Changing the Church Game
Changing the Church Game is a series about rediscovering what church can look like when we stop chasing numbers and start paying attention to God’s renewal right where we are.
It invites us to let go of old scoreboards of success and step into a more grounded, faithful way of being the Church. One rooted in presence, participation, and belonging.
Together, let's reimagine what it means to be the Church.
We’ve been asking a simple but kind of explosive question: What game are we actually playing?
If the Sunday attendance game has started to wear you out, you’re not alone. Many of us are sensing that something deeper is calling.
We believe God is inviting us into a different kind of game, the infinite game, where the goal isn’t to win but to keep playing, keep connecting, and keep joining in God’s renewing work in the neighborhood.
This blog series explores that shift, a fresh vision of what it means to be the Church together in the places we call home.
Part 1: Name The Game
We’ve been asking a simple but powerful question: What game are we actually playing? This first step invites us to move beyond the Sunday attendance game and join God’s renewing work right where we live.
Part 2: Define the Field
If we’re going to change the game, we need to know where it’s played. Discover how the neighborhood becomes the field of God’s activity—and how the Church comes alive when it shows up there.
Part 3: Set the Rules
Every game has its rules, and this one is no different. Learn how shared practices of mission, formation, and relationships help us live faithfully present in our everyday places.
Part 4: Recruit the Team
You’re not playing alone. All around you are people who love Jesus and love their neighborhood. This step is about finding one another and learning to be the Church—together.
Part 5: Learn by Playing
Don’t wait for the perfect plan. The best way to learn is by doing. This week, we explore how experimentation and play can shape us into a more faithful presence in our neighborhood.
Part 6: Invite Others to Play
When our shared life reflects something beautiful, people notice. Discover how simple invitations can draw neighbors from the sidelines into the abundant life God offers.
Part 7: Celebrate The Wins
We become known by what we celebrate. Learn how joy, gratitude, and storytelling keep us playing the infinite game and remind us of what God is doing right where we are.
More Ways to Reimagine the Church
The Changing the Church Game series is just one part of a larger story. Continue the journey with other themes that invite us deeper into God’s renewing work in our neighborhoods.
What does God’s renewal look like in real places? This series unpacks the five signs of the Parish Movement—practices and postures that help us live faithfully present in our neighborhoods.
Events & Reflections
From gatherings and workshops to reflections along the way, these posts offer opportunities to learn, connect, and imagine fresh ways of being the church in everyday life.
Stories from the Neighborhood
Real-life glimpses of faithful presence in action—neighbors, communities, and churches living into God’s story right where they are.
We believe the Church comes alive when ordinary people live faithfully present in their neighborhoods. If this vision resonates with you, we’d love for you to join the growing movement of leaders, neighbors, and communities reimagining what it means to be the Church today.