Idea Starter: Greet Your Neighbors

Feb. 7 is sometimes observed as “Greet Your Neighbors Day.” Help your church attendees get to know their neighbors and serve them in the process. Encourage them to welcome new residents, take cookies to neighbors or perform other random acts of kindness. Provide attendees with invitation cards they can use to invite neighbors to church.

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Quay Church: Sled Dogs Over Show Dogs

The area’s unique demographics—theme park employees, young professionals, retirees and tourism workers—have led to a congregation with an eclectic mix of people.

Souls Settled, Hands Moving: Joy and Urgency in Following Jesus

Don’t just find joy in what God does through you. Find joy in what He’s done for you. Results may rise and fall. Attendance fluctuates. Seasons change.

Fight the Good Fight

Some things that happen in ministry are so absurd that if we can’t laugh, the weight will crush our soul.