GOD with US
EMMANUEL
Emmanuel Alliance unites churches, plants hope and serves cities. Worship that heals, discipleship that transforms, compassion that feeds — God with us, for the world.
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About Emmanuel Alliance
“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel — which means God with us.” — Matthew 1:23
Founded in 1998 by seven pastors sharing one communion table, Emmanuel Alliance grew into a global family of 142 churches, 68 compassion centers and 12 training academies. We are evangelical, ecumenical in spirit, and deeply local: each congregation serves its own neighborhood while sharing resources, prayer and mission worldwide.
We believe presence changes everything. So we show up — in shelters, schools, hospitals, prisons and war zones — with bread, Bibles, blankets and belonging. From Sunday liturgy to Monday food banks, we live Emmanuel every day.
We dwell long in places others leave. Incarnational ministry over hit-and-run charity.
Baptists, Pentecostals, Anglicans, independents — one Lord, one mission, many expressions.
Preaching Christ and practicing justice. Evangelism and social action inseparable.
Youth pastors, campus hubs, foster care and scholarships for 4,200 students.
Our mission & calling
To make God’s presence tangible: reconciling people to Christ, churches to each other, and cities to shalom.
Gospel for every street
Church planting in unreached neighborhoods, street evangelism, Alpha courses in 9 languages, digital missions reaching 2M monthly.
Leaders who look like Jesus
Emmanuel Academy: 2-year formation, pastoral residencies, women in ministry cohort, trauma-informed counseling certificate.
Compassion without borders
Food security, refugee resettlement, medical caravans, clean water wells, disaster relief — 1.2M meals and 34 wells in 2025.
4,200 sponsored children stay in school
Education, nutrition and mentoring in 18 cities. $38/month changes a destiny.
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38 cities prayed & served
Annual Serve Day: 22,000 volunteers clean parks, repair homes, visit elderly and pray for peace.
See impact →Ministries for all ages
Sundays • WorshipGathered Worship
Liturgical yet alive. Hymns and modern anthems, communion weekly, prayer for healing. Kids and youth fully included.
Midweek • GrowDiscipleship & Groups
1,100 small groups: Bible studies, marriage, recovery, men, women, seniors. Everyone belongs in a circle, not just a row.
Daily • ServeCompassion Outreach
Food pantries, homeless showers, free clinics, legal aid, job training. Love with skin on, 7 days a week.
Friday • YouthEmmanuel Youth
12,000 teens in 54 youth hubs. Worship nights, skate parks, mental health support, leadership labs and summer camps.
Family • CareFamilies & Foster
320 foster families supported, parenting classes, single-mom network, marriage intensives and adoption fund.
Global • GoMissions & Planting
27 nations, 520 long-term workers, 41 new churches planted since 2022. Short-term teams welcome every summer.
Impact in numbers & names
Meals, shelter nights, clinic visits
Across 4 continents, one family
Giving 310k hours yearly
Planted since 2022
Our journey of faithfulness
7 pastors covenant in Chicago to pray monthly and share resources.
Emmanuel Leadership Institute opens with 24 students.
Food banks unite; 100k meals served. Refugee ministry begins.
Pandemic response: 480k meals, online church for 90k, chaplains in hospitals.
Vision 2030: 200 churches, 100 wells, every member in mission.
Every dollar tells a story of Emmanuel
82% programs • 12% training • 6% operations. Audited annually, ECFA accredited. Downloadable report each March, open elders meetings quarterly.
Stories of Emmanuel
“I came for bread, I found family. Now I lead the pantry that once fed me.”
Maria G. — Chicago, restored 2023
“Our church was dying. Alliance gave us brothers, training, and hope. We baptized 47 last Easter.”
Pastor David O. — Houston
“As a refugee, I felt invisible. Emmanuel taught me English, helped with housing, prayed with tears.”
Amira K. — Resettled 2024
News & encouragements
Devotionals, mission reports, event recaps and announcements from across the Alliance family.
No stories yet — but God is writing.
Check back soon for mission updates, devotionals and testimonies from emmanuelalliance.org community.
Common questions
New here? Curious about beliefs, belonging or baptism? Start here, then come say hello on Sunday.
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Come home. God is with us — and with you.
Whether you need prayer, want to serve, plant a church or simply belong — there is a chair for you at Emmanuel’s table. Join 38,000 friends following Jesus together.
Find grace near you
Central Office: 2450 W Emmanuel Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Sundays 9:00 • 11:00 • 18:00 • Prayer Wed 19:00
Email: hello @ emmanuelalliance.org • Phone: (312) 555-0148
2450 W Emmanuel Ave
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