In early February, Movement Church in Hilliard, Ohio, celebrated the opening of their first permanent home. The church, which was planted in 2012, has been meeting in the local YMCA for the past decade. Lead pastor Mark Artrip reflects on the journey that brought them to where they are now. How did Movement Church start?Movement
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In November, three Charis Fellowship pastors from northern Indiana collaborated on a traveling sermon series. Each pastor prepared a message from a Pauline letter, and the three pastors rotated through each other’s churches for a three-week series. Pastors Tim Sprankle (Leesburg Grace Church in Leesburg, Ind.), Jeremy Wike (Community of Hope Grace Brethren Church in
“We haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of the depth of the resources from God.” This week dozens of pastors and ministry leaders from Southern California gathered for the Southwest Focus Retreat. Dan Allan, Charis Fellowship executive director, led the group through a look at some of the ways God resources our souls. During
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Waynesboro Grace church in southern Pennsylvania is creatively living out their mission and vision through serving their community and building relationships. One way they are seeking to do this is through ministering to families with young kids in their community. In addition to hosting their first Creative Kidz Camp as an alternative to the traditional
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“But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; He is the Messiah, the Lord.’” (Luke 2:10,11) I’m not a particularly “joyful” person. Those who know me well
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Seven years ago, Three Creeks church in Gahanna, Ohio, had the idea of opening a one-day, pop-up toy store at Christmas for their community. The goal was twofold: to support as many Christmases for residents of Gahanna as possible and to support their local school district. Over the years the Gahanna Gift Shop has grown,
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“But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit” (Titus 3:4,5). Christmas is about the salvation of God appearing on earth. Jesus was and is the
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Charis Fellowship churches across the country have a shared mission of planting churches, training leaders, and doing good for the sake of the Gospel. This mission expands to our global Charis Alliance family, a network of churches around the world who are carrying out this mission. A commitment to this common mission is what led
“Gentlemen may cry, ‘peace, peace’; but there is no peace. The war has actually begun.” Those words, uttered by Patrick Henry at the outset of the American Revolutionary War, warned Colonists that the war was already raging. Henry’s proclamation actually came from the book of Jeremiah, who criticized false prophets who said: “…‘Peace, peace’…when there
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“She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21) HOPE. As a word it is a little hard to describe and define, let alone live out. Getting a firm grip on it, or teaching hope to the next generation, is a bit like grabbing
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