Ideas

Kingdom Fellowship AME Church: ‘A Heart for the People’

Kingdom Fellowship also carries on the tradition of addressing community needs. “The Black church has always seen itself as providing not just spiritual leadership, but holistic leadership,” Pastor Matthew Watley says.

Embrace Church: Real Transformation

The church’s success is a testament to divine grace working through flawed people, Pastor Adam Weber insists. Embrace’s goal-setting process, called “traction,” has also multiplied its congregation.

CenterPoint Church: A Steady Presence in Long Island

“Our focus is always on reaching the lost and those who are far from God. We just keep honoring God, trying to reach our community, being missional and attractional, and person by person, they keep coming through the doors.” - Pastor Brian McMillan

Breaking Bread Together

But besides attracting new guests, Compton says the dinners provide opportunities for members to help local families facing food insecurity.

Sk8ter Ministry Locks On

The ministry strives to support the skateboarding community by helping them realize their identity and purpose in Christ.

Two Wheels and the Word of God

Each time the ministry gives away a bicycle, the recipient is also offered a Bible. The overwhelming response has been one of gratitude.

Love the Stranger

Once cleared by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the adult migrants the ministry serves arrive at a nearby bus station where they can catch a ride to their destination city. It is there that Navarro and his church greet the weary travelers.

When Life Hands You Lemons

“When our church people started pulling up to these little lemonade stands, it generated a buzz,” says Lead Pastor Brent Wood, noting that families nearby wanted to know what was happening.

A Bag Full of Love

Dek: Children at an Illinois Church Show Local Police Their Appreciation

A New Twist on an Old Idea

“But the shift in thinking was that it would become more of an outreach opportunity,” says Rev. Denise Tiedemann.

Peace Park

Baltimore church creates an urban oasis.