Ideas

Seasonal Outreach Ideas: Refresh VBS, Autism Awareness, Baseball

This spring and summer, engage with those in your church and community in new ways.

New Life Community Church: Ministry in Motion

LifeCycle exists to meet practical needs, but the love of Christ and relationship-building compel it.

The Easter Illusion

Easter exposes the gap between attendance and belonging, between membership and engagement, between connection and discipleship.

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.