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.

Georgia Church Brings Hope to Savannah’s Inner City

First Assembly of God's Life Bridge ministry provides a safe environment for inner-city kids in Savannah.

How Safe Are Your Kids? 4 Children’s Ministry Security Checks

Four simple ways to test the security in your children's ministry area.

New Jersey Church’s ‘Hoop-a-Thon’ Nets Support for Malaria

St. Andrew UMC uses creative outreach to raise money and awareness for Imagine No Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Texas Church Unites Homeless, ‘Mortgaged’ as One Body Under Christ

Under Over Fellowship in Conroe provides a comfortable church environment for the homeless and nonhomeless alike.

Summer Olympics: 3 Outreach Ideas

Use the largest sporting event on the planet as an opportunity to reach you community and connect new people to your church.

550 Accept Christ at Southern California Evangelism Event

“Stand Strong Ojai turned out to be a real win for God,” says Blankenship. “It brought a revival across our city.”

First-Time Visitor Gifts: 4 Things That Should Be Included

"A gift bag, if done well, can play a major part in a person’s decision to visit your church again."

Life-Change Stories: 5 Ways to Find Them

"Telling stories is a powerful way to demonstrate God’s faithfulness in our churches and in our lives."