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: Back to Church Sunday 2017 (Sept. 17)

30,000-plus churches across the nation plan to invite friends and families back to church on Sept. 17. Here's how to be one of them.

Try This: 9 Ways to Support Schools, Students, Parents and Teachers

Let parents and kids alike know you’re there to support them—not only as that first day approaches, but all year long.

25 Summer Outreach Ideas

This summer, try these 25 idea starters to reach your community in creative ways.

3 Ways to Share Tech With Seniors

Three idea starters for using technology to reach the seniors in your community.

Try This: Summer Story Time for Kids

Host a half-hour story time for children one morning a week during the summer.

Try This: Celebrate National Doughnut Day (June 30)

Promote and host a doughnut event at your church or a local park that Friday morning, providing free doughnuts.

Try This: 3 Father’s Day Outreach Ideas

How to let the dads who visit on Father’s Day know that you’re glad they came and you’d love it if they came again soon.

Summer Outreach Events: 6 Ways to Start Planning NOW

Give your community a good reason to come to church or a fun event during June, July and August.