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North Jersey Vineyard Church: The Edge of Ministry

The congregation is about 25% white, 40% Latino, 20% Asian and 15% to 20% African American and African. Eighty different nationalities are represented in the church, and 475 people made first-time commitments to Jesus during services in 2024.

Oak Park Church: Outreach in the City

Rather than solely coming alongside communities following major natural disasters, the church decided to use the ministry’s life-saving—and life-giving—equipment year-round.

First Baptist Leesburg: More Than Sunday Morning

“We minister to the broken people in our community through many ministries, and we attract a lot of people who want to join our church because of our ministries,” says Art Ayris, executive pastor of administration at First Baptist.

7 Tips for Building a Great Website on a Shoestring

One of the biggest mistakes small churches make when building a website is trying to do too much. A cluttered website can be confusing for visitors. To avoid this, it’s important to keep your website design streamlined.

Getting in the Game: Pickleball

People at the church gather for games and, midway through, have a three-minute devotion. When they aren’t playing, they sit and talk. The church uses pickleball both for in-house reach and outreach as members invite friends and neighbors to come play.

How We Give Is Changing

Just because a product is built specifically for churches doesn’t mean the company is looking out for the church’s interests. Know what you’re paying and ensure your church isn’t losing money it could use to fund ministry.

Using YouTube to Help Your Neighbors

It doesn’t require a large production team or budget to adjust what you are currently doing on YouTube—it simply starts with leveraging keywords and key phrases when deciding message and video titles.

Canine Comfort Ministry

With comfort dogs Louie and Jackson, the church not only helped community members recover from the tornado, but also visited public schools, nursing homes and hospitals with the animals.

Technology and the Church: What You Need to Know

While some church members may be hesitant to switch to certain technologies, church leaders need to remember three benefits that new tech can add to their church.

Upgrade for Good with a Powerful ChMS

The latest updates to ChMS equip church leaders with the tools to detect engagement opportunities with those who may need it.

Virtually There

The metaverse is typically defined as an emerging 3D-enabled digital space that combines virtual reality, augmented reality and other advanced internet and semiconductor technology so users experience lifelike experiences online.