New Life for a Dying Church

New Life for a Dying Church

Franklin Baptist Church Norman, Oklahoma For 9-year-old Hunter Parsons, the death of his church wasn’t an option. His father, Brent Parsons, was the new pastor of Franklin Baptist in Norman, Oklahoma, and the church was in trouble. On his first Sunday, Parsons...
A Church for the Unchurched

A Church for the Unchurched

New Beginning Baptist Church Salem, Indiana It’s not going out on a limb if God asks you to do to it. In 2005, several founding members of New Beginning Baptist Church, Salem, Ind., took a step of faith and signed a $500,000 loan for their young congregation to build...
Living Word in the City

Living Word in the City

Living Word Baptist Church Indianapolis, Indiana Funding ministry has never been the easiest task. But that hasn’t slowed down Living Word Baptist Church of Indianapolis, Indiana. The 28-year-old church found a ministry partner in WatersEdge Ministry Services, and...
A Place to Call Home

A Place to Call Home

Country Roads Baptist Church Lenox, Iowa Its name may sound traditional, but Country Roads Baptist Church is anything but. The Lenox, Iowa, congregation meets in a repurposed building in an old lumber yard. There are no pews or steeple — but the church is filled with...
Maximum Occupancy

Maximum Occupancy

First Baptist Church Black Forest Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado building codes and the fire marshal were the only things standing between First Baptist Church Black Forest and the community they were trying to reach. In 2016, the Colorado Springs-based...
Growing Pains

Growing Pains

Foothills Community Church Arvada, Colorado Stephen Hinson was frustrated with his bank. Foothills Community Church, where he serves as operations pastor, had received an offer from the city to purchase a piece of the church’s land to build a new police substation....