Disciples Church Extension Fund

06/17/2026

06/16/2026

Last week we celebrated the 29th Biennial Session of National Convocation - Disciples! Joining fellow Disciples in Dallas, TX, we toured the campus at Jarvis Christian University, presented various workshops, and sponsored the awards banquet. Thank you for worshipping, learning, and praying with our staff!

06/08/2026

We are proud (see what we did there?) to see so many Millennial clergy on this list. They are not the next generation of leaders—they are the people ministering to our communities of faith, being a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world, and leading our denomination today. 🏳️‍🌈

06/05/2026

While most fundraising initiatives focus on secular-based practices, we view capital campaigns as spiritual, team-building exercises that ignite excitement. Our goal for every ministry is for the entire Church to be transformed and committed to the fulfillment of God's vision for their community of faith.

06/04/2026

This reflection is just the opener of New Church Ministry's newsletter, the New Church Know-It-All. We encourage you to subscribe to not only get the latest news from the ministry, but to read longer form pieces like this one and to learn about resources from across the Church. Sign up by sending an email to [email protected]!

We are just coming off the New Church Summit. We discussed how to help empower regions to start sustainable new congregations.

06/02/2026

If you're the pastor or a member of a congregation in formation, make sure that you visit our booth at your regional assembly. We would love to meet you and let you know how our building and capital planning services can help your community of faith!

06/01/2026

What are our denomination's ministry priorities, spaces of congregational vitality and vision, and our “growing edges?" Learn all about them and more in the State of the Church 2026 address from General Minister and President Rev. Terri Hord Owens, given at the Spring General Board meeting in April.

General Minister and President, Rev. Terri Hord Owens, reflects on ...

05/28/2026

This summer, strengthen one of the most critical areas of congregational life: financial ministry. The Center for Faith and Giving's "Faithful Financial Leadership for Congregations" webinar series will have participants gaining tools for budgeting systems, strengthening internal controls, and more.

Strengthen your church’s financial ministry with these practical 4 summer sessions for pastors, treasurers, and other lay leaders.

05/27/2026

Imagine hauling 8,000 lbs. of food a week through basement windows. That’s what Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis, MO was doing for years. But with our help, it will soon be able to meet the needs of low-income individuals from a facility that’s a better fit for its staff, services—and most importantly—its clients.

Imagine hauling 8,000 pounds of food a week through basement windows. That’s what Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis, MO used to do.

05/26/2026

This was our CEO and President Rev. Dr. Courtney Stange-Tregear's first New Church Summit. From discussing how to empower regional ministries so that they can start fiscally resilient, sustainable communities of faith to hearing from Church leaders—what an introduction to how New Church is shaping the denomination!