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.

Install a Drive-by Prayer Box

Goshen United Methodist Church in Georgia Finds a Unique Way to Connect to the Community

Offering a Clean Start for the Homeless: First Baptist Church in Tennessee

First Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tenn., Offers Practical Help to the Homeless

“The Message Was Fantastic!”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit

An unchurched person reports on an unannounced visit to a local church. Could it be yours?

Try This: 5 Outreach Ideas for Summer Nights

Take advantage of this summer’s evenings by hanging with your neighbors.

Reaching the Anti-Churched: Monroe Park Vineyard

A grandmother of three starts a counter-cultural church to reach the 20-somethings in her town.

4 Crucial Values for Small Church Pastors

Want a thriving small church? Concentrate on these four basics.

Turnaround to Hope: Englewood Christian Church

Small Indiana Church Transforms Urban Neighborhood on a Large Scale

Grace Beyond Suburbia: Grace Episcopal Church

A Southern California Church Reaches Into Neighboring Communities to Make a Difference