Ideas

Boyd Avenue Baptist Church: Open Invite

Some of the players on the women’s basketball team were initially reluctant to come until a woman from the congregation befriended them.

Greenwood Baptist Church: No Strings Attached

The church leadership purposefully lowers what they ask their people to do so that anyone—introverts, kids, the elderly—can be involved.

What Your Tech Director Needs You to Know

Any tech leader worth their salt knows their church’s gear, budget and team resources inside and out. Furthermore, they have the same goal as you—to share the gospel.

Try This: Cool Down Commuters on Hot Days

Offer cold water or soda on a busy street corner to passersby in the heat of the day.

Designing the Church as Today’s Town Square

How a Michigan Church Campus Became a Community Gathering Place

Food Pantry: Microchurch, Mega Impact

Bethany United Methodist Church in Enid, Okla., Is a Tiny Church Feeding Over 2,000 People Monthly

Like a Wild Goose: Wild Goose Appalachian Church

A Unique Congregation Welcomes the Spirit in the Appalachians

Try This: Treat Your Local Heroes to a Cookout

Whether you bring steaks, franks or burgers, your local firefighters will bring their appetites

Eternal Bread: Union Church

Michigan Church’s Summer Program Offers Children Practical Help

Try This: Offer Free Car Washes

Give free car washes in your church parking lot.

Rebuilding the Church: Alive Again Alliance Church

Bill Meyer: "We say that Alive Again exists for those who are not yet there. Our motto is 'Living out the love and life of Christ here, there and everywhere.'"