by Sean Thome | Sep 22, 2025 | News, Stories from the Field
“You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.”—2 Timothy 2:1-2 (ESV) Encountering Jesus as a Teenager When I...
by Naomi Federiuk | Jul 7, 2025 | Mustard Seed Stories, Stories from the Field
By Bonnie Ham of The Gathering in Springfield Massachusetts Anissa never planned to walk into a church again. Her past experience with religion had left her hurt, disillusioned, and sure that church was the last place she’d find hope. But one Sunday, her mom—who...
by Naomi Federiuk | Jun 10, 2025 | Mustard Seed Stories, Stories from the Field
By Pete Ziolkowski, Co-Planter of Restoration Church in Portland, OR What would you say if I told you that people in Portland are literally begging for prayer? On a recent prayer walk downtown, I heard a voice call out from across a homeless camp. A man standing in...
by Naomi Federiuk | Jun 10, 2025 | Mustard Seed Stories, Stories from the Field
As told by Chris Harris from Story Church, Tulsa OK “When’s it gonna happen?!” I asked. A Slow Start My partner in crime, Josh Adsit—19 years my junior—just smiled. While I spent 32 years waving my arms in front of high school marching bands, Josh has spent most of...
by Naomi Federiuk | May 19, 2025 | Mustard Seed Stories, Stories from the Field
As told by Brenda Lyons of North Plains Church A Long Road of Struggle At North Plains Church, we’ve walked alongside Thomas for many years. His life was marked by addiction, drug dealing, and the grip of destructive choices. Our church family did what we...
by Naomi Federiuk | May 12, 2025 | Mustard Seed Stories, Stories from the Field
A Winter Encounter In the middle of a Massachusetts winter, a simple lunch stop became the beginning of a transformed life. Jason, a church planter from The Gathering, wasn’t planning on meeting someone like Adam that day. But as he stood in line at a burrito place...
