Dwell City Church Sees God Answer Prayers

by Sharon Mager | Mar 16, 2026 | Church Planting, Formation & Health, prayer

Answered Prayers Mark First Year for Dwell City Church By Sharon Mager BEL AIR, Md. — Dwell City Church, a young church plant in Harford County, celebrated their first anniversary on March 16, and members are praising God for His blessings and answered prayers. The...

Canvas Church Commits to Serving People Experiencing Homelessness

by Sharon Mager | Aug 15, 2025 | Church Planting, Compassion Ministry

Canvas Church Commits to Serving People Experiencing Homelessness By Brandon Elrod SALISBURY, Md. – Sometimes, revival means listening for the cries of those in need and reminding them of their value, even if it means making some uncomfortable adjustments. “We started...

Southwest Church is All About Transformation

by Sharon Mager | Jun 27, 2025 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization

Southwest Church is All About Transformation By Sharon Mager BALTIMORE, Md. — Following years of preparation and months of renovations, the excitement was palpable on June 1 at Southwest Baptist Church as Akin Omisanmi was installed as pastor, marking the beginning of...

Maryland church planter answers call to reach African diaspora

by Sharon Mager | May 19, 2025 | African American, Church Planting

Maryland church planter answers call to reach African diaspora By Tobin Perry LAUREL, Maryland — Temidayo Akinsanya wasn’t planning to start a church. The engineer-turned-seminary-student envisioned serving an existing congregation through his ministry calling. But a...

Play Ball: The Fields are White

by Sharon Mager | May 5, 2025 | Church Planting, disability ministry, Evangelism

Play Ball: The Fields are White By Sharon Mager Pennsville, NJ — The smell of popcorn wafts through the air, ball players are raring to go, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” plays through the sound system, and parents are ready to cheer their kids on. It’s your everyday...

Friendship Baptist Church Starts Hispanic Church At “Just the Right Time”

by Sharon Mager | Feb 3, 2025 | Church Planting, Featured, Hispanic, Missions

By Sharon Mager Sykesville, MD — In the Fall of 2024, Friendship Baptist Church (Mid-Maryland Association) started a Hispanic church called FBC en Español, led by Church Planters Martin and Ester Nieto of Cancun, Mexico. The new church is already gaining momentum and...