We are excited to announce a National Gathering taking place in Grand Rapids, Michigan! From November 11-14, 2025, leaders from all across the Church will learn alongside those asking similar questions, naming the very real/ pressing challenges, and hoping to uncover strategies to bring about wholeness as we do the work ahead. Our time together will create the space to cultivate individual and communal transformation.
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After over a decade of fiscal sponsorship with Village Presbyterian Church, NEXT Church has officially become an independent 501(c)(3)! This significant step allows us to better serve the Church as led by our Board of Directors and inspired by the NEXT Church network.
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Friend, Have you ever gotten yourself caught in a loop? You know the one where the very thing you need feels exhausting just thinking about it? Please tell me I’m […]
November 6, 2024 is right around the corner. We hear about the upcoming election in newsfeeds, curricula to purchase, discussions to be had, advocating for change, and getting out to […]
There is something really powerful that happens when leaders from across the Church gather together in community around a common purpose. Leaders dig deeper. Relationships are strengthened. Sustainable transformation begins […]
If you’ve engaged with NEXT Church in the last six months, you have probably heard someone say, “It’s better when we go together.” This embodies everything we believe at NEXT […]
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We are grateful to those who attended our Town Hall Meeting on Monday, January 29, 2024. NEXT Church leadership shared some updates and then engaged in a generative activity and […]
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As the shadows lengthen on another year, it is natural to turn inward in reflection. So we ask ourselves: What have we done? Where have we been? Where would we […]
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As a regular preacher in the local congregation, I am increasingly aware of how formative our worship can be, and how many distractions there are that too often prevent Christ’s […]
Save the Date for the National Gathering!
/in NEXT Church Updates, NEXT NewsWe are excited to announce a National Gathering taking place in Grand Rapids, Michigan! From November 11-14, 2025, leaders from all across the Church will learn alongside those asking similar questions, naming the very real/ pressing challenges, and hoping to uncover strategies to bring about wholeness as we do the work ahead. Our time together will create the space to cultivate individual and communal transformation.
Big News at NEXT Church
/in NEXT Church Updates, NEXT NewsAfter over a decade of fiscal sponsorship with Village Presbyterian Church, NEXT Church has officially become an independent 501(c)(3)! This significant step allows us to better serve the Church as led by our Board of Directors and inspired by the NEXT Church network.
Growing Roots for Transformation
/in NEXT Church Updates, NEXT NewsFriend, Have you ever gotten yourself caught in a loop? You know the one where the very thing you need feels exhausting just thinking about it? Please tell me I’m […]
Living Our Faith Out Loud
/in NEXT Church Updates, NEXT NewsNovember 6, 2024 is right around the corner. We hear about the upcoming election in newsfeeds, curricula to purchase, discussions to be had, advocating for change, and getting out to […]
Announcing Fall Cohorts!
/in NEXT Church Updates, NEXT News, Preaching for ChangeThere is something really powerful that happens when leaders from across the Church gather together in community around a common purpose. Leaders dig deeper. Relationships are strengthened. Sustainable transformation begins […]
It’s Better When We Go Together
/in NEXT Church UpdatesIf you’ve engaged with NEXT Church in the last six months, you have probably heard someone say, “It’s better when we go together.” This embodies everything we believe at NEXT […]
Conversation with the Vision Team
/in NEXT Church Updates, Town HallWe are grateful to those who attended our Town Hall Meeting on Monday, January 29, 2024. NEXT Church leadership shared some updates and then engaged in a generative activity and […]
Moving Through Shadows With Hope and Joy
/in NEXT Church Updates, NEXT NewsAs the shadows lengthen on another year, it is natural to turn inward in reflection. So we ask ourselves: What have we done? Where have we been? Where would we […]
Keep The Movement Going
/in NEXT Church Updates, NEXT NewsAt NEXT Church, we are curious about the ways to embody the work ahead so that we live as the beloved communities we are called to be. It is not […]
Preaching for Change – Cohort Application Open!
/in NEXT Church Updates, NEXT News, Preaching for ChangeAs a regular preacher in the local congregation, I am increasingly aware of how formative our worship can be, and how many distractions there are that too often prevent Christ’s […]