Stories of Renewal

"This really good food is completely free. There's nothing you can do to earn it. Just like God's grace. That's renewal: not a big event, just the love of Jesus shared over a plate of really good food."

"Young people are starting Christ Clubs, life groups are doubling, and seniors are stepping back in to serve. As we approach 30 years of ministry, it doesn't feel like we're slowing down. It feels like we're being revived."

"After years of dreaming and delayed plans, Sanctuary 2:42 is taking root. A space for leaders to be formed in Christ, rooted in community, and equipped to lead faithfully."

"We hope to be a church that is both hospitable and hospital. A place of welcome and healing where people who were ready to walk away have found themselves not just back, but belonging."

"After a season of disruption and rebuilding, CHET is moving from survival into renewal. Relationships are healing, trust is being restored, and God is opening doors we couldn't have orchestrated."

"An unchurched couple showed up because three of their favorite people 'have a hope that compels us to want to learn more.' 1 Peter 3:15, come to life."

"Across the Midwest Conference, communities are being transformed, churches are rediscovering what it means to be Mission Friends, and new expressions of church are multiplying in everyday spaces."

"More people are feeling called to overseas ministry, more are stepping into local outreach, and more are hungry for truth. God's harvest is ripe."

"People are leaning in, asking deeper questions, wrestling with what it means to trust God with their giving, and discovering that shared purpose across generations is where God is doing something new."