Ideas

Gateway Fellowship Church: Building Community

The key is establishing real community, authentic friendships and a true relationship with the Lord.

Passion Church: Doughnuts and Disciples

They got the word out about a Monday-night ministry for kids ages 5 to 12 called DD for JC—Dunkin’ Donuts for Jesus Christ.

7 Ways to Build Momentum This Fall

With the change of seasons and school starting back up, fall is a time when so many people reset and create their new schedules. So this is a great opportunity for your church to connect (and reconnect) people with Jesus.

Try This!: 100 Outreach Ideas for the Post-Pandemic Church

Invite kids to come to church one weeknight to learn more about the Bible by playing with LEGOs.

Dishin’ With Dolores

We wanted to focus on real-life challenges and offer help and encouragement for parents.

Have You Noticed These Things About the Nativity?

And you knew that, contrary to the Christmas hymn “The First Noel,” the shepherds in Bethlehem’s fields did not “looked up and saw a star shining in the East beyond them far.” (Modern hymnals have revised that line to read “For all to see there was a star….”)

Washed Clean

Jones and her church members went to work, putting together baggies filled with personal care items such as lotion, deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, lice eradication kits and facecloths.

Cooking Up Hope

“Our pastors have said that the people are so grateful to receive a meal when something tragic happens—or when good things happen, like the birth of a baby—because that part of their daily life has been taken care of,” says Hoffman.

Take Hold of the Vision

With all the racial tension in the last couple years, we decided this is an opportunity for us to take a stand and be clear about who we want to be as a church.

A Home Away from Home

To meet the needs of people in their reach in a time when people have so many views of church, the pandemic and the issues they face, New Day uses a variety of approaches to reach the diverse population.

Spreading Christmas Cheer By Singing Loud for All To Hear

Perhaps that’s why, throughout the history of Christianity, one of the greatest tools for teaching theology has been music. After all, one of the earliest Christian hymns is the great Christological passage of Philippians 2.