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Crossroads Church: Make Yourself at Home

Janna Firestone -
“We have worked very intentionally to create a family home feel as we have grown from 300 to now 3,000.” -Pastor Matt Thrasher
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Faith Assembly: Enter the Mission Field

Gail Allyn Short -
Faith Assembly offers a range of ministries aimed at every age group and stage of life so people can encounter Jesus.
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Fight Church: A Fighting Chance

Stephen R. Clark -
“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.”
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Events

Try This: Neighborhood Party Planning With a Purpose

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Idea Starter: Casual, home-based gatherings are an easy way to incorporate the unchurched into a Christian environment.
Church Profiles

Celebrating Kingdom Wins: Celebration Church

Christy Scannell -
Members of the nation's #4 Fastest-Growing Church are celebrating an awakening for God with prayer, fasting and some can't-miss speakers.
Retention

Donate to Charity for Every Connection Card Turned In

James P. Long -
Idea Starter: Encourage first-time visitors to turn in connection cards by donating to charity for each submitted card.
Retention

Offer Interest- and Background-Based Small Groups

James P. Long -
Idea Starter: The Church on the Way connects members with groups based on topic, season, ethnicity, formation and even homelessness.
Events

Try This: Host a Coupon Swap

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Partner with local businesses and couponing experts to help your church’s families save money on groceries
Service Projects

Try This: Hold a Cake-Decorating Class

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Idea Starter: Ask a pro cake decorator to teach you the basics, then share the sweet results with others.
Church Profiles

The Name Says It All: New Hope Church

Rhonda Sholar -
Tim Liston: “We just try to grow the people. A life turned around, a saved marriage, a better dad, better people. And the result is that they invite friends and family to attend.”
Ideas

Idea Starter: Establish a Lifetree Café

James P. Long -
Set up a Lifetree Café, a less intimidating, off-campus form of a Bible study that puts Christianity into a real-world perspective
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Crossroads Church: Make Yourself at Home

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“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

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

Pastors Are Shepherds, Not Superheroes

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Maybe it’s time we change the narrative. Expect your pastor to be a shepherd, not a superhero. Don’t demand their presence at every event or their attention at every moment.

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