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Don McKinnon and his wife, Natalie, knew God was working. After several years and two good tenures at churches, something stirred in both of them. “If we are called, then we’ve got to let go of our comfort.” Where God led them was uncomfortable. The fourth oldest Baptist church in Massachusetts called him to be...

When asked about the secret to the turnaround of his church, Pastor Paul Alonso smiles, “We celebrate the victories.” Baptisms and birthdays are common celebrations at Wahoo Baptist Church in rural central Florida. The baptisms are celebrations of people accepting Christ. The birthdays are celebrations in which children are taught about how salvation is spiritual...

“I was the only one who applied.” Brandon Sutton knew the church would be tough. Everyone told him not to go. God had different plans, and he followed in obedience. “I was twenty-seven years old—young and dumb. So I said, ‘I’ll take it.’” From day one he encountered turmoil and lots of hurt. About a...