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Churches are struggling

Most Pastors need help

Leaders need to engage culture

The Work of Venture Church Network

In the midst of a changing world

Venture Church Network seeks to empower healthy churches to develop leaders and plant more churches in fulfilling the Great Commission.

Ministry happens through the partnerships of our VCN regions located throughout the country. Each of these regions have specific areas of focus and serve pastors and regional churches in many ways.

  • Gospel Driven

  • Biblically Focused

  • Disciple Making

  • Relationally Committed

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Latest Posts & Updates

Why Venture Church Network Values Being Relationally Connected

Why would we use the phrase relationally connected and make that a value of Venture Church Network? Over the years, we’ve seen that even though there’s often a nod given…

Fatigue is becoming so normal in pastors

This is a short article leadership for pastors and leadership teams within Venture Church Network. We want to talk about fatigue. One thing I’ve discovered, and you’ve probably experienced this…

Interim Pastor Ministries (IPM) 2026 Training Dates

A recent Barna study (2023) found that nearly one in four pastors hope to retire by 2030. For many, that transition opens the door to new questions about calling, purpose,…

Responding to Tragedy with the Love of Jesus

Twenty-four years ago today, we woke up to the evil of the mass murder of thousands of our fellow countrymen on 9/11/2001. Yesterday, we saw the murder of a young…

Doug Collins, Secretary of VA Meets with VCN Chaplain

Who: Chaplain David KuntzWhat:  One-on-One with Secretary of VAWhen:  11 August 2025Where:  Central Ohio VA, Columbus, OH Why: I was truly humbled and honored to have a one-on-one meeting with…

Please Join Us in Prayer for Minneapolis

Standing Together in Prayer Dear VCN Family, We are deeply grieved by the tragic school and church shooting in Minneapolis. Violence of this kind, especially against children, is both horrific…

Question: “Why can’t we just hire the interim pastor as our next senior pastor?”

Here are 7 reasons why they shouldn’t: 1. It can short-circuit closure.If the possibility exists of hiring the interim pastor, the closure process from the exit of the previous pastor…

When Nostalgia Becomes a Barrier to Vision

Written by Jason Lehman You know that feeling when a smell, sound, or sight instantly takes you back in time?It happened to me just a couple of weeks ago. I…

Heading into the upcoming Passion Week

This time of year reminds me of the incredible privilege VCN has in serving local churches so that the good news of a risen Savior can be faithfully proclaimed. Amid…

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