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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.

Morningside Bible Church: Biker Sunday

“We’re trying to establish relationships. We think that if [bikers returning to our church] didn’t happen this year, then maybe they’ll come back next year, feel more comfortable, and then come out for something else.” —Motorcycle enthusiast Duane Kraayenbrink

Pantano Christian Church: A Change of Life

Making people feel welcome is everyone’s job. Pantano sees a wide diversity in the congregation across nearly every demographic: ethnicity, race, socioeconomic, etc.

Pay It Forward

Church members appreciated the opportunity to help people on a personal level.

An Outside-the-Box Church

A Young Church Takes Root in Town’s Historic Former General Store

Oasis in a Food Desert

Cornerstone Baptist helps meet its community’s basic needs.

A Community of Nations

Kentucky church ministers to immigrant populations.

How Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa Is Ministering During the Pandemic

The church is finding ways to engage with its community during the pandemic.

Neighborhood Hope During COVID-19

Today our neighbors are desperate for hope. And our current season of virus-induced losses and trauma and uncertainty and fear and isolation has created...

Raising Awareness About Opioid Addiction and Seniors

And What Church Leaders Can Do About It

4 Outreach Efforts That Are Working for Local Churches

These innovative outreach ideas are gaining traction in several churches.