Recent Issues

Oak Park Church: Outreach in the City

Rather than solely coming alongside communities following major natural disasters, the church decided to use the ministry’s life-saving—and life-giving—equipment year-round.

First Baptist Leesburg: More Than Sunday Morning

“We minister to the broken people in our community through many ministries, and we attract a lot of people who want to join our church because of our ministries,” says Art Ayris, executive pastor of administration at First Baptist.

Fastest-Growing Churches: Lessons From the Front Lines

“People see “big C” church as judgy, legalistic rules. If we can work together and show the opposite of that, I feel like that’s our role: to rewrite the narrative of church based on serving.” —Meghan Smith, Trace Church

The 2009 Outreach 100

What can we learn from the Largest and Fastest-Growing Churches in America?

Sept/Oct 09: Youth Outreach

Finding and Keeping the Next Generation

July/Aug 09: The NEW Small Church

Across America, smaller congregations are becoming models of innovation, effective community ministry and global vision

Mar/April 09: Resources of the Year

The year's best outreach resources, plus a call to the American church from evangelist Luis Palau

Jan/Feb 09: Innovation

25 Ideas and Trends Reshaping the American Church