Fall is my favorite season.
I love fall! The air is cool and crisp. Your grass is never greener than it is in October. And, most importantly, freshmen are back on campus.
We've seen God doing some amazing things this fall through our church network. We've met nearly 5,000 students, seen more than 40 students decide to follow Jesus for the first time, and every one of our churches is growing.
We're so thankful and are praying for God to do even more. Here's a post on Instagram talking about this impact: Fall 2026 by the Numbers.
We're also celebrating that our friends Konnor and Chelsy are settled with their team in the UK as they prepare to launch our first global city church in Reading, England.
We also got to launch a new church here in Pullman to reach our city. It's been so fun to have a place where people our age can feel at home and connect a little easier than they might in a collegiate space like Resonate.
It's called New City Church. Our name is inspired by the vision of the New City in Revelation 21. You can follow along on Instagram by following @newcitypl
Here's a picture of our team from our Launch Service.
A busy fall.
We've been very busy this fall. We just wrapped up soccer season and ALL three kids played. It was so fun to see how they are all progressing in their skills and having fun making new friends.
I also got the opportunity recently to preach at Corban Univeristy in Salem Oregon.
Corban is a small Christian university in Salem, and their president got to visit Rescon last year and invited me to come speak at their Chapel service to about 500 of their students.
This was a really special opportunity, and I haven't done anything quite like it before, but I had a lot of fun.
I talked about how the spirit of our age is a spirit of fear and anxiety. If we're not careful, fear will keep us on the sidelines instead of pursuing the risky but adventurous life God has planned for us.
If you want to listen to the message, here is a link to a video of it.
CORBAN CHAPEL TALK.
Special Invite to Rescon
Lastly, I want to invite you to consider coming to Rescon. You've been faithful to partner with my family over the years and going forward, one of my core contributions to Resonate will be developing partnerships with people who want to support the bigger picture of our movement.
If you find yourself in a position where you think you could potentially partner at a greater level and make an impact on work beyond what my family contributes to, we would love to include you in our partnership experience at Rescon.
Please give me a quick reply to this email if you're interested in learning more about that opportunity.
if that doesn't quite fit your situation but you just want to come to Rescon this year to see it in person, we would love to invite you.
It's the best place to see the impact of Resonate all in one room. This year is a special one because it's the 10th anniversary of Rescon, and 2027 marks the 20th anniversary of Resonate.
Till next time.
Keep the faith,
Craig, Kellie, Grayson, Lila, and Jude.
