Ideas

Fight Church: A Fighting Chance

“Here was a people group that wasn’t being served by any form of chaplaincy like many major sports have,” says Pastor Joshua Boyd, of the local MMA community. “And they needed care just like anyone else.”

Trinity Baptist Church: Follow the Clues

The children’s ministry at Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville, Texas, created a gospel-centered escape room that was a big hit.

25 Winter Outreach Ideas

This winter and holiday season, try these 25 idea starters to reach your community in creative ways.

Expansion Through Simplification: Biltmore Church

No. 77 Fastest-Growing: Biltmore Church in North Carolina Seeks to Be as Simple as a Large Church Can Be

Pray, Invest and Invite: Northridge Church

No. 78 Fastest-Growing: Northridge Church in New York Employs Intentional Strategy for Reaching the Unreached

Offering Freedom: New River Fellowship

No. 81 Fastest-Growing: New River Fellowship in Texas Helps Diverse Community Break Free of Afflictions

Revamping and Reaching: Grace Community Church

No. 88 Fastest-Growing: Grace Community Church in Pennsylvania Connects With Community Through New Approaches

A Culture of Grace: Grace Church

No. 89 Fastest-Growing: Grace Church in Nevada Focuses More on Culture Than on Programs

A New Identity: Canvas Church

No. 93 Fastest-Growing: Canvas Church in Montana Rebrands, Finds Surge in Attendance

Megachurch World: Dreaming Large in South Africa

“At Doxa Deo church, people are not only concerned for the state of their cities; they take responsibility for their cities.”

Multiethnic Church: Why Diversity Requires Maturity

“If unity and diversity are perfected in the eternal church, we should be ever pursuing its perfection in the local church, as well.”