Outreach Magazine

Outreach magazine publishes ideas, innovations, resources and stories to help church leaders reach their communities and change the world. Founded in January 2003 by church communications company Outreach Inc., Outreach is an award-winning, bimonthly periodical for church leadership and is available by subscription and on Amazon.com. Find out more at outreachmagazine.com

Try This: Connection Card Contributions

Give money to a local charity for each connection card you receive from first-time guests.

Try This: Cover a Library Patron’s Overdue-Book Fees

Show book lovers Christ's love in a practical way

Try This: Encourage Healing by Modeling Openness

Discreetly sharing your personal suffering can help others feel understood and safe to share their own personal suffering with others.

Try This: Empower Members to Meet Specific Needs in Your Community

Rather than having a minister dedicated to each particular need, offer training sessions at your church to equip and empower members to meet the particular needs of your community.

Bring Local Athletes to Church

Invite local Christian athletes to give a sports clinic, then turn your church parking lot or grassy field into a practice space for kids the rest of the year

Try This: An Easy Way to Identify Your Strengths

Identifying your strengths and weaknesses will help you apply your strengths where they are most useful and limit time spent doing tasks in your weaker areas.

Try This: A Simple Approach to Small Group Growth

Give small group members a memorable way to grow spiritually.