nyc Behind the Scenes of Orchard Group A little behind-the-scenes of Orchard Group from Brent and Rhesa Storms. We're grateful for church planting partners like Southeast Christian Church, who has been a strong partner of several new churches, including Renaissance
partners Becoming a Spiritual Grandparent From Nick Parsons, Director of Recruitment Even though I am only 34 years old, I recently experienced the joy of becoming a grandparent. Okay, before you start doing math on the ages of
partners Connection Brings Strength The Redwood groves in California are one of nature’s wonders. These trees can grow to 275 feet high and 25 feet in diameter – large enough to drive a car through! Some of
churches How We Wait This year, Americans will spend roughly 37 billion hours waiting in line. 37 billion. That’s a lot of waiting. If you’ve visited your local post office in December, you probably feel
partners Giving Tuesday and Partnerships Over the last few years, The Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been informally named "Giving Tuesday." The day was promoted via social media to encourage people to think charitably after the consumer-driven Black Friday
life change Below the Waterline If you visit New York City and have a day to spare, take a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. The views of Manhattan and Brooklyn are spectacular. The bridge is an engineering marvel.
church planting in practice Church Planting Partnerships The story of every church plant is also the story of partnering churches. New churches get their start with the prayer, personnel and financial support of other churches! Lorenzo Smith of Collective Church
video Part of the Family Over a period of years, Jordan Rice became increasingly convicted about the need for spiritual growth and change in Harlem. He left behind his law career to study theology and entered a training
staff We've Been Learning for a Long Time from Brent Storms, President and CEO Orchard Group has been starting churches in and around New York City since 1948. That means a lot of organizational learning from trial and error, failures and
on cities As The World Becomes More Urban, So Must The Church When Orchard Group was established in 1948, the percentage of the world population living in cities was 30%. Today, more than 50% of the world lives in cities. By 2050, projections are that
celebrate Year-End Celebration “Take heart! I have overcome the world.” Jesus must have known that his disciples needed to hear those words. Surely they remembered them often to find assurance and hope. Jesus’s statement is
video Orchard Group Starts Churches in Cities Around the World PLANTING CHURCHES IN AND FROM NYC SINCE 1948 Orchard Group starts churches in challenging, strategic, and influential cities throughout the world. Thank you to Matthew Kern for shooting and editing.
churches From Megachurch to New Church "Church planting is incredibly challenging work. You wear a lot of hats - entrepreneur, preacher, fundraiser, pastor, vision-caster, administrator - and you're not always working in your areas of strength." Toney SalvaToney Salva
partners Looking Back, Looking Ahead From Brent Storms, President and CEO of Orchard Group When you reflect on the events of a year, you are likely to remember some of the difficulties and challenges. Hopefully you’re able
staff Around the World From Brent Storms, President and CEO Over the past year, our staff has focused on defining “wins.” Some of the wins have to do with measurable signs of success in our mission – seeing
churches One Family, Three Churches I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. 3 John 1:4Joe Wilson, pastor at Fork Christian Church in Maryland (FCC), has long been a
chicago This is Renewal Church "Out of 500 people, I was the only black guy in the room."Lead Planter Derrick Puckett, on his heart for Chicago, and the desire to be a part of a new church
partners From Country to City Because of our emphasis on urban church planting, we often write about our nation's cultural centers: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Miami. These hubs are centers of power that shape the
partners Changing the World, One New Church at a Time Brent Storms, President & CEO of Orchard Group shares why he feels new churches in cities are vital.