Latest news and stories of how God is moving
Citylight’s short-term global trips serve alongside long-term global partners in the work God is doing in their context. Every summer, various trips for our High School students, Salt students, and individuals/families go across the world. Each team goes with the posture ready to serve, no matter the task. Whether through work projects or relational ministry, … Read More
Two years ago, Ben Hagedorn was right on track with his plan. The plan was to become an accountant. He liked control and systems and organization. The more he could protect himself from the unknowns and chaos, the better. His plan also didn’t include community. People are messy. And it didn’t include God. A life … Read More
After the resurrection of Jesus and before he ascended into heaven, he called the 11 disciples to a mountain top. Drawing their gaze to the land and people and cities all around them, He said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of … Read More
One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts. – Psalm 145:4 As a church family, our mission is to multiply disciples and churches. Every week we gather on Sundays and scatter throughout the week into discipleship equipping communities. One of these communities is Citylight Students. Citylight Students (CLS) exists to … Read More
As a six-year-old girl, Andi Matheson knew the story of Jesus. Her parents shared the truth about Jesus. She learned about Him in Sunday School. It was through a drawing made by her Sunday school teacher where it became personal. She drew a bridge connecting Andi to God. The bridge was Jesus. Jesus on the … Read More
Citylight’s mission is to multiply disciples and churches. Our church intentionally sends some of our most gifted, trained, and equipped leaders, elders, and pastors out to pioneer and plant new churches. We are committed to generously supporting church planting and multiplication. Just as God provided for us, we want to send each church plant with … Read More
“And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” – Luke 10:2 Citylight Church believes that God’s primary means of advancing the gospel is through the local church and, therefore, we are committed to … Read More
The knock at the door surprised Dania Parker. Usually, the van driver didn’t come all the way up to the house. It was Wednesday night, which meant Citylight Student Ministry. Each week, Citylight Church picked up students from the surrounding neighborhood. Dania’s younger siblings were regular attenders. As a junior in high school, Dania could … Read More