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.

A Light in Bethlehem: Nativity Lutheran Church

A small church shows compassion in rural Georgia

Reach Out: A Family for “Others”

Destin United Methodist Church in Florida Offers Support to Young Summer Workers From Various Countries

5 Big Media Mistakes Churches Make

Filmmaker and media consultant Phil Cooke on fine-tuning (or overhauling) how we publicly share the gospel.

Create a Community Garden

First Baptist Church in Stilwell, Kansas, Remakes Its Reputation With Produce

Offering Practical Help: Christ Church in Illinois

A group of 40 to 50 meets one Saturday a month and performs practical acts of service in their community.

Where Kids Drag Their Parents to Church: Northside Christian

A Houston-Area Church Creates a Parklike Welcome for the Community

Host a Pet Vaccination Clinic

Trinity leaders sidestep flash-in-the-pan excitement to pursue lifelong relationships. Here's one way they're doing it.

Iowa Church Launches Mental Health Ministry

Congregation members struggling with mental health issues now have a point of connection in their faith community.