Recent Issues

When ‘Equipping’ Isn’t Enough

If our churches’ equipping efforts stop at ‘learn, repeat,’ essentially, we are training parrots.

Kyle Strobel: Power in Weakness

“Christians should become powerful Christians. But it’s only ever a power made perfect in our weakness, and it’s only ever a power that comes from God.”

Right Gear, Right Time

Keeping the gospel central is what keeps a church healthy and growing, not extravagant AVL productions.

March/April 2011: Outreach Resources of the Year

The year's best outreach-oriented books and media

Jan/Feb 2011: Ideas and Innovations

Taking an unchanging message to an ever-changing world

Nov/Dec 2010: Connection, Retention, Engagement

When the people own the vision

The 2010 Outreach 100

The Outreach Magazine/LifeWay Research Special Report on the Largest and Fastest-Growing Churches in America, 2010 Edition

Sept/Oct 2010: Global Outreach

New ways churches are discovering their global vision

July/Aug 2010: Small Church America

Diverse, Authentic, Creative: How smaller congregations are making an impact

May/June 2010: Men's Outreach, Women's Outreach

Men and Women: Can the Church Connect? Culture shifts. Needs change. Old methods may be less effective. How are churches adapting? Men are missing in large numbers...

March/April 2010: Resources of the Year

7th annual celebration of the best in books and media focused on evangelism, apologetics, cross-cultural ministry and more, plus Brenda Salter McNeil's provocative question: "Where's the other half of the Gospel?"