Ideas

Community Presbyterian Church: A Warm Meal and a Welcome

Visitors have described the center as a place that “restores your faith in humanity.”

Right Gear, Right Time

Keeping the gospel central is what keeps a church healthy and growing, not extravagant AVL productions.

Crossroads Church: Make Yourself at Home

“We have worked very intentionally to create a family home feel as we have grown from 300 to now 3,000.” -Pastor Matt Thrasher

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."

Arkansas Church Helps Community Members Expunge Criminal Records

Saint Mark Baptist Church helps members improve their chances of securing jobs, housing and education.

High Risk, High Reward: Madison Church

"This isn’t what I thought planting a church would be like, but I’m much better off because of it."