Ideas

Boyd Avenue Baptist Church: Open Invite

Some of the players on the women’s basketball team were initially reluctant to come until a woman from the congregation befriended them.

Greenwood Baptist Church: No Strings Attached

The church leadership purposefully lowers what they ask their people to do so that anyone—introverts, kids, the elderly—can be involved.

What Your Tech Director Needs You to Know

Any tech leader worth their salt knows their church’s gear, budget and team resources inside and out. Furthermore, they have the same goal as you—to share the gospel.

Church’s Homeless Ministry Feeds Hundreds Every Week

Haywood Street UMC in North Carolina holds weekly meal for the homeless, abused and addicted in their community.

North American Mission Board Launches New Compassion Ministry

New ministry partners with local and national organizations to provide dental services, smoke detectors and block party.

Privileged to Be Called ‘Planter’: Storyline Fellowship

"What has surprised us the most in this church planting adventure? The faithfulness of God to answer prayers of desperation."

Play to Your Strengths: Storyline Fellowship

"The longer I serve as a church planter, the more I’m convinced that God has wired me to pastor a particular kind of church."

Chalk It up to Providence: Mosaic Christian Church

“Sometimes aspiring church planters ask me how to grow a launch team. I tell them, ‘God must bless it or it won’t work.’”

Copy Systems, Create Culture: Mosaic Christian Church

"I realized that my temptation when planting a church was to copy the culture of several great churches I loved."

Working Toward a Spiritual Revival: Madison Church

"It became apparent that the most missional thing we could do in Madison was start a community-centric church."

When God Comes Through: Madison Church

"God showed us again that if we’re authentically seeking him in the things we do, then he’ll give us what we need."