Ideas

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.

Evangel Church: Never Stop Serving

Last year, Evangel started a church two hours away inside the largest women’s prison in New York. A pastor and a team go every Thursday to share a message, preach and lead worship for the prisoners.

Combining Past and Future: Eastside Christian Church in California

Eastside's campus, a former Boeing Co. facility, celebrates the past while pointing toward the future.

Pennsylvania Church Reaches Seniors Through Health Initiatives

Grace UMC in Germantown creates monthly program to help seniors stay healthy and active.

Florida Youth Ministry Puts New Spin on the Parable of the Talents

Ministry withdraws entire budget, divides it up and gives it to students with the instruction to multiply it.

Texas Ministry Helps Give Troubled Teens a Future

Street Youth Ministry serves 125 young people six days per week by holding events at churches and nonprofits.

Minnesota Churches Provide Food-Filled Backpacks for Kids in Need

Churches partner to provide backpacks full of food for children in need to take home each weekend during the school year.

Illinois Church Starts Ministry for Arab-Americans

Maranatha Chapel in suburban Chicago launches Arab ministry to mirror its community.

Illinois Church for the Deaf Reaches the Unreached

“The deaf are off the radar of most church leadership, and shouldn’t be,” says the Rev. Little Tom Jackson.

Working Toward Diversity: New City Church

"If you want to understand ethnicity and prejudice, you have to surround yourself with people who are different than you."