A Dark Horse is someone who is underestimated or overlooked- someone people don’t see coming. They carry hidden strength, talent, or potential that others have missed—until suddenly they try something no one expected.

Among the Dones—Jesus-followers who have stepped away from the traditional church institution—the Dark Horses are a special breed – those who see themselves as anything but done with Jesus or his Kingdom mission.

In fact, many of us would find the name “Dones” a little ironic.

Because in our minds, we’re not done at all.

Welcome to the Dark Horses

We are the overlooked, the unconventional, the outsiders, the question askers, the forward thinkers, the misfits and mavericks who still burn with hope for the world Jesus is redeeming.

The ones God may be preparing to shape what comes next.

We’re not just the black sheep of the church. We’re the Dark Horses.

Articles

• Fighting for Unity
  by Jay Pullins
  March 11, 2026
  When I served on my church’s elder team, one of our best practices was simple: we always tried to communicate in terms of what we were for, not what we were against. I’ve tried to carry that same posture into…
• What This is NOT
  by Jay Pullins
  March 11, 2026
  A few things you can expect and NOT expect to find here. A Campaign Against the Institutional Church First, you will not find arguments to persuade people to leave their institutional church. Those are already well documented. It would be…

Hi, friends, I’m Jay. Unlike most people who write about discipleship, I’m not a pastor—though I did spend a short season as an executive pastor at a large church, and that chapter matters in my story. But it’s not really who I am. At my core, I’m a Mission Commander—someone who helps organize, equip, and empower people for meaningful missions.