Try This: 3 Ways to Help the Needy

Hold monthly, one-night “mission trips” to help out in low-income neighborhoods nearby. Promote the trips like cross-cultural adventures for your congregation.

Ask hair stylists to bring their own equipment to the church and serve those in your community who can’t afford a professional haircut.

Choose five separate homeowners as recipients of community service work. Place church members in area communities to oversee work projects for needy homeowners.

Find more ways to serve your community »

Check out more “Try This” idea starters »

Outreach Magazine
Outreach Magazinehttp://outreachmagazine.com

Outreach magazine publishes ideas, innovations, resources and stories to help church leaders reach their communities and change the world. Founded in January 2003 by church communications company Outreach Inc., Outreach is an award-winning, bimonthly periodical for church leadership and is available by subscription and on Amazon.com. Find out more at outreachmagazine.com

Keep Calm and Minister

Can you pass the "Timothy Test?"

4 Ways God’s Spirit Leads His People

We don't always have the full picture, but discerning how God is leading you is not unclear.

Fit for the Kingdom

The Lord prompted Reardon to think about combining Christian fellowship with fitness in order to create a new small group for men.