What if church wasn’t only a service we attended, but a connected community with places to gather, build relationships, serve, create, play, heal, and encounter Jesus throughout the week?

In the final part of this three-part vision, I share why the Body of Christ needs more places and spaces where people can genuinely come together. Relationships are rarely built by simply sitting near one another. They grow through proximity, shared experiences, common interests, and working toward something meaningful together.

I share several parts of this vision, including ministry headquarters where Christian organizations can share space and resources, gatherings that bring pastors and churches together, and Christian Life Centers offering recreation, sports, groups, Bible studies, events, outreach, and opportunities for people to do life together.

I also describe a larger vision for wholesome gathering places filled with activities, restaurants, Christian-owned businesses, beauty, joy, and reminders of God—including the idea for a Living Water Courtyard centered on Scripture, prayer for the nations, and baptism.

These places aren’t intended to replace the local church. They are meant to strengthen churches, connect ministries, tear down unnecessary walls, and help people find relationships, purpose, and their place within the Body of Christ.

What could happen if Christians began pooling our gifts, resources, buildings, ideas, and experiences to create places where people encounter the love of Christ in everyday life?

Jesus prayed that His people would become one so that the world would know. That is the heart behind this entire vision: a connected and activated Body of Christ working together so the world can see Him.