TCP Weekly → March 21
Join the Conversation: Who is Shaping Us? • Defining Decades • Parish Collective Inhabit Conference • TENx10 Youth Leaders Tools • Midnight of an Empire
Join us on April 16, 11am–1pm, for Who is Shaping Us? with Caleb Campbell, author of Disarming Leviathan, for a discussion on Christian Nationalism. Location TBA.
This is a free event; lunch provided! Please RSVP by April 13th. RSVP here.
Local Events
Defining Decades
Defining Decades will continue this Sun, Mar 22, at 6p. Young adults in their 20s and 30s are invited to come together at Progressive Chicago to explore Cultivating Community through the Book of Exodus. Register here
MicroChurch Training
Join a new MicroChurch Training Cohort beginning Mar 24 from 7-8:30p, led by Rodrigo Cano. This 10-week experience is designed to equip leaders with the vision and practical tools needed to start and sustain a MicroChurch. Register here.
Faith & Work
Join Faith & Work Chicago on Mar 28, 9am-noon, for a practical, encouraging morning where you’ll choose a track that fits your current work season, connect with peers and mentors, and leave equipped to approach your work with renewed purpose and hope. Learn more here.
Youth Worship Night
Students and youth leaders from across the city are invited to a special Youth Worship Night on Apr 2 from 7-8:30p at Holy Trinity Church (218 S Wabash Ave, 2nd Floor) in partnership with the Cru Christian Club from Jones College Prep. Middle school and high school students, along with youth ministry leaders, are encouraged to attend.
Legacy Tour
Don’t miss the Legacy Tour this spring, stopping in Chicago on Apr 10, 6-8:30pm, location TBA. The evening will consist of food, fellowship and formation through a taste of their newly developed Legacy University Course on How to Study the Epistles. RSVP here.
Parish Collective
Join Parish Collective for Inhabit 2026, a two-day gathering in Chicago, May 1-2 at Lawndale Christian Church. Inhabit is the annual national gathering of Parish Collective and serves as the heart of a growing movement committed to the flourishing of neighborhoods. Participants will explore how God is calling the Church to deeper presence through shared practices, embodied community, and renewed imagination for each unique context. This year’s gathering will feature guest speakers Dr. Willie James Jennings and Rev. Dr. Alexia Salvatierra, alongside voices and stories from neighborhoods across the country. Learn more at parishcollective.org/inhabit2026
Looking Ahead
Jul 12-16 | C.S. Lewis Institute Summer Academy
Jan 27-29 | Charles Simeon Workshop
Resources & Reads
TENx10 Youth Leaders Tools
TENx10 provides a collection of free tools designed to help churches and youth leaders disciple the next generation more intentionally. Their Youth Leader Tools include resources like the Relational Discipleship Inventory and the Relational Discipleship Kickstart, which help ministries evaluate and strengthen how they build meaningful relationships and faith formation with young people. Leaders who are passionate about investing in the spiritual growth of students are encouraged to explore these practical resources. Access their free tools here.
Community Job Board
Recent Postings
Aftercare Director: The Field School
Children’s Pastor: Willow Creek
Facility Support: Soul City Church
Ministry Support: Soul City Church
Dir. of Development: New Life Centers
View a full list of postings at join-tcp.org/job-board
Do you have a job opening at your Chicago-area church or organization? We’d love to help spread the word! Approved submissions will be added to our job board
and promoted in the newsletter. Submit job openings here.
Weekly Spotlight
Midnight of an Empire | Chicago Recap
This past week, The Chicago Partnership hosted a powerful evening at Renewal Church of Chicago as part of the Midnight of an Empire tour. Featuring Sho Baraka, Malcolm Foley, and Jonathan Brooks, the conversation around Empire or Kingdom? invited deep reflection on faith, culture, and the call to live with gospel-centered conviction in today’s world.
It was a meaningful night marked by thoughtful dialogue, honest engagement, and a shared desire to see the church embody the values of God’s Kingdom over the patterns of the world. Moments like this continue to remind us of the importance of gathering, listening, and being challenged together as we seek to live faithfully in our time and in our communities!
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