Idea Starter: Draw Dog Lovers With an Animal-Friendly Service

Give dog owners a unique motive to come to church by inviting them to bring their pets with them. Check with your insurance carrier first regarding limitations on specific breeds, and require that all dogs be leashed. Provide a short service that includes a blessing of the pets. Underwood Hills Presbyterian Church in Omaha, Neb., attracted dozens of new people with a “Paws and Prayers” service, and other churches have experienced similar results.

When It Comes to Outreach, Where Is the Fruit?

Make sure you are becoming a body of Jesus followers who love the lost and will sacrifice your wants and comfort for the sake of reaching people.

Why the Nicene Creed Still Matters for Making Disciples Today

Why the Nicene Creed still matters today—and how catechesis shaped the early church and can form disciples in a new global awakening.

Where Do you See God at Work in Your Church?

We know God is with us, but under the pace and pressure of life and leadership, we become focused more on solutions than His presence.