Contact us and we’d love to talk with you! This program requires commitment, both what we are providing for your church and for what it means to participate. To make sure churches want to be part of the program, a simple conversation, usually with the senior minister, gets things started.

The program is free! Because of a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment, Ignite is able to offer this program to all churches at no cost. We estimate that each church will receive around $10,000 worth of services for no cost to the congregation.

Yes, we are only able to add 10 churches per year to the Ignite Thriving Churches program, so space is limited. We will seek to help a wide variety of churches each year, but our funding limits the program to 10 congregations each year.

Ignite Thriving Churches is currently limited to independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ in Chicagoland. Often called the Restoration Movement, we seek to help these non-denominational churches in the greater Chicago region.

ITC is not only for an unhealthy church trying to get healthy, but also for any church that wants to take their congregation to the next level. Our goal is to help each church thrive, which requires a personalized strategy. No matter where your church is succeeding or struggling, ITC can provide a toolbox to help you reach the next level.

Absolutely not. We are committed to each church being independent and local leadership being the authority responsible for any changes. Ignite is not serving as a denomination and are instead a resource to assist ministers and staff to help their churches to thrive.