Service

Outreach 100 Churches on Creating a Flourishing Volunteer Culture

“Serving is not just about filling a need; it’s about inviting people into the bigger vision of following Jesus and serving in a way that allows them to use the gifts and abilities God has created them with to build his kingdom.” —Lori Newell, The Church of Eleven22

How to Leverage Existing Ministries for Outreach

“You could launch new outreach ministries without removing any existing ministries, increasing your budget or adding staff.”

How You Can Use Your Job Skills to Help the Poor

You already have the job skills you need to make a huge impact on alleviate global poverty.

Investing Outward

Brad Powell: "Leading a church out of a rut demands belief that the church's future begins now."

The Outside Jesus

When we compare the 1st century mission of Jesus with the 21st century church, one thing becomes clear: We have a penchant for the inside Jesus.

Soulfires: A New Direction, A Deeper Purpose

How a Little Boy's Request for Milk Ignited a Movement in Bolivia

How One Georgia Church Connects With Their Community

Serving Neighbors Practically, Spiritually and Relationally Through Laundry Outreach

The Why of What We Do

The way of Jesus was to include people in his life and then help them understand it later.

3 Ways to Live Out Your God-Given Originality

"You were made to be different, to stand apart, to be a genuine expression of the creative mind and heart of God."

Reframing Hospitality in the Church

"My greatest discovery of the last 10 years has been hospitality—the call to an open life, an open home and an open table."

How One Pastor Learned to Let Go of His Do-It-All-Myself Compulsion

“One way to measure ministry effectiveness is to discern what percentage of your hours go to leadership development.”