Leave the 99

to find the one.

We are passionate about creating strong new churches that reach those who are far from God.

Our commitment to nurturing and guiding servant leaders through the process of church planting is at the core of our mission and approach. We envision a future where innovative church planters are mentored and supported to boldly leave the comfort of the 99 to reach the one. Our values prioritize long-term relational partnerships, team ministry, and a foundation of prayer. We believe that planting new churches is the most effective way to spread the Gospel, and we are dedicated to empowering gifted pastors and leaders to fulfill this mission.

Stories

“We launched Fireside Church two years ago and we are so thankful for having the 99 Network on our side. When we first started we were desperately in need of coaching and funding. The network provided both of those pieces at a critical time for us. Our primary church in Mesa is thriving on a Saturday night service. And we’ve now been handed over the keys to a church in the east valley of Phoenix that we are pastoring on Sunday mornings. Who knew we would become a multisite congregation so quickly? God put us together with the 99 Network to make this all possible. ”

- Jon Fegan & Christian Axe (co-planters)

  • Fireside Church (Mesa, AZ)

“We are planting Your Story Church on the west side of Houston. This will be a place where anyone can encounter Jesus and realize God is not done yet. He is still writing their story. We are blessed to be partnering with the 99 Network. From the moment we met their leaders, they have done nothing but encourage and love on us. Not only that, they have helped prepare and equip us to plant a healthy and thriving church. We aren’t just partnering, we are becoming a family. ”

- Donnell and Vianey Mann

  • Your Story Church (Houston, TX)

“My wife and I had been seeking God for clarity on how to move forward with the unique vision He’d given us to reach athletes in the fitness community who were not seeking Him. God connected us with 99 Network. After sharing our vision, 99 Network quickly supported us and helped us launch our weekly experience. They have supported us financially, coaching, mentoring, and a tight community of church planters around the world…”

- Kelly Barcol

  • Move Daytona (South Daytona, FL)

“Our church is now in our 4th year and, while the struggles never cease, we have new people walking in every Sunday. We have faithful volunteers, a college ministry, a thriving women's bible study, a transformative discipleship group, a faithful men's group, and a children's choir. The 99 Network has been present for it all. They never stop checking in on us. Never stop encouraging us. Never stop believing in us. And so, with Bible in hand and sword in the other, we charge toward the horizon knowing that we have an army at our side.”

- Alyssa Schifferer

  • North Hills Church (Phoenix, AZ)

Our Team

  • Ryan Miller

    President

    Ryan grew up in northwestern Pennsylvania as a passionate Penn State football fan. That love for the game led him to attend Penn State University, and it was there that God had a surprise in store for him. At 19 years old, in a university library, God gave Ryan a calling away from engineering and into pastoral ministry. Ryan went on to serve in collegiate ministry for 12 years before he and his wife, Jana, felt a specific calling of God to move to Marietta, OH to plant Local Church. Local Church was the very first church plant that Pastor Gregg Parris (our founder and chairman of the board) sponsored. Today Local Church is a multisite congregation who is focused on bringing life-giving churches to small towns. Ryan serves as the President of our network and helps us to plant churches across the United States. Ryan has four amazing children, Lucas, Grace, Kylie, and Maddie.

  • Jessie Vaca

    Executive Director

    Jessie Vaca has served in ministry for 20 years in various roles: Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor, Lead Planter, and Pastor of Multiplication. Jessie, and his wife Carla, planted a church in the Chicago neighborhood of Lincoln Square in 2014 and pastored there until 2018. During that time, Jessie co-authored the book, “Developing A Leadership Resident” and also worked for Newthing (a church planting network) serving as a coach, conference speaker, consultant, and ultimately as the Regional Director for Central & South America. Jessie is passionate about helping churches launch (specializing in Pre-Launch and year 1) and leading churches through strategic planning/goal setting, demographic identification, and leadership development strategies.

  • Claudine LaRovere

    Prayer Director

    Claudine is the cofounder of Arm Your Soul and the published author of Deceived by Darkness. She serves our pastors by helping them to win the war in the spiritual realm. Her expertise is in teaching pastors to build prayer ministries, identifying the spiritual blockades that prevent them from moving forward, and praying through those blockades. Since 2010, I have been passionately teaching and counseling on spiritual warfare, helping others find strength and victory in their spiritual journeys. She is a devoted spouse of 7 years to Joe, and a proud stepparent to three amazing children. Her life’s mission is guided by faith, compassion, and a heartfelt desire to equip others to stand firm in their spiritual battles.

  • Gary Kendall

    Director of Spiritual Formation

    Gary Kendall, married to Belinda for 44 years, leads a citywide ministry, Love KC, and works for Gloo as a Cities Lead. Gary and Belinda planted Indian Creek Community Church in Olathe, KS (Kansas City) and led the church to grow from 7 families to 2,500+ and a multi-site ministry. Gary co-founded CMA, The Church Multiplication Association with Robin Wood. Gary travels often with Gloo serving city networks and national partners.

Drop us a line.

We’d love to hear from you and answer any questions you may have about our mission, vision, and approach to church planting. We look forward to connecting with you and learning more about how we can partner together to create strong new churches that reach those who are far from God.