Idea Starter: Establish a Lifetree Café

Work with a local community center or other public space to set up a Lifetree Café, where people of all faiths and backgrounds meet once a week for an hour to discuss all areas of life and culture from a Christian perspective, from UFOs to mental illness, drug addiction to science and religion to our relationships with our pets.

James P. Long
James P. Longhttp://JamesPLong.com

James P. Long was formerly the editor of Outreach magazine and the author of a number of books, including Why Is God Silent When We Need Him the Most?

Nicole Martin: A Different Kind of Leadership

When I go to a great restaurant and it’s really good, no one ever has to tell me, “Could you let other people know?” I cannot wait to tell other people, first of all, that I've been, and second of all, how good the food is. I think we have lived our Christian lives on the periphery of God's grace and goodness and favor for so long that we don't know how good the food is for ourselves.

How Holy Trinity Brompton Is Revitalizing the Church of England

“We don’t want our denomination to close one more church without first offering it to us to send a team to revitalize it.” -Sarah Jackson

Venture Church: Community for First-Timers

“If people don’t make a single friend at your church, they’re not going to stay.” ~Pastor Di Beals