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Summer Synergy

Scott Evans -
You don’t need a massive budget or a construction crew to make a big impact.
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Ohio Church Makeover

Christy Heitger-Ewing -
This move would not only give them room to grow, but also would enable them to do a lot more to fulfill their mission of being a church focused on “building the kingdom, one life at a time.”
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How Much Tech Do You Actually Need?

Joseph Cottle -
Because you cannot do this alone, you are going to have to trust the right individuals who know more about tech than you do. Your calling is to shepherd. Do that.
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Events

Try This: Invite the Community to Be Healthy

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Focus on health from a biblical perspective at a healthy living expo.
Ideas

Idea Starter: Have Church Business Cards Printed

James P. Long -
Ask church members to distribute business cards for the church around the neighborhood and with unchurched friends and acquaintances
Retention

Idea Starter: Make Newcomers Feel Genuinely Welcome

James P. Long -
Try a handwritten note, a phone call or a personally delivered pie to thank them for their visit
Ideas

Idea Starter: Don't Embarrass Your Visitors Who Arrive Late

James P. Long -
Keep congregants from filling up back pews first by directing them to the front of the church first
Service Projects

Try This: Buy a Stranger’s Morning Newspaper

Outreach Magazine -
Purchase a rack's worth of papers at a convenience store.
Ideas

Idea Starter: Take Small Groups Into the Public Sphere

James P. Long -
Asking small groups to meet in public spaces increases your church's exposure and makes attending small groups more interesting
Service Projects

Try This: Give a Sick Child the Chance to Give to Others

Outreach Magazine -
Ask your local children's hospital if your church can run a "mobile store" where hospitalized children can "shop" for gifts for family.
Ideas

Idea Starter: Say Thanks on Labor Day

James P. Long -
Bring emergency responders food or a gift on Labor Day, when they're working
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Brandon O’Brien’s Top Books on Small Church Ministry

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Rather than being a subcategory of American ministry, the small church is the norm. If you take a longer and broader view, most churches throughout history and in most parts of the world are and always have been small.

Megan Fate Marshman: Everyday Grace

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While influence tends to want to go upwards and grow to the right, I am fighting to go down to the left, and it takes a lot of intentionality.

Nirup Alphonse: It Starts With Hospitality

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The point of hospitality is not to entertain; it is to tell a better story and invite people into the story of God. That's what people need. That's what they're longing for. They want to be a part of that story. And that story is transforming. That story is eternal. That story is enduring. That story is faithful.

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