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.

Montana Church Opens Full-Service Restaurant

Canyon Life Church in Cascade converts 113-year-old building into community eatery.

Illinois Students ‘Go Loco’ for Christ

Students from various churches in Dixon participate in a week-long community service event.

Megachurch World: A Thriving Church of University Students

“Outreach to the university is our no. 1 trait,” says a New Zealand megachurch pastor.

Teams That Trigger Relationships: The Life Church in Virginia

Associate Pastor Josh Baird describes Life Church's new program—Fusion—and why teams are the catalyst for connection.

“The Church Was Friendly and I Felt Welcomed”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit

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

Grace Place Isn’t Just a Church, But a Community Destination

“This fresh, outside-the-box, community-oriented, architectural-evangelism approach totally aligned with our church culture.”

Think About Values, Then Think About Vision: Storyline Fellowship

"Drill down on your values, and let your vision flow from what makes you feel most alive."

Why the ’80 Percent Rule’ Is Wrong: Mosaic Christian Church

"Have we been killing the very vibe that attracts people to church in the first place?"