Missions was not an option. “Right off we knew we wanted to take part in church planting and taking the Gospel to the nations,” said Johnny Grimes, a pastor and church planter. “There was no debate in it. We knew that is who we are.” Branch Life in Birmingham, Ala., is a church plant that grew from [...]

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LifeWay Church in Federal Way (Seattle), Wash., is not a huge body of believers. On Sunday mornings it usually consists of about 300 people meeting for worship. Yet despite its smaller (according to some) size, LifeWay’s leadership, including Senior Pastor Billy Arnold, has developed a great passion for being involved in a long-term partnership that [...]

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