Ideas

Crossroads Church: Make Yourself at Home

“We have worked very intentionally to create a family home feel as we have grown from 300 to now 3,000.” -Pastor Matt Thrasher

Faith Assembly: Enter the Mission Field

Faith Assembly offers a range of ministries aimed at every age group and stage of life so people can encounter Jesus.

Fight Church: A Fighting Chance

“Here was a people group that wasn’t being served by any form of chaplaincy like many major sports have,” says Pastor Joshua Boyd, of the local MMA community. “And they needed care just like anyone else.”

Hope and Healing 24/7: Friendship Community Church

Friendship Community Church to Construct Its New Building as a Place for the Community

On the Growth Track: Element Church

How Element Church makes connection convenient.

Try This: Hold a July 4 Hot Dog Eating Contest

Encourage the unchurched in your community to sign up, and award prizes to the winner.

Try This: 3 Ways to Help the Needy

Try a neighborhood "mission trip" ... and other idea starters

Idea Starter: Bring the Gym to Your Church

Let attendees who get antsy sitting still too long burn some energy post-sermon

A Church-Business Partnership: Abundant Life Christian Center

Abundant Life Christian Center Frees Up Money for Ministry, Rather than a Mortgage

Mentors for Moms and Dads

Seniors serve as mentors for expectant young couples.

Reaching Out to Migrant Workers: Trinity Lutheran Church in Pennsylvania

A church in a town with a growing migrant population holds a multicultural fiesta.