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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.”

How to Encourage the Gift of Time for Service

How a small New Jersey church connects its people with opportunities to serve

On This Rock: Rock City Church

Rock City Church: “We have one mission, and that is to reach the unchurched and awaken the spiritually restless to love God and love people.”

Engaging in International Ministry With the Community: The Community Church in New Jersey

How The Community Church in Harrington Park, N.J., engages the community with hands-on international service

Idea: Simplify Your Website

How to keep your church's website from becoming a time-management monster

Uniting With Other Local Churches for Outreach: Cross Pointe Community Church in Georgia

How Cross Pointe Community Church in Aragon, Ga., demonstrates Jesus' love to its community in a no-pressure way

Planning a Neighborhood Missions Trip: Cornerstone Church of God in Pennsylvania

How Cornerstone Church of God in Meadville, Pa., serves its neighbors on a local mission trip

New Beginnings at Legacy: #3 Fastest-Growing Church

Read about what the nation's #3 Fastest-Growing Church does to reach and retain new believers, and as a result, grow the kingdom for Christ.

Idea: 3 Ways to Use Apps

Use apps to grow your church and retain members.