Erwin McManus: The Soul as Art
"When I became a person of faith, to be perfectly frank, all the models for discipleship were suffocating to me."
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Idea Starter: Tend Your Garden
Make your church as attractive and welcoming as possible by keeping a tidy, well-manicured outdoor space
Try This: Celebrate Hot Rods
Attract antique car enthusiasts to church with a classic car show in your parking lot.
Hope and Healing 24/7: Friendship Community Church
Friendship Community Church to Construct Its New Building as a Place for the Community
Ideas for Imaginary People
Charles Lee: "You cannot assume that what has worked in the past will work today or in the future."
Try This: Hold a July 4 Hot Dog Eating Contest
Encourage the unchurched in your community to sign up, and award prizes to the winner.
Bivocational Perspective: Redeeming the Curse of Labor
Hugh Halter: "I will never lament the 20-some years God blessed me with a trade that would sustain my full-time calling to ministry."
Try This: 3 Ways to Help the Needy
Try a neighborhood "mission trip" ... and other idea starters
Idea Starter: Bring the Gym to Your Church
Let attendees who get antsy sitting still too long burn some energy post-sermon