Churches

In April, a new THRIVE support group formed, comprised of Spanish-speaking ministry leaders. The group meets every four to six weeks for an hour on Zoom to check in, fellowship, pray together, and encourage one another in Spanish. Led by Hal Lehman, FEC Cross-Cultural Church Multiplication Coordinator, this “Band of Brothers” is a safe place [...]

Kyle Schanbacher, the worship pastor at Grace Community Church (GCC) in Newton, Kansas, has written and released a new worship song. “Send Us Out” is an anthem for Christ followers to “live missionally,” Kyle says. GCC challenges its members to follow Christ’s example and gather with their neighbors, co-workers, and friends around their own tables [...]

God is doing amazing things in India. Hundreds of children hear the good news of Jesus Christ every year through VBS camps conducted by Zion Evangelist and Care Ministries (ZEC) and its founders, Syam and Esther. The couple started ZEC in 2005 because of their heart for the poor and needy. Now the team of [...]

Life Community Church (LCC) began with the mission that life happens in groups. As the church in Hilliard, Ohio has grown, these smaller groups within the body have become a closely knit brotherhood of believers. Now, a group of Spanish-speaking individuals have also found a home within the family of LCC. Pastor Armando Leczano, now [...]

Our ministry leaders and teachers do so much to build up the body of Christ. Now, with a two-year FEC program called THRIVE, these leaders can receive encouragement and support designed just for them through “soul care.” Why is “soul care” important? Pastor Wes Hoffmire, Care and Community Pastor at Crossroads Church in Napoleon, Ohio, [...]

The first community of Yalunka believers in southwest Mali, Africa, is growing. Last year, a church began amongst the village of Falea. Since then, they’ve baptized 14 believers and have over 50 people regularly attending. Steve Nelson, a missionary with the Yalunka people until 2019, recently visited and saw how seeds planted years ago are [...]

For nearly 30 years, Upward Sports has ministered across the nation with more than 2,800 sports experiences every year. In March, Grace Church in Morton, Illinois concluded its 21st season of Upward basketball and cheerleading, serving 430 boys and girls from the surrounding community. Players not only learn a competitive sport through Upward, but league [...]

Millions of Ukrainian refugees fled their country in 2023, with one family finding a safe haven for the next two years in Lyons, Kansas thanks to a sponsorship through King’s Cross Church. This young church plant opened its doors in 2020, seeing God’s faithfulness firsthand amidst the uncertainty of the pandemic. Last year, God stirred [...]

The Christian Service Foundation will, once again, award scholarships to qualifying college students for the fall of 2023. Applications opened in November, 2022 and 20 FEC students were awarded a scholarship. In the last 10 years, over $410,000 have been awarded to college students and CSF President Bruce Wright hopes it’s just the beginning. “We [...]

The Fellowship of Evangelical Churches will gather for its annual conference on July 27-28 at the Parkview Mirro Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. This year, the theme will be “Illumine,” FEC President Rocky Rocholl announced. Choosing “illumine,” which means “to light up or brighten,” intentionally points everyone to God’s message in John 8:12 when Jesus [...]