Mission: The Next Ecclesial Minimum In November, we will introduce the topic of mission, another of our ecclesial minimums, alongside worship and community. Each of the ecclesial minimums is inextricably linked. Let me explain. Worship leads us to love Jesus. Worship and genuine community help us to develop a real love for the Church and its people. Community is formed around our third ecclesial minimum, mission, where we learn together to love those who have not yet truly he

As we study Scripture in our Microchurch as an act of worship, it quickly becomes obvious that Jesus spent a lot of time sharing meals. He ate not only with His disciples, but also with ordinary people. Alongside Stonecreek Church, we have begun experimenting with “Community Meal” mission at a local school. It began in September and will continue through December. Our hope is that church and unchurched people will discover the blessing of sharing a meal together, community, a

What Does Worship Look Like Around the Table? This is where Microchurch becomes particularly significant. Our Microchurches can express worship in many different ways, and one of those ways is prayer. Prayer is the place where He captures our hearts, where we listen for His voice and become aware of His Presence. A Neighborhood Gathering can become a place where people do not simply meet together, but pray together, intimately and honestly, with people with whom they have bui

This is my Prayer Circle. I’ve used this template for so long that I can’t remember where I first found it, but I know I’ve been using it for more than ten years. I find it hard to focus sometimes. My head is full of crazy monkeys, and I need things that help me remember what matters. One of the things I need reminding of most is one of the key reasons God put me here: To share His love with everyone. The Prayer Circle helps me do that. There are three circles. The outer circ

Microchurches flourish when everyday disciples are empowered to lead. Discover how cultivating ownership, discipleship and mission helps ordinary people become extraordinary leaders in God's kingdom.

There they were, “Under the Tree,” gathered on a vacant lot in one of the more disadvantaged neighborhoods in St. Louis. A group of men around my age simply sitting together and passing the time. It was the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lockdown orders had just begun, and our team was delivering groceries to families connected to the local school we partnered with. Many had been furloughed, and others were struggling with hunger after the school closed its doors. The f

A few years ago, I took myself away to a small apartment in Chicago for a couple of days of prayer and, to be honest, I was feeling a little frustrated with how slowly our vision microchurch was developing in St. Louis. I was oblivious to the fact that the struggle was such an important part of the journey. Within the first hour, I sensed God ask me a question that would prove life-changing, followed by a statement: “It is time to paint on a bigger canvas.” I knew that meant

The air is crisp. The lights are twinkling. And somewhere carried on the winter wind, you can almost hear it whispered like a sacred refrain: “It’s time to make the fudge.” Not just any fudge. Not the quick, microwave kind. Not the cut-corners, rush-the-process kind. This is Judi Schulz’s “Labor of Love” fudge. And so, it begins. 55 pounds of sugar - white as fresh snowfall. 175 ounces of marshmallow cream - sweet clouds waiting to melt. 360 ounces of evaporated milk. 12.5 p

Discover the why, what, where, and how of leading neighborhood gatherings that build worship, community, and mission in everyday life.

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🌱 God doesn’t plant you randomly — He places you with purpose. Just like companion plants in a garden, we’re meant to grow together, strengthening and blessing one another. Your strengths serve someone else’s weakness, and theirs serve yours. Let’s stop comparing and start complementing. You belong right where He’s planted you

The final step is PRACTICE. As we make listening prayer a practice in our lives we need to engage our faith and journey.

After you have found the PLACE, now its time to PAUSE. Sitting in silence, in the times we live in, can be one of the hardest things to do.

Since becoming a Christian over forty years ago, I have sensed a call to prayer.

Michael and Kim have led the way for us in living incarnationally in their community. They organised Donuts in the Driveway.

We have experienced several new discoveries that have proved pivotal in our aim of building a church.

Richard and Lois, our esteemed friends and Canvas Network collaborators from Bristol, UK, have recently launched an inspiring new...

Check out Michael's experience as he travelled with Kevin to Rostock, Germany.

We have just completed a week long mission trip to Ireland where our emphasis was on prayerwalking the town of Clifden.

There are many people doing wonderful volunteer work all over the world who we may never hear about but I would like to highlight one...