Czech Republic: Church of the Brethren Council Backs New Prague Congregation and Ukrainian Station
The Council of the Church of the Brethren in the Czech Republic met in Prague in October and agreed to put a proposal to the church's conference to
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Finland: ‘Project 50’ — The Couple Who Sold Their Company to Restart a Closed Free Church
A Finnish couple who prayed in their forties to be released from business life have poured the proceeds of selling their company into restarting a Free Church congregation that had
Europe's Free Evangelical Churches Planted 227 Congregations in a Decade. Net, They Have 64 Fewer.
A new comparative report on 24 federations finds that church planting is a normal part of church life across Europe's Free Evangelical family, that a reported plant is often not yet a congregation, and that the numbers a fellowship keeps about itself are less solid than they look.
Finland: Mission Church Sets Out to Plant New Congregations
The Mission Church of Finland (Missionskyrkan i Finland) has announced that it is entering a deliberate new phase of church planting, with its national board judging that three to four
United States: Toledo Church Marks Fifteen Years in the City's Oldest Neighbourhood
That Neighborhood Church in North Toledo, Ohio, is marking fifteen years since its formal launch on 2 October 2010. The congregation serves Vistula, the oldest neighbourhood in the city, and
Who Sends a Church Planter? Acts Points to the Local Church
Where does a church plant actually come from? An essay at The Gospel Coalition by Ryan Curia works through Paul’s first missionary journey in Acts 13–14 for nine
United States: Alliance Church Plant 'Catalyst Life' Takes Root in Bend, Oregon
In Bend, Oregon, a new Alliance church plant called Catalyst Life Alliance is taking root under the leadership of church planters Crystal and Jesse Garnett. The couple held their first
Finland: Kankaanpää Free Church Returns to the Town Square After Outgrowing Its Home
Kankaanpää Free Church (Kankaanpään Vapaaseurakunta) opened its new meeting space on the town square on Friday 4 September, with around 160 people attending the opening celebration. The congregation moved from
Sweden: Free Church Plant Mötesplats Ystad Becomes a Full Congregation After Seven Years
After seven years of church planting, Mötesplats Ystad — a free church initiative in the southern Swedish town of Ystad — takes the formal step of becoming a congregation this weekend. The
Nepal: From Leprosy Outcast to Church Planter — Nepali Leader Shares Journey at Finnish Summer Festival
Shankar Pantha, a Nepali church planter who was driven from his village as a child after contracting leprosy, shared his remarkable testimony as an invited guest of SVK Mission at
Japan: German Missionaries Mark 29 Years of Church Planting and Leadership Development in Inazawa
Dorothea and Jörg Eymann arrived in Japan in 1997 knowing almost no Japanese. Twenty-nine years later, the couple has planted a church, weathered a severe burnout, and launched a
Finland: Rauma Free Church Thrives as 'Loving Home' Built on Prayer and Welcome
The Rauma Free Church, located in one of Finland's oldest cities, has become a growing spiritual home known for its warm welcome and deep prayer life. Members describe
Finland: Seinäjoki Free Church's Valkea Building Serves as Community Hub, Reaching 80 Families Daily
The Seinäjoki Free Church in western Finland has developed its Valkea building into a thriving community hub that reaches far beyond its 500-member congregation, serving as both a worship
Mexico: Alliance Church Inaugurates New Building in Guadalajara's 'Circle of Silence'
After years of meeting in tents and temporary structures, the Alliance church in Guadalajara, Mexico, celebrated the inauguration of its first permanent building on 11 July 2026. The two-story
USA: Filipino Church in Seattle Embraces 'Building Longer Tables' Vision, Reaches Toward Alaska
After 27 years in pastoral ministry, Rev. Joseph Langub says he has experienced something he can only describe as "a deeper and more intentional work of the Holy Spirit&
Sweden: 'Fear of Death Does Not Lead to Growth' — Equmeniakyrkan Vision Conference Confronts Decline
Half of the Equmeniakyrkan's congregations have 50 members or fewer, and half lack any employed staff. When the denomination's first Vision Conference gathered in Örebro, the
Sweden: Church Closures and New Plants Need Not Be Opposites, Argues Sändaren
The Equmeniakyrkan (Uniting Church of Sweden) has become skilled at talking about how new congregations are planted, but significantly less attention is given to those congregations that are struggling. In
Sweden: 'Spaghetti Church' Revives a Dying Congregation's Connection to Families
A small Equmeniakyrkan congregation in rural southern Sweden has found an unexpected path to renewal through spaghetti dinners, crafts, and devotions. Örserums missionsförsamling, which once ran active scout and youth