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.

How to Craft a Three-Word Testimony

Shape your testimony for sharing by building a story around three words.

Seniors Creating Quilts for Comfort: Christ United Church in Ontario, Canada

A tiny group of seniors blesses hundreds of recipients of its handmade prayer quilts.

Kid-to-Kid Ministry: Kids Learn How to Minister to Their Peers

An Arizona church teaches kids creative techniques to teach other kids about Jesus, then puts them into practice.

Lives Changed by Christ: LCBC

LCBC's attention to detail and focus on weekend services has some people driving an hour or more each way to attend. Perhaps that's why it's 2013's #10 Fastest-Growing Church in the country.

Reaching Secular Young Adults: The Meeting House in Ontario, Canada

In secular Toronto, young adults are returning to church when presented with specific and important challenges.

Turning Shoes Into Fresh Drinking Water: First United UMC in Chicago

A Chicago church partners with the Shoeman Water Project to turn gently used shoes into fresh water.

Serving Victims of Domestic Violence: Church on the Rock in Indiana

An Indiana church holds a two-part event to serve women and children who've experienced domestic violence.

Youth Creating Sleeping Mats for the Homeless: Elmwood UMC in Texas

A Dallas church teaches underserved youth the value of their own contributions.