Ideas

Bethlehem Church: What You Celebrate, You Replicate

The power of storytelling is used throughout the year to proclaim God’s goodness to the congregation, and it seems to be affecting church growth positively.

Helping Youth Thrive Spiritually

What if we trained our young people to look at their university training as a four-year mission trip? What if we helped them approach their jobs as if they were missionaries to their coworkers?

FBC Simpsonville: Raising the Sails

Pastor Wayne Bray maintains that God has organically been building and evolving their church year after year.

Try This: Buy a Stranger’s Morning Newspaper

Purchase a rack's worth of papers at a convenience store.

Idea Starter: Take Small Groups Into the Public Sphere

Asking small groups to meet in public spaces increases your church's exposure and makes attending small groups more interesting

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

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

Idea Starter: Say Thanks on Labor Day

Bring emergency responders food or a gift on Labor Day, when they're working

Try This: Support Teachers by Donating Classroom Supplies or Cash

Teachers often spend their own dollars on supplies for their classrooms, but your church can make sure they don't have to

Try This: Serve College Students Free Pizza on Move-In Day

Quell move-in day jitters by bringing pizza to college freshmen in their residence halls.

Try This: Hold a Back-to-School Kids’ Clothing Exchange

Invite parents swap their kids' gently used, too-small clothing for some that fit.

3 Keys to Rising Above the Social Marketing Clutter

Here are some tips to help you rise above the market clutter and develop a brand that people choose to talk about.