Broderick Rogers

Pastor Philip Walker of Mt. Pleasant Worship and Outreach Center shares how faith, tax credits, and a team of five transformed an entire street in Southwest Raleigh. When Pastor Philip Walker became the senior pastor of Mt. Pleasant Worship and Outreach Center in 1994, his big vision was simple: pay off the mortgage, maybe buy a couple of houses on the street, and use them for community ministry. God, as it turns out, had a much bigger plan. Today, Mt. Pleasant — a church of under 200...

Our very first Virtual Lunch Huddle brought the fire, the truth, and the encouragement we all needed. We pulled up our chairs. We opened our hearts. And for nearly an hour, we went deep. The Encouraging Place launched its very first Virtual Lunch Huddle this year, and our Chief Encouraging Officer, Reggie Edwards, sat down with a dear friend, mentor, and fellow champion of racial healing — Pastor Andy Gray from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Andy has pastored for over 24 years and spent 18 of those...