What is Circle of Hope’s Map?
We wanted a church that everyone owned—owned the mission, the money, the buildings, and the goals. We wanted a church in which everyone mattered, from the long-time stakeholder to the …
A Short Story by Ben White
Luke 10:38-42 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister …
Singing Newness
When you come to our Sunday meeting it’s probably (hopefully) going to feel new to you. Either because going to a church meeting has never been your thing, or because …
Welcoming the ‘Stranger’
Philadelphia and the surrounding counties are full of immigrants. Many of them are not strangers to us at all, but when very loud and powerful people talk regularly about immigrants …
Cells Are Serious About Love
On Monday night we were training new and future cell leaders in the cell movement. The cell movement is the center of Circle of Hope’s mission. We create little micro …