latest: January News We hope that you had a wonderful holiday season, and that 2020 is off to a great start. We're eagerly anticipating all God will do in 2020, both through existing
annual retreat 2020 Lead Planters Retreat The 2020 Lead Planters Retreat was a great success! We're grateful for the refreshment the Lord supplied to lead church planters amidst the sunny skies of Miami. We're also thankful
launch sunday Launch Sunday: Community Church Over 350 people came out on Sunday, January 5, 2020 to join in the launch of Community Church on Long Island! We praise God for a great start, and we're
long haul In for the Long Haul: Planning a Financial Future This article is part of the series "In for the Long Haul," explaining Orchard Group's commitment to back church planters as they establish churches in cities. Planning for a flourishing
long haul In for the Long Haul: Why Plant Churches This article is part of the series "In for the Long Haul," explaining Orchard Group's commitment to back church planters as they establish churches in cities. Orchard Group was born
long haul In for the Long Haul: Why Cities This article is part of the series "In for the Long Haul," explaining Orchard Group's commitment to back church planters as they establish churches in cities. Orchard Group was born
celebrate Celebrating Five Years We're rejoicing with Renewal Church (Chicago) and Renaissance Church (NYC) as they celebrate their five-year anniversaries. Both of these churches are already to the point of being self-sustaining, one of
long haul In for the Long Haul: Management Teams This article is part of the series "In for the Long Haul," explaining Orchard Group's commitment to back church planters as they establish churches in cities. The Orchard Group team
launch sunday A Church for the "Never-Churched" God has given Brent & Jenna Bramer a desire to see the "never churched" encounter the goodness of God through a new church in the city of San Luis Obispo.
seattle Launch Month for Icon Church in Seattle Justin and Emilie Anderson are starting a new church in Seattle. In their own words: Icon Church exists because God loves Seattle and called a small group of Christians to
cincinnati The Cincinnati Project "Family is a word central to everything our church hopes to accomplish," say church planters Chris Marlin and Tyler Chernesky. "Almost all of our methods will be built around the
nyc The Manhattan Project In New York City, young professionals face pressure to find their identity in their work, in their abilities, in their educational status, and in their relationships. Russel Rader, lead planter
long island Long Island Project Orchard Group will back church planters Lou and Allie Pizzichillo, who will lead the Long Island Project in 2020. Lou said, “We believe that when people see God for who
churches Spring Growth One of the pictures Jesus used to describe the Kingdom of God was of a mustard seed. The Bible often uses gardening or farming illustrations to reveal the nature of
churches Mission City Church Sunday was a day of energy and excitement at Mission City Church in Santa Barbara, CA. Mission City is a church plant that launched in the fall of 2017. "Church
life change Race and Immigration: A Gospel Conversation Each year, Renewal Church in Chicago hosts a conversation centered on how the gospel impacts issues around racial identity. This year, they expanded the conversation to include how Jesus followers
churches No SLO-ing Down It's thrilling to see a group of people grow into a movement that will build a new church! The San Luis Obispo (SLO) Project, led by Brent & Jenna Bramer,
planters 2019 Church Planter Retreat Spending time with these church planting leaders in Miami is the highlight of the Orchard Group calendar. They serve their people and their communities with tireless effort, humble sacrifice, and
nyc In Their Own Words: A Far Better Savior I don’t think it’s presumptive to say we all like the feeling of being helpful and feeling as though we make a difference in other people’s lives. We like the idea of someone standing on an award stage and declaring that they couldn’t have done it without us.
in their own words In Their Own Words: Putting People in Leadership From Brian Kruckenberg, New City Church in PhoenixDuring Bill Clinton’s 1992 Presidential campaign, Clinton’s entertaining and often polarizing lead campaign advisor, James Carville, boiled down the strategy to
salt lake city In Their Own Words: Moving With a Core Group by Kyle Costello, Missio Dei Community, Salt Lake CitySix months before my wife and I moved to plant our church, the lead pastor of the church where I was on
in their own words In Their Own Words: Building God's Kingdom or Clinging to Mine By Ty Watts, Epiphany Church in Brooklyn, New York I find it hard to admit when I am wrong. Maybe because I’m usually always right – or at least I
long island In Their Own Words: Year One, Don't Forget the Family From Bert Crabbe, Lead Pastor of True North Community Church Planting a church is a huge undertaking, and anyone who’s even glanced at a first-year church planter can see
baltimore In Their Own Words: Church Launch and Loneliness From Lindsay Kuhl, Mosaic Church, Elkridge, MarylandMother Teresa says “loneliness...is the most terrible poverty.” When we launched Mosaic nearly 10 years ago, I wasn’t prepared for the deep
