I’m just back from vacation and still trying to sort through what’s on my desk with a slightly jetlagged brain. This year’s travels took me to the South of France, someplace I’ve never been before. I won’t bore you with the bazillion photos or every travel story, but somewhere in the adventure, I found myself […]
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State of the Mess: 2026 Survey Results
What Our Messy Church Survey Is Telling Us -Johannah Myers, Executive Director Earlier this year, we invited Messy Church leaders across the United States to share what they are seeing in their communities. About a quarter of our network responded, giving us a meaningful snapshot of who we are and who we’re serving. We ran […]
What’s On My Desk: February 2026
Knowing Who We Are (So We Can Better Serve Who You Are) Messy Church has always been about people—real people, in real communities, gathering around food, creativity, stories, and faith. But as Messy Church USA continues to grow, we want to pause and ask an important question: who are we, really? And just as importantly, […]
What’s On My Desk: January 2026
I don’t know about you, but it feels like many of us are limping a little into the new year—tired, stretched thin, and overwhelmed before 2026 has even fully begun. After all, 2025 was a doozy. In the midst of that weariness, my Messy Christmas turned out to be an unexpected gift. I always love […]