7 Questions for Community Engagement
Does your church have a front porch, and other questions to ask yourself
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Outreach vs. Evangelism: How to Tell the Difference
Many Christians use "outreach" and "evangelism" synonymously, but confusing the two can lead to a neglected mission. While outreach is primarily an action that meets community needs, evangelism is the verbal proclamation of the gospel—a message that carries the power of God for salvation.
Why the Metric for Love Is Sacrifice
"Our culture’s concept of love is primarily self-driven and pleasure-seeking. Jesus’ love expects and anticipates sacrifice."
Maximize Your Best Resource
Bobby Gruenewald: "Ninety percent of the people who visit a church for the first time go because a friend invited them."
Why Church Members Stay Uninvolved—and How to Change It
Why do so many church members stay uninvolved? The answer isn’t always laziness. Learn the three main reasons people don’t serve—and how leaders can help them engage in meaningful ministry.
Soulfires: Crowning Achievement
After years of substance abuse, drug dealing and incarceration, a son of hopelessness encounters the God of hope.
12 Practical Ways to Obey God’s Call to the Needy
True intimacy with God goes beyond religious tradition; it requires a practical relationship with the poor. Based on Isaiah 58, discover 12 practical ways to serve the hungry, homeless, and oppressed to experience personal spiritual breakthrough
Bobby Gruenewald: It’s Your Serve
"Forget what your role looks like to the outside world and figure out what it looks like to live a life of service."
Soulfires: Long Way Home
Through an unlikely friendship, two outcasts find a new passion for ministry and a new beginning in grace.
Looking for a Gospel That Is Seen and Heard
Words alone are not enough, but neither are actions. Here's why.
