Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
When Jeremy Rivera was serving a nondenominational congregation, he wanted to share Christ with as many people as possible, and grow his church's membership. But it was frustrating to him that not only did he feel pressured to talk about evangelization in marketing terms, but also to talk about the survival of his congregation as though it were dependent upon the right staff makeup and business plan.
Jeremy shares how freeing it was for him to realize that there are other ways to think about not just what it means to be "successful" as a church, but also a better way to understand what the church *is* that can liberate us from the fear that it will succeed or die out based on our personal efforts and abilities.
More of Jeremy's story: chnetwork.org/journey-home/jeremy-rivera-former-evangelical-pastor
The Coming Home Network was established to help inquiring clergy and laity of various faiths -- or even no faith at all -- with fellowship, resources, and encouragement as they explore the possibility of becoming Catholic.
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When Jeremy Rivera was serving a nondenominational congregation, he wanted to share Christ with as many people as possible, and grow his church's membership. But it was frustrating to him that not only did he feel pressured to talk about evangelization in marketing terms, but also to talk about the survival of his congregation as though it were dependent upon the right staff makeup and business plan.
Jeremy shares how freeing it was for him to realize that there are other ways to think about not just what it means to be "successful" as a church, but also a better way to understand what the church *is* that can liberate us from the fear that it will succeed or die out based on our personal efforts and abilities.
More of Jeremy's story: chnetwork.org/journey-home/jeremy-rivera-former-evangelical-pastor
The Coming Home Network was established to help inquiring clergy and laity of various faiths -- or even no faith at all -- with fellowship, resources, and encouragement as they explore the possibility of becoming Catholic.
Find out more about our work: chnetwork.org
Join our FREE Online Community: community.chnetwork.org
Facebook: facebook.com/CHNetwork
Twitter: twitter.com/chnetwork
Instagram: instagram.com/cominghomenetwork
Support our mission: chnetwork.org/compass
