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.

Every Youth Ministry Should Do These 4 Things

"Regardless to how large or small your youth ministry is, there are four practical things you should be doing."

Oklahoma Prison Ministry Gives Inmates New Hope Through Christ

The ministry at Destiny Life Church provides discipline, hope and discipleship to inmates.

11 Fall Festival Follow-Up Ideas

The ultimate purpose is to see families reached and discipled. Here are some ways to ensure your fall festival does just that.

Delaware Church’s Food Pantry Serves 14,000 People Annually

Calvary Church's ministry that has been labeled the 2014 and 2015 “Food Bank of the Year” by the Food Bank of Delaware.

Fall Outreach: 5 Breast Cancer Awareness Month Ideas

This October, help fight breast cancer and support those in your community who have been affected by it.

‘Neo-Monastic’ Church in Arizona Embraces Deep Community

The Village Church in Tucson is a self-described “neo-monastic, mega, house-church."

Life-Change Stories: 8 Photography Tips

"Photos can be used to demonstrate the life-changing power of Christ. Try to capture that power photographically."

College Ministry Thrives at Korean UMC in Indiana

There are less than 50 permanent members in the congregation, but as many as 150 students populate the college ministry.