Kyle Burrows shares his adventures of living missionally as he moves toward launching Crossroads UMC: Fayetteville's second campus. I don’t always throw parties at my house, but when I do, I make ... Continue Reading→

The Anchor Begins WikiWorship at Hell’s Kitchen
"Are Buddhists, Jews, Muslims and other non-Christians damned if they never claim Jesus Christ as their personal Savior?" This was the inaugural question of the day at Anchor's new WikiWorship ... Continue Reading→
New Focus Mission Feeds 1000+ (Enfield, NC)
New Focus Community Mission (Enfield, NC) feeds more than a thousand persons each month at the Ministry Center made possible with funds from Impact10. Rev Shawn Mitchell serves as Pastor and is ... Continue Reading→
On-Call Chaplain, our “Anchor” in Downtown Wilmington
Pastor Philip Chryst forms The Anchor, a Methodist missional community downtownOn-Call Chaplain Pastor Philip Chryst has become a regular at Ted’s Fun on the River over the last month and a half. Word ... Continue Reading→
What’s Your Epiphany?
What’s Your Epiphany? An epiphany is a sudden realization. Specifically, it is a realization of what God is saying or doing in your presence. In life, as we move forward, there are little moments ... Continue Reading→
More than 100 leaders attend Come and See August 3
Scores of leaders from United Methodist churches around the NC Conference and church groups from other denominations took advantage of the August 3 opportunity to come and get a taste of an authentic ... Continue Reading→
New Focus obtains additional facilities
Former Inborden school salvaged by New Focus Community Center - The Daily Herald: News In an effort to increase it's capacity to serve more people in the Enfield community, New Focus is taking ... Continue Reading→
New Missional Discipleship Learning Community Announced!
519 Church Begins
Rev. Owen Barrow and a group of 150 pioneers from Apex UMC had prepared all year for this--Launch Sunday! The planning, prayer, preparation and practice paid off as the new Apex campus in the West ... Continue Reading→
5one9 Church Launches Oct 14!
Mark your calendar! Invite a friend! Be there! What: 5one9 Church will launch with two worship experiences When: Sunday, Oct 14 @ 9:30 & 11 Where: Carpenter Elementary School (near the ... Continue Reading→
New Coaching Strategy to Support New Church Pastors: A 4-D Approach
So that no new church pastor would ever feel alone or lost, our new comprehensive strategy places support all over the map. This strategy places support in four directions (N, S, E, W), hence 4-D! Our ... Continue Reading→
Ten Tips from a Struggling Church Planter Part 2 | UMC New Church Starts
The conclusion of Marty Cauley's blog on lessons learned from church planting. Click here ------> Ten Tips from a Struggling Church Planter Part 2 | UMC New Church Starts. ... Continue Reading→