Ideas

The Gift of Life

For the small church, a blood drive is an easy, no-cost way to give to others, and is perhaps more impactful and life-changing (and life-saving) than any amount of money could be.

Podcasting Ministry the Easy Way

By transforming livestreams into podcasts, ministries can transcend geographical boundaries and time constraints, and build communities beyond physical barriers.

After Easter, Now What?

The season after Easter is a great time to launch a new small group series or a new Bible study plan, and of course, to launch an outreach project for the church to join and make a major impact.

“This High-Energy Church Welcomes Young People”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit

An unchurched person reports on an unannounced visit the 2014 Outreach 100 Fastest-Growing Church.

Real Church, Real People: The Journey

The Journey Challenges Perceptions in America’s Northeast

Bringing in the Broken: Church by the Glades

Church by the Glades “Can’t Afford to Play it Safe”

Convenient Connections: On the Growth Track

Want to help people connect with your church? Provide convenient connects ... now.

The Word With Conviction: Grace Church

Grace Church of Dumfries, Va., Teaches the Word with Conviction

Central to Restoration: Central Christian

A Las Vegas church engages the lost and the broken

“We Cracked the Code”: Houston’s First Baptist Church

Houston’s First Baptist Church Returns to Basics of Prayer and the Great Commission

Try This: 5 Ways to Help People Be ‘Food Secure’

Almost 15 percent of American households had limited access to adequate food, a 2010 study found.