Resources.
Equipping leaders and missionaries with resources that help them thrive as they live out their callings.
What is the Underground?
These are the three best resources to help you get a first look at the Underground community and dive into the culture-shifting distinctives of our missional ecosystem.
Underground People Documentary
This 35 minute documentary tells the story of the Underground while highlighting some of the microchurches in our network.
Underground Church
The founder of the Underground, Brian Sanders, shares the story of the Underground and the values that shaped this missional community & experiment.
Launch a Microchurch
When Jesus thought about the church, what did he imagine?
Most churches are small, and rightly so. With power being redistributed in our time, networks of smaller enterprises are both growing and thriving. The yearning for participation and empowerment has us all looking for versions of church that make room for everyone. Perhaps, after all our hand wringing and insecurity about the size of our churches, we have missed the point. Microchurches can be strong, beautiful, accessible and potent portraits of just what Jesus had in mind, if not for all time, at least for ours.
This book is a guide to understanding, appreciating, and if you are up for it, starting a microchurch.
All proceeds from the sale of this book go to support the Underground Network.
Microchurches Podcast
Microchurches is a podcast meant to encourage and equip those wanting a different kind of church. The term "microchurch" has become increasingly popular over the years and this podcast is our way of contributing to the conversation.
Microchurch Planning Guides
Start Something
If you have a microchurch idea and need some ideas to get it off the ground
Planning
If you need some guidance on how to plan out the next season of your microchurch
Team Building
If you could use some help recruiting a team of fellow missionaries or partners
Innovating
If you could use some direction on how to come up with and incorporate new ideas and methods
Multiplying
If you are ready to expand your microchurch and need some direction on how to do it in a healthy manner
Free Online Courses for Networks
The training below are examples of our local "opt in" menu. Each microchurch chooses what they determine helps them BE the church. These are short independent study courses we thought might be useful for you or your network.
THE CALLING LAB
An online course that is meant to guide groups or individuals toward a better understanding of God's specific purposes for their lives.
MICROCHURCH DESIGN FOR GROWTH
If you have a microchurch idea or a team that has already set out to start a microchurch but is looking for help thinking through a microchurch model, this training will be helpful for you.
THE CHURCH AS NETWORK
An online course meant to help network leaders unearth some of the shifts that we have seen are necessary in the formation of a new kind of church; a networked, multiplying church form.
LOOKING FOR MORE SOMETHING ELSE?
We have a library of resources that we’ve created over the years. While we’re always working on new content and resources based on the needs we see, experience, and hear about in microchurch life - we still want our older resources to remain available. Please visit our UG Archive to browse more resource tools, guides, and more.