Center For
Church Renewal
AUGUST 10–11, 2026
Church Now Café
If you and your congregation are looking for a way to connect with those who are trying to navigate sad and hard times and the deep loneliness that makes our culture, you will want to be part of this year’s cafe.
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Reality Check
Over half of churches in North America are in moderate or significant decline. Many more are plateaued. Decline isn’t the end of the story. It might just be the beginning of renewal.
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Renewal Is Already Happening
Churches just like yours—rural and urban, aging and multi-generational, liturgical and contemporary—are rediscovering what it means to be Spirit-led communities on mission. They’re not chasing trends. They’re pursuing God’s mission for their church. And the fruit? Deepened relationships. New ministries birthed. People coming to faith. Congregations growing as a blessing in their communities.
When a Church Chose New Life
After many years in ministry, Pastor Rob Hogendoorn witnessed countless ways God moves within His church. But one of the…
A Journey to Renewal
From Struggling to Stirred
When Pastor Bill Wilton first arrived at Sunrise Christian Reformed Church in McMinnville, Oregon, it felt like he was stepping…
A Journey to Renewal
Letting the Spirit Breath Again
In the early days of 2017, Pete Armstrong began his pastoral ministry at Park Lane Christian Reformed Church in Portland,…