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.

Send a Welcome Video to New Attendees

Idea Starter: Email a video of the pastor or church members saying ‘thanks for coming’

First Things First: Northview Church

Guests receive personalized VIP service at the nation's #5 Fastest-Growing Church, and it's causing people to stick around.

Try This: Go Christmas Caroling

Caroling may be an old practice, but no one seems to do it anymore—change that!

Let Congregants Connect Using QR Codes

Idea Starter: Create QR codes to drive people back to your church’s website.

Outreach … And Grace: theChurch.at

Scott Kingsbury, theChurch.at creative director: "This is a place that broken people come to and know they won't be judged, know it’s a safe place, a place of restoration."

Offer Shorter Small Group Options

Idea Starter: The Journey church allows newcomers to build connections without pressure to get involved right away

Try This: Ask the Unchurched How to Make Your Church More Appealing

Idea Starter: Find out what your church is lacking by asking the unchurched

Live Stream Your Church’s Sermons Where You’d Never Expect to See Them

Idea Starter: Reach the unchurched via live-streaming in the most unlikely of settings