News & Updates

MURDER TOWN, USA

Wilmington, DE is city of contrasts. It’s Center City is bustling with business, new restaurants, and the arts. West Center City, on the other hand, was ranked as the second worst neighborhood in America in 2015 due to it debilitating poverty and pervasive violence. This contributed to Wilmington being called…
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SENT COLLECTIVES

I just met with SENT church planters from around our region for what we call our Collective. This Collective was a gathering of pastors from ten church plants and five others currently preparing to plant. I’m thrilled that we are becoming more racially diverse as a Network and…
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MISSION TO ETHIOPIANS

 ENDALK & BETTY Dear friends, We are super excited to partner with Endalk and Betty Ayo as they plant our first ethnic church with SENT Network! They are currently preparing to start a gospel-centered church among the extremely large ethnic group of Amharic-speaking Ethiopians in the greater D.C.
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NEW ENGLAND

We are praying about expanding SENT Network beyond our region and into New England. I recently traveled to meet with eleven pastors around Boston, MA and New Haven, CT. My goal? I was seeking to explore future partnerships to plant churches in a region with much need for…
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GREAT JOY

REJOICE WITH DOWNTOWN HOPE. THEY WILL GATHER ON CHRISTMAS EVE TO WORSHIP IN THEIR OWN BUILDING FOR THE FIRST TIME.    “…I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” Luke 2:10 In the face of personal brokenness, sin, hardship, and even…
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THANKSGIVING

“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 We thank God for your partnership with us as we equip leaders to plant gospel-centered churches that increase thanksgiving in the lives of people in their neighborhoods, subcultures, and cities.
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FIRST DISCIPLESHIP, THEN LEADERSHIP

I was reminded recently of a timeless principle, “first discipleship, then leadership.” This was reinforced while I was with one of our church plants last Sunday, The Well Community Church, started and led by Matt Klingler. While at The Well, I sat with founding members Blaise and his wife Mabilia,…
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RENOVATION

Downtown Hope just began renovation on their own building that they purchased recently.  Members of this church plant in our Network dedicated themselves to give and work together to see this building transformed for God’s purposes. This community of disciples, led by Joey Tomassoni, are excited to one…
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CELEBRATING NEW LIFE

Our regional SENT Collective in April was filled with stories of new life from around the region. Followers of Jesus from our network churches have really been loving their friends who don’t know Jesus. I was so encouraged to celebrate with our church planters as they shared how God is…
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FAMILY ON MISSION IN D.C.

I experienced genuine family last Sunday in D.C. with Redeemer City Church. Redeemer City is one of SENT’s more recent church plants led by Steven Lee. Steven is modeling and teaching their local church to be a family on mission in D.C. It warmed my heart to hear…
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