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.

The Community Outside: Immanuel Baptist Church

Immanuel Baptist Church Builds Relationships Through Service

Open Bibles and Opens Hands: Church of the Open Door

Church of the Open Door Reaches Out While Staying Rooted in Scripture

Multigenerational Mix: Christ’s Church of Flagstaff

Christ’s Church of Flagstaff Grows as It Adds Younger Worshippers to Its Ranks

Freedom Way: Acworth, Ga.’s Freedom Church

Freedom Church Intentionally Creates a Culture of Anticipation

Charles Lee: The Stewardship of an Idea

What if you viewed your ideas as a trust?

Worship in the Land of Mega: Valley Creek Church

Valley Creek Church Goes Beyond Celebrity Pastors and Pro Musicians

Dreams of Zion: Mount Zion Baptist Church

Mount Zion Baptist Church Ministers to the Community—from Students to Seniors

New Beginnings: Central Baptist Church

Central Baptist Church Ministers in the Middle of the Bible Belt