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Root Thrive Soar
trains, supports, and empowers
churches and faith based organizations to shift
from primarily doing ministry inside the church building
to increasingly being the love of Christ in their communities.
Cultivating faith communities
rooted in Christ-centered loving action,
thriving in mutual mission, and
soaring in alignment with the Spirit moving in the world.
Root Thrive Soar’s Vision:
Furthering the reign of Christ’s Love, one local community at a time.
The Rev. Chantal McKinney, D. Min., ACC
Founder of Root Thrive Soar
Endorsements
“The gifts of wise mentoring and visionary leadership that Reverend McKinney is offering all of us in RTS are in great demand and will be, for years to come.”
— The Rev. Thomas Brackett
“Root, Thrive, Soar is an outstanding program that equips lay Christians to develop innovative new faith communities in local neighborhoods. RTS empowers lay people for dynamic, disciple-making ministry in our rapidly changing culture.”
— Elaine A. Heath, Ph.D.
“As a lay leader, I believe in her vision. As an educator, I believe Root Thrive Soar is a church planting program that is easy to understand, thorough, and exciting.”
— Dr. Sandra T. Montes
“I give thanks that RTS has opened my mind and my heart to the possibilities for connecting with my community.”
-Anne from Resurrection Church, Gilbert, AZ
“We are seeing on the 2nd and 3rd visit with some of our neighbors that some are really lonely.”
-Mary from All Souls, Mechanicsville, VA
“I am thankful that I have been taken out of my silo.”
-Liz from Resurrection Church, Gilbert, AZ
“I would say, this is a journey of re-learning how to be in community with others. How to build relationships that are centered in faith in God. And it’s much simpler than I ever thought … not easier, but simpler.”
-Davíd from St. Mary’s, Harlem, NY
“God is IN our neighbors. To serve God means to meet God in our neighbors and we cannot do that without stepping out.”
-Donna from All Souls, Mechanicsville, VA
“Root Thrive Soar has transformed the way I integrate faith in my daily life. And it has transformed the way I approach my spiritual life. It has reaffirmed my call to ministry as a chaplain to create and hold healing space everywhere and anywhere I go. To me, that’s what church means. And Root Thrive Soar has helped me define that for myself.”
-Davíd from St. Mary’s, Harlem, NY