Recent Issues

Hills Church: New Name, Same Mission

Hills Church has grown, in part, due to Marksman—a strategy for men focused on reaching and discipling other men that includes a 6-week Bible study boot camp.

Mike Housholder: The Wind of the Spirit

“Churches are called to make their cities better. The best way to do that is to genuinely and authentically love our neighbors. If there are needs in our community, we want to get involved.” - Pastor Mike Housholder

My Top 5 Books on Evangelism

The spiritual discipline of evangelism requires a faithful walk with the Lord, intentionality, understanding contexts, and connecting with people far from God.

Small Church America

In the July/August 2014 issue: Small Church Profiles (Suburban, Rural and Urban); Think Like a Church Planter; Small Church and Church Planting Resources; Matt Chandler on a Passion for Church Planting and the Outreach Interview with David Fitch

The Art of Outreach

In the May/June 2014 issue: Randy Frazee on Neighborhood Connections, Dave Gibbons on Ministry Out of Brokenness, the Outreach Interview with Erwin McManus and much more

Hispanic Ministry | Plus: Resources of the Year

In the March/April 2014 issue: America's Rising Hispanic Church, the Outreach Interview with Samuel Rodriguez and the year's best outreach books and media

The Innovative Church

Inside the Jan/Feb issue: Erwin McManus on Imagining the Future, Larry Osborne on the messy side of innovation, 25 best ideas and the churches behind them, and the Outreach Interview with Gabe Lyons

Evangelism and Apologetics

Inside the Nov/Dec issue: James Choung on Evangelism, Mary Jo Sharp and Lee Strobel on Apologetics, How to Teach Evangelism, Thoughts on Local and Global Compassion, and the Outreach Interview with Ravi Zacharias

The 2013 Outreach 100

The Outreach Magazine/LifeWay Research Special Report on America's Fastest-Growing Churches, plus Megachurch Trends, 100 Church-Tested Ideas for Outreach, the Perry Noble Interview and more

Leadership and Soul Care

Inside the Sept/Oct issue: The path to healthy leadership, wise words on soul care from leading pastors, finding grace beyond burnout, plus rethinking seminary and the Outreach Interview with Mindy Caliguire

Small Church America

Inside the July/August issue: Embracing the advantages of small; portraits of creative ministry; moving beyond our obsession with numbers; plus: Eugene Peterson on the church planting journey and the Outreach Interview with Karl Vaters