Ideas

Oak Park Church: Outreach in the City

Rather than solely coming alongside communities following major natural disasters, the church decided to use the ministry’s life-saving—and life-giving—equipment year-round.

First Baptist Leesburg: More Than Sunday Morning

“We minister to the broken people in our community through many ministries, and we attract a lot of people who want to join our church because of our ministries,” says Art Ayris, executive pastor of administration at First Baptist.

Evangel Church: Never Stop Serving

Last year, Evangel started a church two hours away inside the largest women’s prison in New York. A pastor and a team go every Thursday to share a message, preach and lead worship for the prisoners.

New Relief Opportunities for Local Churches Launch in Ferguson, Missouri

The North American Mission Board will be unveiling two mobile medical units to provide aid to underserved communities.

How to Make Your Sermon Stick Past Sunday

"The good news: You already have most of the tools you need to make your sermon stick while pointing people to Jesus."

Youth Ministry: 3 Keys For Dealing With the Busyness of Students

"Our role is to engage our students' busyness and strategically minister to and serve them where they are."

Megachurch World: A Church With 50,000 Seats?

While some headline-making megachurch facilities grow bigger, the average auditorium size is actually getting smaller.

Following the Presence of God: The Father’s House in California

How The Father's House church's recent building project has it poised for innovation and growth.

Lousiana Church Creates After-School Program for Students

Kilbourne Methodist Church hosts weekly program for youth, featuring food, activities and Bible study.

Simplified Discipleship: Calvary Fellowship in Florida

Founding and senior pastor Bob Franquiz explains the importance of keeping discipleship and retention simple.

Colorado Church Combines the Bible and Bull Riding

About 70 parishioners sit outside, some wearing chaps, for a sermon and praise and worship. Then the bull riding begins.