Latest news and stories of how God is moving
Citylight Omaha Family, Our mission is to multiple disciples and churches, and God is leading my family to step out in obedience to plant in Florida. When I came here 2.5 years ago, I knew that planting might be in my future but had no timeline of when. I was open handed with what God … Read More
God is moving in Cambodia! He continues to build His Church in The Land of Smiles. The people of this beautiful country have known the horrors of genocide, occupation, and civil war. They are a kind and humble people who are hard-working and endure the hardships of trauma and poverty largely without the hope of … Read More
Following the Lord and serving others is a full-time job, and the Y.E.S. City Group has demonstrated that this is no exception. Bonna and Bob Baber have had a challenging year, and yet, their City Group and church have served, loved and sacrificed for them well. Bonna’s husband Bob was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and moved … Read More
Laura is one of our students who is a part of the Salt Company college ministry at Citylight Omaha. She accepted the Lord into her heart and got baptized this last year. Watch her story of redemption, how God sought after her and gave her a desire to follow Him! I feel like a lot … Read More
Citylight calls City Groups to have a clear mission where predominately they are focused on a “neighborhood” or “network”. We have heard much about neighborhood focused City Groups, but most of our City Groups are focused on a “network”. Many times, the mission starts with a “holy discontent” that drives City Group formation. One … Read More
Shepherding and leading people isn’t easy. City Group Leaders know this firsthand as they labor to lead a diverse group of people for the purpose of growing with Christ and living as a spiritual family. This is a story of a team of City Group Leaders who learned the importance of pausing group rhythms in … Read More
Over the past year, the Holy Spirit keeps bringing me back to the Beatitudes from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:1-12). The Beatitudes are essentially the character resume for every single Christian and follower of Jesus. Often these 8 Beatitudes are approached as a buffet of potential character qualities for the believer, but wrongly … Read More
Gospel goodbyes are never easy, but multiplying disciples is what God calls us to do. Even in the midst of a pandemic, the West Dodge Couples City Group multiplied into three City Groups this month. Led by DJ and Dana Hinman, John and Amanda Shelley, and James and Sarah Ortiz, their City Group of primarily … Read More