November 5, 2026
Not Just on Sunday
Lonetta McKee
Church & Ministry
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A Ministry to Immigrants in Canada
Spanish-speaking members of Churchill Meadows Christian Church help refugees and immigrants navigate life in Toronto through practical assistance, English conversation classes, hospitality, and the friendship newcomers often need…
Church Pounds Pavement with Positive Chalk Talk
A Community Christian Church team takes encouragement to Chicago sidewalks, using chalk messages near “L” stations to provoke thought, share positivity, and connect with neighborhood commuters.
Difficult Questions
Research about church growth and ministerial longevity raises difficult questions for longtime ministers—and challenges congregations to examine their outreach, comfort, and willingness to embrace new approaches.
Seven Positive Trends for Megachurches
Brian Mavis draws on insights from nine church leaders and thinkers to identify seven trends shaping megachurches, including deeper discipleship, community development, new metrics, multicultural ministry, and multisite…
Better with Time?
Research examines how senior minister age, tenure, personality, and hiring history correlate with church growth—and how optimism bias may influence leaders’ perceptions of congregational momentum.
Beware the Second Decade
Veteran church leaders examine statistics linking pastoral tenure and church growth, considering complacency, demographics, leadership capacity, changing congregations, and whether attendance alone can measure a ministry’s effectiveness.
Eight Vital Characteristics of a Life-Changing Small Group Leader
Michael C. Mack explores eight attributes of healthy small group leaders, including spiritual transformation, surrender, genuine friendship, shepherding, servant leadership, and a commitment to continued growth.
Woman Launches Mentoring Program for Teenage Girls
Trinia Arellano’s Real Talk, Girl Talk program at Journey’s Crossing connects teen girls with trusted adult mentors for encouragement, spiritual growth, Bible study, and meaningful relationships.
You Can Go Home Again
Eric Keller returned to his home church and helped Oakwood Christian Church rebuild trust, renew its biblical focus, expand community outreach, and return to growth after a period…
Consistency in Corinth
Corinth Christian Church combines remarkable leadership longevity with renewed growth as senior minister Adam Turner navigates an in-house transition, introverted leadership, newcomer retention, children’s ministry, and greater community…
A Church Anyone Can Come To
Caleb Kaltenbach leads Valley View Christian Church through growth and change with a vision of becoming a church anyone can come to while sharing God’s truth with people…
Impacting Canada
Churchill Meadows Christian Church is reaching Toronto’s diverse, largely unchurched population through a simple church model, multiethnic ministry, practical immigrant outreach, leadership development, and a commitment to planting…
Center Creek: Serving Christ in the Heartland
Center Creek Christian Church experienced steady growth under Mike Johnson while confronting debt, facility limitations, staffing needs, and discipleship challenges—and expanding its commitment to community outreach.
LARGE-SIZED CHURCHES: The 2011 List
This survey listing features 71 large-sized churches averaging 500-999 in worship attendance in 2011, with information on church locations, senior ministers, websites, attendance, and baptisms.
Multisites & Mergers
Four senior ministers share firsthand lessons about multisite churches and church mergers, including their impact on evangelism, leadership development, resources, campus identity, growth, and mission.
