Community

Fight Church: A Fighting Chance

“Here was a people group that wasn’t being served by any form of chaplaincy like many major sports have,” says Pastor Joshua Boyd, of the local MMA community. “And they needed care just like anyone else.”

Trinity Baptist Church: Follow the Clues

The children’s ministry at Trinity Baptist Church in Kerrville, Texas, created a gospel-centered escape room that was a big hit.

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.

Love the Stranger

Once cleared by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the adult migrants the ministry serves arrive at a nearby bus station where they can catch a ride to their destination city. It is there that Navarro and his church greet the weary travelers.

When Life Hands You Lemons

“When our church people started pulling up to these little lemonade stands, it generated a buzz,” says Lead Pastor Brent Wood, noting that families nearby wanted to know what was happening.

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...