AA July Newsletter 2026

Greetings, Friends,

I hope each of you is enjoying a wonderful summer! What an incredible season we are living in as our nation celebrates its 250th anniversary. While there are certainly many things that concern us about the direction of our country, I also believe we are witnessing God doing some extraordinary things. These truly are momentous times.

If we only listen to the daily news, it is easy to become discouraged. Every day seems to bring another crisis, another conflict, or another troubling headline. Yet behind the scenes, there is another story unfolding—a story that rarely makes the evening news. It is the story of God's Kingdom advancing through ordinary men and women who are faithfully praying, serving, loving their neighbors, and bringing hope to their communities.

Jesus promised that He would build His Church, and for more than two thousand years He has faithfully kept that promise. Throughout history, God has chosen to work through the prayers, obedience, and unity of His people. One of the greatest privileges of serving through Arise America is having the opportunity to witness these stories firsthand and then share them with friends like you. Your prayers, encouragement, and faithful partnership are helping make these Kingdom stories possible.

At the end of May, I had the privilege of speaking at an FMCI Regional Conference in Marietta, Ohio. My good friend, Rodney Lord, who has been leading a growing community transformation movement in the Marietta area, organized a special luncheon that brought together pastors, marketplace leaders, elected officials, educators, and other community influencers.

Nearly one hundred people attended, including the mayor, county commissioners, business leaders, pastors, and conference participants. It was a tremendous honor to share what God has been doing throughout the Huntington Tri-State region through Mission Tri-State over the past twenty-nine years. Each attendee also received a complimentary copy of my book,God's Dream: Transformation Through Kingdom Advancement.

The central theme of my message was simple but deeply challenging:our imagination can either become a doorway to God's possibilities or a limitation on what we believe He can accomplish.Too often we ask God to do only what seems reasonable from our human perspective, while He invites us to trust Him for far more than we could ever envision.

Paul reminds us:

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us."
Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)

As I shared testimony after testimony of transformed lives, restored neighborhoods, churches working together across denominational lines, and community leaders uniting around a shared vision, you could sense hope filling the room. Many people told me afterward that these stories expanded their faith and gave them a fresh vision for what God could accomplish in their own cities and communities.

That has always been one of the primary purposes of Arise America and Mission Tri-State. We don't simply want to celebrate what God has done here. Our desire is to inspire, encourage, and equip believers across America to believe that God desires to bring spiritual awakening and community transformation wherever His people are willing to humble themselves, seek Him, work together, and faithfully advance His Kingdom.

As I reflect on all that God is doing, I am filled with hope. I believe we are living in a season when the Lord is awakening His Church, raising up servant leaders, and calling His people to demonstrate His love in every sphere of society. The challenges before us are real, but God's promises are greater, and His purposes cannot be stopped.

Thank you for standing with us through your prayers, encouragement, and generous support. Together, we are watching God write a story that is far greater than any of us could have imagined. Please continue praying that the Lord will open even more doors for us to encourage pastors, equip community leaders, and help believers across our nation embrace His dream of Kingdom transformation.

May God richly bless you as you continue serving Him.

Serving Him together,

Pastor Mike Greider
President, Arise America