Ideas

Mountain Life Church: Christmas Blessings

Mountain Life Church purchased Christmas trees from a local nursery at cost and organized a Christmas tree lot on church grounds.

Quay Church: Sled Dogs Over Show Dogs

The area’s unique demographics—theme park employees, young professionals, retirees and tourism workers—have led to a congregation with an eclectic mix of people.

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.

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