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Seven Days of Prayer
Join nearly 4,000 prayer partners in praying for seven days. Begin anytime, and then return to do it again: Day 1 View this post on Instagram Would you join us in seven days of prayer? ⠀ ⠀ Day 1 - A prayer regarding anxiety: "Lord, I feel so vulnerable—to
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 Church and Epiphany Brooklyn, both seen in the video. New churches depend on established churches like Southeast
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. Before you start doing math on the ages of my wife and daughter, know that I am talking about being a “church planting grandparent,” not a physical
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 these trees are over a thousand years old, withstanding floods, fires, and strong winds. With the tops
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 like you’ve added your fair share of minutes to that total. Nobody likes waiting. We are
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 and Cyber Monday. The idea has grown rapidly. Last year, $117 million was raised for charities in
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. When it was built, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. Several controversies surrounded the
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 in West LA shares of how that support is encouraging to a new church. Collective Church is
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 program for church planting. A year and a half ago, he led the launch of Renaissance Church
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 successes. Three visionary leaders preceded me as President. Hundreds of board members have exercised sharp minds to
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 70% will live in cities. When Orchard Group was started, there were only two cities — New York
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 still powerful today. Facing a broken world, we can possess the same hope and peace. Jesus has