Evangelism

100 Creative Ministry Outreach Ideas for Every Size, Budget, and Neighborhood

100 creative ministry outreach ideas that will work in your church — from community events and compassion ministries to online engagement and family outreach.

6 Ways to Be Salt and Light to the World

Christians and church leaders can live out Jesus’ call to be salt and light—showing love and grace, boldly serving and sharing the gospel, and inspiring hope.

Faith Rising: Gen Z and Millennials Lead a Comeback for Jesus

We need to encourage faith sharing not through pressure or guilt, but by inviting people to see that their neighbors may be far more open than they assume.

The Key to Sustaining a Lifestyle of Evangelism

We all know we should share our faith more actively. In a 2019 survey by LifeWay Research, more than half the respondents (55%) admitted...

The Refinery: A Replant for a Rural Industrial Community

Robinson, Illinois, is a unique town of about 8,000 people. Rural, but defined by industry, Robinson is about 40 minutes away from the next...

Ministry After the Virus

Four essential concepts for navigating today and preparing for tomorrow

Why Churches Struggle With Evangelism

Eight reasons churches have a hard time with evangelism.

An Outreach Journey

Lessons from a church changing its culture

When Certainties Are Shattered

I guess we’ll all look back on the coronavirus outbreak of March 2020 as a moment of transition. For the last two months, I...

The Church’s Role in a Post-Christian World

By studying John the Baptist, we can become a prophetic witness to the second coming.

Time for a New Normal

This pandemic has shaken the world—so much sickness, death and economic destruction. Our first concern should be the hurting, but we eventually do need...