Community

100 Creative Ministry Outreach Ideas for Every Size, Budget, and Neighborhood

Heather Schnese - December 12, 2025

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

Jessica Hanewinckel - December 11, 2025

“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

Stephen R. Clark - December 4, 2025

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

Ideas

Long Hollow Church: Blooms of Love

Meredee Berg - November 26, 2025

In addition to bouquets, widows receive gifts including devotionals, truffles and tea towels on Valentine's Day.

Ideas

Greenwood Baptist Church: No Strings Attached

Christy Heitger-Ewing - November 7, 2025

The church leadership purposefully lowers what they ask their people to do so that anyone—introverts, kids, the elderly—can be involved.

Christmas

Honoring Veterans, National Brownie Day, and More

Janna Firestone - October 29, 2025

Consider these seasonal ideas for your church to be intentional in the community, with the church body, and in best practices.

Features

David Kinnaman: Start the Conversation

David Kinnaman - October 9, 2025

Church leaders must recognize that what feels hidden is actually hurting people, and that discipleship includes helping people break free from destructive patterns.

Ideas

Making a Difference in Montana

Gail Allyn Short - August 26, 2025

This Montana church began to visit people in their homes and deliver food and supplies monthly. Today, the ministry takes a holistic approach to serving Native American communities.

Ideas

Merry and Bright Family Golf Night Attracts a Crowd

Stephen R. Clark - August 21, 2025

Sunday school classes and other groups “adopted” a hole and decorated it for Christmas, and with average Sunday attendance at around 260 at the church, there was a good pool of potential volunteers to staff the event.

Ideas

Farm Fresh Faithfulness

Nadra Kareem Nittle - August 7, 2025

By spring 2024, Cul2vate harvested over 100,000 pounds of food—including potatoes, pumpkins and watermelons—on the Brentwood acres it converted to farmland.

Ideas

Community Christian Church: A Warm Welcome

Jessica Hanewinckel - August 1, 2025

When people visit Community and decide to stay, Pastor John Scott says, it’s because of the worship, the teaching, the children’s ministry and, most importantly, the feeling of belonging.

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