When the federal government came to a standstill, so did the paychecks for many who call Virginia Hills Church home. With the church’s proximity to Washington, D.C., it’s not unusual for members to work in federal agencies or with government contractors. But as the recent, record-breaking shutdown stretched on, that connection brought new challenges. Some […]

Hundreds of Pakistanis now worship Jesus because we serve a God who overcomes geography, technology and unbelief to reach people looking for him. This great work of the Lord started in 2022. Ruth, who lives in a remote part of Pakistan, had a phone, internet access and one prayer: ‘Lord, lead me to somewhere, someone […]

Have you ever felt just about as unprepared as possible for doing what God wants next?      Victoria Tidwell was 25, pregnant for the first time and unsure what to do for herself or the baby growing inside her.    But today, Tidwell is an experienced mother of two, and she knows exactly what to […]

Christ Community Church was working through a season of change, so pastor Kevin Wing eagerly embraced a Vision Day for the upstate New York congregation.    The Converge MidAtlantic church had already formed its vision and mission statements in recent years, but it wasn’t making progress in its community.    “We were stuck as the […]

A Ph.D. and the pandemic mostly blocked Farida Yada’s desire to actively serve in a church near her Charlotte, North Carolina, home.  But LightWay Church, launched this Resurrection Sunday, gave her what she’d been waiting years to find.    “I have been missing that piece of finding a good, local church where I could serve,” […]