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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.

Oklahoma Church-Community Partnership Tackles Local Poverty

Church and community partner to form organization that seeks to give people a hand up, not a handout.

6 Ways to Control Your Ministry Calendar So It Doesn’t Control You

Six principles to help you control your 2017 ministry calendar.

3 Things Every Youth Pastor Needs to Know About the Election

"Whether or not you plan for it, current events will affect your students."

7 Steps to Maximizing Your Social Media Outreach

"You have the potential and capacity to reach many more people online than just those who attend your church. Here's how."

Central California Church Thrives in Small Town

Rocky Hill Community Church in Exeter outgrows café, continues to experience growth.

Hundreds of International Students Find Safe Refuge at Church Café

Seacoast Vineyard in South Carolina provides meeting place for students visiting from 50-plus nations across the world.

Reaching Sin City: Valley Bible Fellowship in Las Vegas

Strategically located in the center of Las Vegas, Valley Bible Fellowship is effectively ministering to the poor and hurting.

“The Pastor Had a Passion for What He Was Teaching”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit

An unchurched person reports on an unannounced visit to a local church. Could it be yours?