News & Updates

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,…

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…

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…

Bliss Spillar recently relocated his family to Frederick, MD to spearhead a new church plant. Bliss was sent out by Portico Church (Charlottesville, VA) where he served on staff. This new initiative in Frederick is a great example of how SENT Network can collaborate with other networks or…

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…

Christmas reminds us that our God is a sending God! SENT Network equips and sends. That is, we partner with existing churches to strengthen and send church planters into neighborhoods, subcultures, and cities with the good news of Jesus, much like the Antioch church did (Acts 13:1-4). Christmas…

KEN BOA EVENT SENT Network church plants seek to reach all types of people in various subcultures in their cities and neighborhoods. Downtown Hope has been a good example of this. Downtown Hope recently partnered with the C.S. Lewis Institute in Annapolis to bring the good news…

Jesus changes lives! He is changing lives in the cities, neighborhoods, and subcultures in our region through the gospel-centered mission of our church planters. Jeremy Chambers (church planter with SENT Network in downtown Richmond) recently encouraged us with this update. I thought I’d share it with you. Recently a…

I was so encouraged at our recent monthly Collective as our church planters shared stories of many people coming to faith in Jesus Christ through their church plants from all around the region. Here is one story shared by Tom Hooe (Lead Planter of Allelon Church) who is bringing the…

We closed up our summer after enjoying our annual Crab Feast for church planters. Instead of our normal monthly Collective we changed things up. From time to time we just go for a “no agenda” relational time of fun together. Annapolis is known for great crabs so we shared this…