House Like Heaven: How the church can work toward healing a divided culture

The year 2020 marked history with a massive upheaval of our day-to-day lives, as the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd sparked global outrage,…

Wayne Francis and John SiebelingAugust 1, 2023 | 10 min read

Stories

IMPOSSIBLE: Building Unshakeable Faith when Nothing is Working

“Nothing is working.” This was my lament after a year and a half of church planting. My husband and I had used every means to…

Faith Eury ChoJuly 31, 2023 | 4 min read

Resources

Resources to Help Your Church Thrive: July 2023

ARC loves partnering with organizations that share our passion for equipping the local church. Our Resource Partners are businesses and ministries that can help you…

Rachel CompoJuly 27, 2023 | 4 min read

A Ministry of Finance

An old Sunday school rhyme instructed children to clasp their hands together, fingers intertwined with forefingers pointed skyward. “Here is the church, here is the…

Matt GreenJuly 26, 2023 | 10 min read

Jump The Fence

JUMP THE FENCE The Kingdom power of loving outside the lines. By Jimmy Rollins A few years ago, our neighbors installed an invisible fence for…

Jimmy RollinsJuly 19, 2023 | 7 min read

After the Storm

After the Storm How two churches worked together to bring relief to southwest Florida. with Matt Keller and Randy Bezet It was January of 2003,…

Avail JournalJuly 14, 2023 | 11 min read

Stories

Discover Family Church | Johnny and Sarah Kelley

“God has used this hard time to show how great He is in the midst of my struggle.” Johnny and Sarah Kelley launched Discover Family…

Lindsey HansenJuly 6, 2023 | 2 min read

Resources

Resources to Help Your Church Thrive: June 2023

ARC loves partnering with organizations that share our passion for equipping the local church. Our Resource Partners are businesses and ministries that can help you…

Rachel CompoJune 22, 2023 | 4 min read

Unlock Your Genius: Discovering the key to your purpose

Unlock Your Genius: Discovering the key to your purpose by Stephen Chandler Discovering my unique genius was one of the greatest factors in unlocking the…

Stephen ChandlerJune 21, 2023 | 8 min read

Avail: Planting the Dream

CHURCH: Elan Church, Naperville, Illinois PLANTERS: Max & Juliet Lyons LAUNCHED: January 23, 2022 LAUNCH ATTENDANCE: 300 CURRENT ATTENDANCE: 185 What do you want your…

Lindsey HansenJune 20, 2023 | 15 min read

Stress Less

Plus five more lessons in leadership longevity By Philip & Holly Wagner When we started pastoring, there was so much we didn’t know. After pastoring…

Philip & Holly WagnerJune 12, 2023 | 10 min read

Reframe Your Shame

“Shame is like everything else; live with it for long enough, and it becomes part of the furniture.” —Salman Rushdie “Each time he said, ‘My…

Irene RollinsJune 12, 2023 | 12 min read

Stories

Mana Church | Joe and Elissa Adams

Joe and Elissa Adams launched Manna Church in 2018 in the picturesque city of Colorado Springs, CO.

Kassie FowlerJune 8, 2023 | 2 min read

Nets On The Other Side

How to deal with doubt, discouragement and disappointment.

Anthony FloresJune 7, 2023 | 7 min read

The Fight for Rest with Greg Surratt

With pastoral burnout at an all-time high, Greg Surratt is helping church leaders beat the odds.

Andy ButcherJune 4, 2023 | 12 min read

ARC Updates

ARC Update with Dino Rizzo

We’re in awe of the ways God has moved throughout ARC since 2000.

Lindsey HansenJune 1, 2023 | 2 min read

The Next 1,000

How ARC is building on its winning formula for multiplying healthy churches. RICK BEZET WAS BETWEEN planes at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in late…

Ken WalkerMay 31, 2023 | 13 min read

Resources

Resources to Help Your Church Thrive: May 2023

ARC loves partnering with organizations that share our passion for equipping the local church. Our Resource Partners are businesses and ministries that can help you…

Rachel CompoMay 25, 2023 | 4 min read

ARC Updates

Inside the ARC with AVAIL Journal

We are excited to announce a collaboration between ARC and AVAIL Journal. AVAIL helps leaders in business and ministry refine the art of leadership in…

Lindsey HansenMay 23, 2023 | 2 min read

ARC Updates

2023 ARC Conference Recap

We wrapped the 2023 ARC Conference just a few weeks ago, and we are still on cloud nine! This year's conference was held at Church…

Lindsey HansenMay 22, 2023 | 5 min read

ARC UpdatesUnscripted

UNSCRIPTED S2 Ep7 | Dino with Kyle Turner

“We ‘beat the odds’ - our original launch team was on the team and staff for 7-8 years because we pastored them from day one.…

Kassie FowlerMay 22, 2023 | 4 min read

Stories

Gospel Church | Billy and Randie Heather

When Billy and Randi Heather felt called to plant a church in Fredonia, NY, they wanted the blessing of their home church and pastors, Obed…

Kassie FowlerMay 18, 2023 | 2 min read

ARC Updates

Founders Become Family

At this year's ARC Conference, Wayne Francis, pastor of The Life Church New York, sat down with five of ARC's founders for a great conversation…

Wayne FrancisMay 15, 2023 | 8 min read

ARC UpdatesStoriesUnscripted

UNSCRIPTED S2 Ep6 | Dino with Davey Blackburn

“When you’re in ministry, you almost have this unwritten agreement with the Lord. If we’re gonna be in the center of your will, and we’re…

Kassie FowlerMay 8, 2023 | 5 min read