Lenny spent much of his time growing up Ferguson, a community in greater St. Louis, where his father had planted a church. As he grew older and developed relationships, he fell in love with the city and its people. Ferguson is a beautifully diverse city with charm and neighbors that
We are celebrating along with New City Church which just officially launched in Oakland! Planters Gabe and Kari Garcia share, > This past Sunday was a beautiful picture of the goodness and kindness of our gracious God who has been leading us in this journey every step of the way. What
We're thrilled to add Reunion Church in Manhattan to the list of churches that have launched this Fall! Russel and Katie Rader share: > LAUNCH SUNDAY! What a day it was. We sang. We met new friends. We participated. We are being drawn together to participate in a grand story that
Hope Church Baltimore, led by church planters Joshua and Ericka Symonette, officially launched on Sunday! Hope's team shares: > "Hopeful & grateful for all that is to come. It was so awesome and encouraging to see and feel the enthusiasm. Thank you to those who have joined us in this story. This
We celebrate with Accelerate Church in Camden County, NJ! Launch Sunday highlights:
Charlie shares, > We are the Welkes, and when we found Fairfield County, Connecticut, we found a place that fused the city with the coast, and we began asking whether or not this place needed a new church. New England has a rich spiritual heritage: it’s the birthplace of America’
Ernest and Sarah Grant share their vision and excitement for the upcoming launch of Accelerate Church in Camden County, NJ. You can help plant a new church in Camden County. Partner with Ernest and Sarah [https://orchardgroup.org/projects/camden] to establish Accelerate Church.
In a little paragraph in a letter to the church in Corinth, history’s most well-known church planter provides some important insight: > What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So
"Vision" is a picture of the future in the present. Especially in the early days of a church plant, casting vision as clearly as possible is critical for achieving alignment and unity on a new team. Church planters Ernest and Sarah Grant are casting vision right now for a new
Church planters Joshua and Ericka Symonette are preparing for a new church community for the city of Baltimore. Joshua shares, "Charm [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Charm_city&redirect=no] is not relegated to just certain parts of the city. There is value in the vacant, and
There is so much to celebrate about the work of church planting: leaders applying their God-given gifts, new people encountering the good news, local volunteers and staff being developed, and — of course! — new believers following Jesus. Church planting frequently brings about another wonderful thing: new churches investing to help start