b'EDITORS CORNERBlazing Ministry TrailsGod is on the move in Citygate Networkby Bethany WiningerA new year brings fresh opportunities and a renewedShared voices:Express your insights! Our new Let-reminder of Gods faithfulness. As we step into 2026, Imters to the Editor section creates a space to facilitate filled with gratitude for all He has done in and throughdialogue. (See page 57.) This is where well highlight this network over the past year. What a joy it is to seerelationship-building, conversation-starting reflections that ministries across North America leaning into innovation,keep our community connected and inspired. Send your pursuing excellence, and embodying the hope of Christ incomments to editor@citygatenetwork.org.new ways!In this issue, well also take a closer look at what God Our refreshed Instigate design debuts with this issue: is doing within Citygate Network: the vision guiding us stronger, sharper, and more aligned with who we areforward, the partnerships taking shape, and the shared today as Citygate Network. Its a look that reflects growth,commitment that continues to anchor our work. Together, collaboration, and transformationthe very thingswere pursuing a calling thats not only changing lives but happening daily across our movement. shaping the future of life transformation ministry.Inside This Issue As we begin this new year, mayInstigateserve as both encouragement and catalysta reminder that God Practical tools:Explore this issuesToolkit, a hands-on,continues to move in remarkable ways through you, your pull-out resource designed to help you translate ideasteams, and the people you serve.into impact and apply key takeaways to your ministry. (See center spread.) Heres to another year of growth, collaboration, and Kingdom impact!Faith and creativity:Experience our Testifyfeature, a blend of art and devotional content that points us backBlessings,to the ultimate source of wisdom and hope: Christ alone. (See page 58.) Bethany Wininger Editor-in-Chief, Instigate magazine Citygate Network Director of Strategic CommunicationsCopyright2026 by Citygate Network Publisher: Tom De Vries Phone: (719) 266-8300Editor-in-Chief: Bethany Wininger Fax: (719) 266-8600Instigate (ISSN 2641-9041) is Citygate Networks bimonthly publication created to inspire, inform, and equip leadersManaging Editor: Holly Johnson Email: editor@citygatenetwork.orgserving on the front lines of homelessness and life transformation. Published as a service to members, Instigate deliv- Staff Writer: Alice Rodriguez Web: citygatenetwork.orgers timely insights, practical tools, and compelling stories that speak to the challenges and opportunities facing rescueAdvertising Manager: Sam Edwards Photos: Adobe Stock, unless notedmissions and life transformation ministries today. Each issue explores innovative approaches, faith-driven solutions,Senior Designer: Lydia Barron Printed in the USAand best practices rooted in real-world experience. As part of a growing movement, this publication reflects CitygateEditorial Assistant: Deborah HelmersNetworks mission to equip ministries to transform lives from suffering to flourishing through the gospel.Instigate magazine welcomes contributions and comments. Please send photographs, queries, ideas for articles, feed-back, and address changes to editor@citygatenetwork.org, or to Instigates editorial, advertising, and circulation offices at Citygate Network, 2153 Chuckwagon Road, Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80919.All Scripture quotations taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION, unless otherwise noted. Copyright1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.5 INSTIGATE|January/February|2026'