Our Mission

See your community with new eyes — then lead with confidence.

Streetlight Brief was built so that no pastor ever has to make a decision about their community without knowing what's actually happening on the ground.

Our Story

From frustration to mission

Trent Arrington spent years watching church leaders make critical decisions — launching ministries, allocating budgets, choosing outreach partners — based on gut instinct, anecdotal evidence, or annual reports that were outdated before they landed on a desk.

He saw pastors in growing suburbs who didn't know their community's median income had shifted 40% in five years. Youth pastors unaware that teen depression rates in their ZIP code were double the state average. Church planters who chose locations without understanding the demographics of the surrounding two-mile radius.

The data was out there — scattered across Census tables, CDC databases, BLS reports, and local news feeds. But no one was putting it together in a way that made sense for ministry.

So Trent built Streetlight Brief: weekly local intelligence briefings that arrive every Monday, combining real data with pastoral commentary so church leaders can love their communities with informed intentionality.

What We Believe

Four values that guide everything we build.

Data-Driven

Every insight is grounded in real data — Census, CDC, FBI, EPA, FEMA, and 14+ more sources refreshed weekly. No guesswork, just facts.

Pastoral Voice

Raw numbers don't change lives — interpretation does. Our expert pastoral commentary translates data into ministry action steps.

Accessible

Starting at $0/mo. No software to learn. It arrives in your inbox every Monday — ready to read and act on.

Generosity by Design

10% of all revenue goes directly to Crossover Global, equipping church planters in unreached communities worldwide. When you subscribe, you bless the global church.

Meet the Team

The people behind Streetlight Brief.

Trent Arrington

Founder

Passionate about equipping the local church with the tools and insights it needs to serve communities well. Trent leads product, data strategy, and the pastoral voice behind every Streetlight Brief report.

10% of Every Dollar Fuels Global Missions

We believe generosity isn't a line item — it's a lifestyle. That's why 10% of every dollar Streetlight Brief earns goes directly to Crossover Global, which multiplies church planters to plant multiplying churches in unreached communities worldwide.

10%

Of All Revenue

Not profits. Revenue. From dollar one. Every subscription equips both local and global ministry.

Crossover Global

EIN: 81-3269633. Mobilizing believers, planting churches, and walking alongside communities worldwide.

When you see clearly, you lead wisely.

Know your community like never before

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