Donate to For Columbus

Subscribe to get notified about new events!

For Columbus

For Columbus unites and equips Kingdom-minded leaders to foster community growth and connection. Through gatherings and training, they aim to empower individuals to make a positive impact in Columbus, supported by generous donors and monthly givers.

Soul Care and the Person of Welcome :&nbsp;A Spiritual Retreat (Limited space ~ 50 ppl)We live in a tense cultural moment &mdash; one where our disagreements can feel like life or death, and it&#39;s easy to grow defensive, guarded, or worn thin. Before we can be people who welcome others well, we have to first attend to our own souls. This retreat is an invitation to slow down and is designed for soul care providers--counselors, therapists, pastors, and spiritual directors. Through guided teaching, times of quiet reflection, and space to simply meet with God, we&#39;ll explore what it looks like to root hospitality toward others in a well-tended inner life &mdash; becoming people who can make room for those who are different from us, without losing ourselves in the process. Join us for a day set apart with Dr. Laura Baghdassarian Murray, author of Becoming a Person of Welcome and founder of the Digital Silent Retreat Ministry, as she leads us through themes of soul care and welcome. This retreat is for chaplains, pastoral caregivers, psychiatrists, psychologists, pastoral counselors, spiritual directors and just about anyone serving in a human-facing vocation. [Light refreshments / meals provided] Speaker bio:Dr. Laura B Murray (DMin, Fuller Seminary) is the director of spiritual engagement and innovation at Fuller Seminary&#39;s Center for Spiritual Formation. She is the author of Pray as You Are, serves on the Ministry Collaborative Advisory Board, and previously served at Highland Park Presbyterian Church as the pastor of spiritual formation.Laura is also the founder of the Digital Silent Retreat Ministry, rooted in the practice of hospitality to provide brave and courageous spaces for people to connect with God and others. She lives in the Dallas area with her husband and two children.

Soul Care Providers Retreat

Dealing with Church HurtToo real, too deep, too common &ndash; How can we be agents of healing in the midst of it all? Whether dealing with outright spiritual abuse, more general disappointment with spiritual leaders and the institutional church, or disillusionment with Christianity as a whole, it is crucial that we learn to come alongside people who are reckoning with agonizing pain and doubt. How can we acknowledge real wrongs and yet encourage commitment to community? How can we walk alongside someone on the road to deconstruction with grace and truth? How can we minister as agents of healing in such broken spirituality?&nbsp; Joel Wharton, a former counselor, care pastor, and founder of Repurposed Lives Coaching &amp; Consulting, has seen the gamut. Both in his counseling and pastoral work, and his own life experience, Joel has lived out the pain, doubt, and tension and emerged with a robust, nuanced faith that holds space for struggle. Now living out of state, we are thrilled he is able to join us for this session!

CDN | October 2026 | Joel Wharton

One City Prayer 2026 gathers followers of Jesus from every corner of Columbus to seek God together for our neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, and city 🕊️. By registering, you&rsquo;re joining pastors, nonprofit leaders, and everyday disciples to pray for renewal, unity, and practical love for our neighbors across Columbus 🙏.&nbsp;

One City Prayer 2026

Kingdom Focus in a Partisan AgeResisting Political Hyper-Polarization in Favor of the Way of Jesus When Satan tempted Jesus in the desert, one of the key lines of seduction was to entice Jesus toward political power. After all, wouldn&rsquo;t the world be better with Jesus in charge? Couldn&rsquo;t he do so much good? Similarly, his own followers wanted to crown him king. But Jesus resisted Satan from without and his followers from within, never wavering that his Kingdom is not of this world. Yet our culture has never been more politically polarized, anxious, and driven to extremes by algorithms which benefit from our attention, and not from our cooperation. How can we be politically engaged without looking toward political religiosity, whether that&rsquo;s devotion to the right or the left? How can we uphold kingdom causes in kingdom ways? &nbsp; Gerald Murphy, Senior Pastor of Garden City Church, leads a diverse congregation from a myriad of backgrounds into thriving fellowship and deep discipleship. He&#39;s earned the respect of key CDN stakeholders on this subject and we&#39;re thrilled to learn from him!

CDN | September 2026 | Gerald Murphy

Our 2026 Discussion Series for Pastors is &quot;Tools for Every Sphere of Discipleship.&quot; In 2025, we considered what a disciplemaking culture would look like across spheres of discipleship -- ourselves, discipleship groups, families, small groups, congregations, and communities. This year, we aim to drill down on practical, effective tools to help us get there. Our August discussion will focus on tools for disciplemaking in small groups. We will meet in the Lookout Room at the Upper Arlington COHatch over cookies &amp; coffee. We value every voice in the room. Please join us!

PDN | August 2026

Network Leaders Summer Soiree 🍷🌆 gathers pastors, nonprofit leaders, and marketplace leaders from across Columbus for an evening of connection and conversation. Come meet others who share a desire to see gospel-shaped renewal in our city. Register below to confirm your spot, share your ministry or workplace context, and help us plan meaningful connections. Your presence matters as we grow a network of leaders committed to serving Columbus together.

Network Leaders Summer Soiree

The Irreducible Role of the Holy Spirit&nbsp;Lost focus on the third person of the Trinity Curriculum, tools, methods, skills, giftings, resources&hellip; we are often told these are the keys to effective disciplemaking (including, maybe by us!). Yet Jesus promised his followers that it would be better for us if he left, because the Holy Spirit would then come. In a church culture that either over-emphasizes the Holy Spirit to the detriment of human involvement and agency, or de-emphasizes the Holy Spirit as an overcorrection, how can we more accurately understand, view, and experience the Holy Spirit&rsquo;s role in disciplemaking? &nbsp; Lee Davis, Senior Pastor of Berlin Church, is a wise and faithful servant, committed disciplemaker, and longtime friend of the Columbus Discipleship Network. I always love learning from him! You will, too.

CDN | August 2026 | Lee Davis

Join us and other local pastors for lunch and a chance to spend time with some leaders who are in town speaking at the Xenos Summer Institute at Dwell Community Church! Brian SandersAn author and a social entrepreneur, Brian has helped to start hundreds of missional enterprises, including churches, nonprofits, and businesses all over the world. Most notably, Brian is the founder and former Executive Director of the Underground Network; an international fellowship of microchurch incubators creating city based ecosystems of faith, creativity and empowered social enterprise.&nbsp; John StarkeJohn pastors Apostles Church Uptown in Manhattan and has written several books, including &quot;The Possibility of Prayer: Finding Stillness with God in a Restless World&quot; and &quot;The Secret Place of Thunder: Trading Our Need to Be Noticed for a Hidden Life with Christ&quot;. He&#39;s written for Christianity Today, Books &amp; Culture, Comment Magazine, and other publications. Good people to learn from, great chance to connect with peers. Short, sweet, and worth your Saturday! Also, the full conference looks to be worth your time. This year&#39;s theme is God&#39;s Generous Provision, with speakers like Kevin Vanhoozer and Rebecca McLaughlin. Registration is only $70 (students just $20). Discount code &#39;Local10&#39; gets you 10% off registration!&nbsp;Check it out:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="http://www.dwellcc.org/xsi" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">dwellcc.org/xsi</a> Feel free to bring spouse or staff--just make sure to register each individual. Hope to see you there!

For Columbus Pastors Lunch

Worship Network Relaunch This is a night for worship leaders and musicians to worship and connect! The evening will include a worship circle (bring an acoustic instrument) and time to connect with a community of other worship leaders. Please bring a side, drink, or dessert and we will provide the main dish.

Worship Network Relaunch

Join local leaders to be equipped for Gen Z evangelism and outreach in Columbus. This training focuses on sharing the hope of the gospel with students in clear, practical ways, and lunch will be provided. 🍽️ Not Beyond Reach is a 2.5 hour seminar led by Steiger International, that takes an honest look at the cultural forces pulling Gen Z away from Jesus, and invites us to respond not with anxiety or arguments, but with broken hearts, genuine friendship, creativity, and prayer. Through real conversation, guided reflection, and practical tools, we&#39;ll explore what it actually looks like to be a faithful presence in the lives of the next generation. As part of For Columbus&rsquo; vision for citywide renewal, you&rsquo;ll learn alongside pastors, nonprofit staff, and volunteers who care about the next generation. Please complete this form to help us prepare materials, lunch, and a welcoming space for you. 🙌

For Columbus Gen Z Evangelism and Outreach Training (and Lunch)

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">What does it take to change a city? Even more, how do we help our city flourish, together? Be Inspired We&#39;re bringing in internationally known speakers to share how Jesus can bring citywide flourishing to Columbus through His united Church. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Our keynote speaker:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px;" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px;">Alan Platt is founder of Doxa Deo Churches, which currently serve 30,000 people across South Africa, the United Kingdom, Germany, and New Zealand. He is leader of the City Changers Movement and lead architect of the Church United program in South Florida. He&#39;s the author of two books, including City Changers: Being the Presence of Christ in Your Community.</li></ul><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Get Connected &amp; Collaborate<div fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> </div><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Build meaningful relationships with pastors, nonprofit directors, and workplace leaders who are working toward the same goal &mdash; serving our city together. You don&#39;t have to have &quot;leader&quot; in your title, or direct a particular work, but this gathering is for ALL who believe the gospel unites believers and who long to see the whole Church working together for the flourishing of our whole city.&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Pick up practical tools and join conversations that help you take real steps toward collaboration and impact.&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Be sure to invite your staff and key leaders, too! <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Doors will open at 8:00am for registration, coffee, and vendor booths. Programming will begin at 9:00am and lunch will be provided. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">We love our volunteers! If you would like to volunteer, please fill out this <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://for-columbus.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1071108" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit; color: inherit;" target="_blank">form</a><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">. We will send you a discount code to receive a free ticket.

One City Summit 2026: Sponsorship

<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">What does it take to change a city? Even more, how do we help our city flourish, together? Be Inspired We&#39;re bringing in internationally known speakers to share how Jesus can bring citywide flourishing to Columbus through His united Church. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Come and learn from our amazing&nbsp;speakers:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px;" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px;">Alan Platt is founder of Doxa Deo Churches, which currently serve 30,000 people across South Africa, the United Kingdom, Germany, and New Zealand. He is leader of the City Changers Movement and lead architect of the Church United program in South Florida. He&#39;s the author of two books, including City Changers: Being the Presence of Christ in Your Community.</li><li fr-original-style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Dr. Amy Sherman is a Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research, where she directs the Center on Faith in Communities. Named by Christianity Today in 2012 as one of the 50 most influential Evangelical women in America, Sherman is the author of &nbsp;dozens of articles and six books, including Agents of Flourishing: Pursuing Shalom in Every Corner of Society.</li><li fr-original-style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0pt; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px;">Bishop LaFayette Scales is the founding pastor of Rhema Christian Center in Columbus where he served for over 40 years. He is the founder of the Network of Local Churches, an advisor, consultant and voice of wisdom in many city-reaching and justice efforts, and a board member for various nonprofits across the country.</li></ul><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Get Connected &amp; Collaborate<div fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> </div><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Build meaningful relationships with pastors, nonprofit directors, and workplace leaders who are working toward the same goal &mdash; serving our city together. You don&#39;t have to have &quot;leader&quot; in your title, or direct a particular work, but this gathering is for ALL who believe the gospel unites believers and who long to see the whole Church working together for the flourishing of our whole city.&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Pick up practical tools and join conversations that help you take real steps toward collaboration and impact.&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Be sure to invite your staff and key leaders, too! <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">Doors will open at 8:00am for registration, coffee, and vendor booths. Programming will begin at 9:00am and lunch will be provided. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">We love our volunteers! If you would like to volunteer, please fill out this&nbsp;<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://for-columbus.churchcenter.com/people/forms/1071108" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit; color: inherit;" target="_blank">form</a><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; box-sizing: inherit;">. We will send you a discount code to receive a free ticket.

One City Summit 2026: Together for a Flourishing City

For Columbus Leaders Summit 2025 <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">History has shown that when followers of Jesus collectively experience personal gospel renewal, it will radically transform the city in which they live! Our goal is to gather leaders from across Columbus to learn how we can work together for citywide renewal. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">This year's summit will take place on Thursday, March 13th from 8am-2pm at the Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center. Be Inspired We're bringing in internationally known speakers to share how Jesus is renewing cities across America and how He is and will continue to renew Columbus through His united Church. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Our keynote speakers:<ul><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Jon Tyson, Author and Pastor, Church of the City, NYC</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Nancy Ortberg, Author, Speaker & Former CEO of Transforming the Bay with Christ, San Francisco</li></ul>Our panelists and speakers:<ul><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px">Jess Gatton, Vice President of Ministry, Alpha USA</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px">Dr. Rosaire Ifedi,  Associate Pastor, Christ International Community Church | Inaugural Chair, <span fr-original-style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); font-family: -apple-system, system-ui, &quot;system-ui&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;" style="color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);font-family:-apple-system, system-ui, &quot;system-ui&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, &quot;Fira Sans&quot;, Ubuntu, Oxygen, &quot;Oxygen Sans&quot;, Cantarell, &quot;Droid Sans&quot;, &quot;Apple Color Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Symbol&quot;, &quot;Lucida Grande&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;display:inline !important;box-sizing:inherit">African Immigrants Commission of Ohio</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px">Gary Gaddini, CEO of Transforming the Bay with Christ, San Francisco</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Guy Wasko, Executive Director of for.nyc</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Eddie Copeland, Executive Director, Church United, South FL</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Jonathan Huguenin, Chief Steward, Close the Bible Gap Alliance</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Phil Krause, Co-Director, My Village Ministries</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Nick Nye, Executive Director, For Columbus</li><li style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0pt;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:14px"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Shane Tucker, Networks Director, For Columbus</li></ul><span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Get Connected<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Build meaningful relationships with pastors, nonprofit directors, and workplace leaders who are working toward the same goal — serving our city together. Be sure to invite your staff and key leaders, too! Accelerate Collaboration<span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Pick up practical tools and join conversations that help you take real steps toward collaboration and impact. <span fr-original-style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size:14px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.

For Columbus Leaders Summit 2025

For Columbus Church Patrons

For Columbus&rsquo; &quot;pop-up&quot; merch table supports one clear goal: uniting the Church in our city through shared identity and presence. When you purchase, you&rsquo;re helping create visible connection across congregations as we gather, serve, and worship together. Wear it to remind yourself and others that the Church in Columbus is one body, called to move together in Jesus&rsquo; name. ***Purchases must be made in-person (no product fulfillment available at this time)

For Columbus’ "pop-up" merch table supports one clear goal: uniting the Church in our city through shared identity and presence.When you purchase, you’re helping create visible connection across congregations as we gather, serve, and worship together.Wear it to remind yourself and others that the Church in Columbus is one body, called to move together in Jesus’ name.***Purchases must be made in-person (no product fulfillment available at this time)

The For Columbus Pop-up Shop

Grow in confident, everyday evangelism. This training equips you to share the gospel clearly, listen well, and engage real questions with humility and hope. For Columbus exists to unite the Church in our city. As you learn and practice together with others from local congregations, you&rsquo;ll leave with simple tools, shared language, and next steps for faithful witness where you live, work, and worship.

Youth Evangelism Training

Our 2026 Discussion Series for Pastors is &quot;Tools for Every Sphere of Discipleship.&quot; In 2025, we considered what a disciplemaking culture would look like across spheres of discipleship -- ourselves, discipleship groups, families, small groups, congregations, and communities. This year, we aim to drill down on practical, effective tools to help us get there. Our October discussion will focus on tools for disciplemaking in a congregational setting. We will meet in the Lookout Room at the Upper Arlington COHatch over cookies &amp; coffee. We value every voice in the room. Please join us!

PDN | October 2026

Relational Apologetics&nbsp;The Message, and the Messenger&nbsp; Our culture used to ask questions about the objective evidence for the existence of God; now we are more likely to get questions about whether or not Christianity works. Does it affect real people with real lives? Does it actually change people? And how? Does it address the problems of human life? Does it provide tangible hope? Christians, in view of the Greatest Commandment and the Great Commission, understand that the message must be both proclaimed and demonstrated, embodying the grace and mercy and holiness of God in such a way that glorifies God. This can be reflected in our ministry practices and programs&hellip;or it can impact that upcoming breakfast meeting with a friend. This topic will call us to embody the message on our best days and our worst days, and challenge us be intentional with people as we reflect the message in all of life. Jason Seiple, Founder of Parable Project and Director of Youth and Youth Mission at Christian Assembly, lives these questions everyday in his youth-focused ministries. Deeply engaged with those both in and outside the church, he has a helpful pulse on this topic.

CDN | November 2026 | Jason Seiple

Our 2026 Discussion Series for Pastors is &quot;Tools for Every Sphere of Discipleship.&quot; In 2025, we considered what a disciplemaking culture would look like across spheres of discipleship -- ourselves, discipleship groups, families, small groups, congregations, and communities. This year, we aim to drill down on practical, effective tools to help us get there. Our December discussion will focus on tools for disciplemaking in our wider communities. We will meet in the Lookout Room at the Upper Arlington COHatch over cookies &amp; coffee. We value every voice in the room. Please join us!

PDN | December 2026

Imagination &amp; Inspiration in Disciplemaking Shane Tucker, beloved Director of Networks at For Columbus, recently earned his Masters degree from Durham University, UK (via CMS, Oxford) in Theology, Ministry &amp; Missions. The focus of his thesis was on the role Imagination plays in our Formation and Vocation, and how the Arts inspire this process. His insights on the role imagination and creativity play in our walking and working with Jesus will help us better understand and curate our own imaginations as we live into who He&rsquo;s inviting us to become, and how He&rsquo;s inviting us to join Him in the renewal of all things.

CDN | December 2026 | Shane Tucker

Money: How to Tackle America&#39;s #1 Idol Money is a thorny topic many avoid in disciplemaking, but probably one of the areas of biggest hidden or unaddressed sin we face in this country. How can we talk about finances in a way that addresses the root issues without being overly proscriptive or controlling? Courtney Markley, a certified Christian Financial Counselor and founder of the Center for Financial Discipleship, is well-versed in talking about not just numbers, but our heart and posture before God as we consider this important topic.&nbsp;

CDN | January 2027 | Courtney Markley

Kingdom in Career: Disciplemaking in the Marketplace Adults spend most of their hours and focus at work &ndash; and that isn&rsquo;t a bad thing. Similar to our discussion about money, if we don&rsquo;t focus on discipling people in a healthy approach to career, we are missing the mark. How can we strive for a healthy work/life balance, while having a high work ethic? How can we walk out the tension between climbing the ladder and walking in the way of Jesus? John Scroggins leads the Baton Exchange, which aims to disciple young professionals in the way of workplace ministry, and he has lots of excellent thoughts on this subject. Join us!

CDN | February 2027 | John Scroggins

Gospel City Movement Training Day + One City Summit&nbsp;Join For Columbus and ECC Leadership for a half-day training designed to sharpen your leadership, ideas, and vision for city movement leadership. Connect with other leaders and coaches around the movement.Tuesday Mar 9, 2027 12pm-4pm (meal provided) Stay on Wednesday to experience One City Summit for pastors and leaders who long to see the Church in Columbus move together as one. Join us for teaching, honest conversation, and practical tools to strengthen collaboration across congregations, nonprofits, and workplace ministries.&nbsp;Wednesday Mar 10, 2027 8am-4pm (meals provided) For Columbus exists to unite the Church to be FOR COLUMBUS.

Gospel City Movement Training Day + One City Summit

Partner with us for the One City Summit 2027 🌆🤝 Your early sponsorship of the Summit helps catalyze citywide flourishing through the collaboration of the citywide Church. Kingdom-minded believers from across sectors will gather for this impactful annual event. By sponsoring now, you:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Show support- Demonstrate your commitment to gospel-centered collaboration by supporting the work of For Columbus.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Expand partnerships- Connect with leaders from congregations, ministries, nonprofits and the marketplace.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Gain exposure- Position your work in front of hundreds of influential leaders and decision-makers.</li></ul>

One City Summit 2027: Early Bird Sponsorship

One City Summit 2027: Sponsorship

Perseverance &amp; Boldness Despite Discouragement &amp; FearHow to keep going when our emotions scream &lsquo;Stop!&rsquo; We might know the right thing to do, but the reality is, our emotions are much more powerful than we give them credit for. Our culture satirizes faithfulness to God and mocks his followers. Our feelings often stop us from being faithful, especially when we are mired by fear, discouragement, virtuous victimhood, or wrestling with our own doubts and struggles. How can we be faithful to our calling in the midst of it all? And, in some cases, should we? Ebony Fadis, founder of Queenship, has a compelling personal story and successful ministry helping people to listen to truth in this area. I&#39;m excited to learn from her!

CDN | March 2027 | Ebony Fadis

Hospitality: Unlocking a Key Pathway for Effective Disciplemaking&nbsp; There is something very intimate about inviting others into your home or space &ndash; and this is especially true in more communal cultures from around the world. Hospitality can be as much a mindset as anything else. As our culture becomes increasingly individualistic, what can we learn from this ancient, biblical, and effective skill about how to make disciples? Carol Trzcinski has used hospitality across various life stages, ministry opportunities, and among different demographics to make the love of Jesus tangible to many. I love learning from her fresh ideas and life-long faithfulness!&nbsp;

CDN | April 2027 | Carol Trzcinski

Sexual WholenessGender, Sexuality, and Bodies in a Broken World&nbsp; In a cultural moment marked by confusion, reactivity, and pastoral complexity around gender, sexuality, and the body, many leaders feel caught between silence and reactivity. This talk offers a third way&mdash;moving beyond suppression or simple affirmation toward a deeper, formational engagement with desire. Grounded in theology, spiritual direction, and relational neuroscience, it equips pastors and practitioners to guide others with greater clarity, compassion, and integrity, while cultivating a more integrated and pastorally responsible vision of sexual wholeness. Erin Zappin, Counselor &amp; Spiritual Director at Vineyard Counseling Center, comes highly recommended to speak on this topic and offers a nuanced and refreshing perspective!

For Columbus

For Columbus

Events

Events

Youth Evangelism Training

Get your tickets

PDN | October 2026

Get your tickets

CDN | November 2026 | Jason Seiple

Get your tickets

PDN | December 2026

Get your tickets

CDN | December 2026 | Shane Tucker

Get your tickets

CDN | January 2027 | Courtney Markley

Get your tickets

CDN | February 2027 | John Scroggins

Get your tickets

Gospel City Movement Training Day + One City Summit

Get your tickets

One City Summit 2027: Early Bird Sponsorship

Get your tickets

One City Summit 2027: Sponsorship

Get your tickets

CDN | March 2027 | Ebony Fadis

Get your tickets

CDN | April 2027 | Carol Trzcinski

Get your tickets

CDN | May 2027 | Erin Zappin

Get your tickets

More ways to support us

For Columbus Church Patrons

View membership

The For Columbus Pop-up Shop

View shop

Powered by