In Every Issue
Here's what you'll find in every issue of Outreach magazine. Departments available online are marked with an icon.
Surprising Insights by Thom Rainer-
Exclusive Outreach magazine column by researcher and best-selling author Thom Rainer pinpoints the problems today’s churches are facing and highlights what works and doesn’t work in effective church outreach. You’ll find all the Surprising Insights online in Insights.
- Outreach Pulse
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Featuring the best stories and ideas from churches of all sizes, shapes and denominations across the country, this popular section helps church leaders keep their finger on the “pulse” of what’s happening. Including cultural trends, new ministry resources, statistics and more, “Pulse” is your one-stop source for practical, inspirational news on the Church in action.
- Community Onramps by Rudy Carrasco
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Known for his work in indigenous leadership development, Rudy Carrasco helps the church understand the meaning of true community transformation in this exclusive column. You’ll find all our Community Onramps online in Insights.
- Idea Bank
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Our most popular department provides innovative, transferable ideas and how-to’s that all churches can implement. Many ideas include simple steps for organizing and executing the effort. You’ll find all the Idea Banks online in Ideas.
- Questions and Perspectives
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Experts offer their perspectives on key, often controversial, questions relevant to today’s Church.
- From the Front Line
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Each story takes you behind the front lines of a church to explore its use of a unique concept such as prayer, volunteerism or the environment to reach others for Christ. You’ll find all the Frontlines online in Stories.
- Media Cue
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Reviews, including books, DVDs, Web sites, movies and curricula, of vital resources for church leadership, plus books and movies currently impacting popular culture. You’ll find all the Media Cues online in Resource Reviews.
- Soulfires
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Meet individuals who are passionate about reaching others for Christ. Discover what birthed their passion for outreach and what continues to fuel that passion.
- Outreach Interview
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Formerly known as Point of View. Sit in on Q&A interviews featuring some of today’s most significant voices in the church, such as Tony Campolo, Anne Graham Lotz, Harry Jackson or Brian McLaren—leaders you may not expect to hear talking about outreach. You’ll find all the Outreach Interviews online in Insights.
- Frames
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Hear about individuals following their passions and sharing Christ in unique or
unusual ways. - Conversations
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What does an atheist think about evangelism? Why did a Christian decide she needed God? This department captures a dialog with real people, some professing Christians and some not.
- Lee Strobel on Outreach
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New York Times best-selling author Lee Strobel discusses trends and issues at work in today’s world of outreach. You’ll find all Lee Strobel columns online in Insights.
- Mystery Visitor
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Our newest addition to Outreach magazine gives Christians a fresh look at church through an unbeliever’s eyes.
