A rural church in Georgia has been experimenting with some unique ways to revitalize their congregation and get them involved in serving their communities.
As we celebrate the birth of our nation, it is important to remember that many who rallied to arms did so with the call for religious freedom ringing in their ears.
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the homeless mission he pastored in Savannah, Georgia, Brandon Davis told the Lord he would “go anywhere you need me.” That commitment led him to Booneville, Kentucky, population 161.
Church planting was part of NewBranch Community Church’s vision from the beginning, says Teaching Pastor Ken Rucker. The question for this Georgia church, which began gathering in 2008, had always been, “When’s the right time to plant?”
Three sentences were jotted on the piece of paper a church member handed Nicholas Peveto after a morning worship service in 2011: “The time is short. You need to go. Trust God.”
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