Derek Osburn had a nice job as an associate pastor in a nice New Mexico town. But his spirit was troubled. God was calling him to start a brand new church. Figuring it was better to start the church in another location, he began making plans to leave the area. Then his senior pastor came to him with a radical idea.

Bringing Heaven to Earth | By Tobin Perry
Joshua and Tiffany Lenon want to “provide just a glimpse of heaven on earth” and “paint a picture of God’s future for these people” at the Red Door Church in Cincinnati, where Josh is casting a church planting vision for his native city. Just a year and a half into the life of the Red Door, Josh is planning future church plants with a similar vision of bringing heaven to earth  Read more >> 

New Horizons  | By Joe Conway
Derek Osburn never set out to be a poster child for missional church staff members. He was minding his own business as a youth minister when God broadened his horizons. Now Derek and Sharla Osburn are serving as church planters in Clovis, N.M., where The Vine Community Church serves as a model for healthy church multiplication  Read more >> 

Calling an Audible | By Mickey Noah
Church planter Danny Egipciaco had to change the way he did church to reach second-generation Hispanics. He and other church planters are working tirelessly to plant churches among the many people groups living in South Florida.  Read more >>