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One Of The Best Community Outreach Events For Your Church, Group or Missional Community

We all have a desire to create intentional community with our friends, in our neighborhoods, and within our church. But how do we invite our neighbors and friends into our community in a meaningful way? Here's how.

Weakness and Suffering Can Be a Bridge to Mission

Our response to pain and suffering can be a powerful evangelistic witness to the watching world. Find out how.

Lent: Re-centering Your Community On The Gospel of Jesus

Lent is first and foremost about the gospel making its way deeper into our lives. How will you engage it this year?

4 Practical Ways To Pursue Racial Justice

Dr. Jarvis Williams walks through 4 practical ways to pursue racial justice.

Top 10 Books of 2017

Here are a few of our favorite books that we at Verge can recommend, and would love for you to pick up one (or all of them!) and be inspired, challenged, and deepened in your walk with Jesus.

5 Ways to Center Your Family Around Jesus This Christmas

How do you teach your children that Christmas is about the birth of Jesus – in the midst of Santa, toys and the crazy holiday schedule? Here are 5 ways you can make Jesus the focus, and make it fun for the kids!

Don’t Wrestle With Pigs (And Other Ways To Handle Criticism)

If you're on mission you will be criticized. Here's how to respond.

Understanding Systemic Racism

If we don’t get what the Bible says about systemic and corporate evil and racism, we won’t only misunderstand the Bible, but we won’t understand our non-white brothers and sisters’ pain.

Community and Spiritual Formation Coaching Cohort

Ever wondered how you can practically lead groups toward mission and develop a leadership pipeline that reproduces disciples and leaders? Check out this Cohort.

3 Reasons Why Churches Are Still Racially Segregated

Dr. Jarvis Williams gives 3 reasons why churches are still racially segregated, and how we can respond.

Summer Reading Recommendations

Whether it's the change in weather or the natural change in pace, there's no better time to pick up a new book and have your imagination stretched, your faith deepened, and your heart rekindled. Here are a few I personally recommend.

6 Ways To Reclaim Real Life In A World of Technology

If we don’t learn to put technology, in all its forms, in its proper place, we will miss out on many of the best parts of life. Here are 6 guidelines to know when technology is helping rather than hurting.

‘Colorblindness’ Is Lazy and Toxic – Racial Justice Series: Part 8

Stew, Founding Director of Verge Network, interviews Sho Baracka about racial justice in America today, and how 'colorblindness' is lazy and toxic.

Quit Listening To Missional Experts

Experts teach us principles for practical theology, but experience can teach us far more. Here are 3 steps for adapting the experts' advice for your context.

The Secret to Increasing Your Missional Living

The secret to increasing your mission for God is by increasing your maturity with God.

The Key to Activating the Body of Christ

The book of Ephesians lays out a template and code for activating the Body of Christ. Find out what that looks like.

Is the Missional Movement Broken?

Ultimately time will tell, but just as when you mature, you face your limits and you adapt for future success so the missional movement has hit a wall and is reassessing the way forward. Find out more.