Try This: Give Single Parents a Break
Host single parents in the community for an evening.
Tag: Outreach 100 Ideas
Send a Welcome Video to New Attendees
Idea Starter: Email a video of the pastor or church members saying ‘thanks for coming’
Try This: Go Christmas Caroling
Caroling may be an old practice, but no one seems to do it anymore—change that!
Let Congregants Connect Using QR Codes
Idea Starter: Create QR codes to drive people back to your church’s website.
Offer Shorter Small Group Options
Idea Starter: The Journey church allows newcomers to build connections without pressure to get involved right away
Live Stream Your Church’s Sermons Where You’d Never Expect to See Them
Idea Starter: Reach the unchurched via live-streaming in the most unlikely of settings
Try This: Surprise Employees of Local Businesses With Gifts of Gratitude
Idea Starter: Show store employees that your church appreciates their presence and hard work on your community
Try This: Kick Your Annual Live Nativity Up a Notch
Include live animals, a first-century Jerusalem marketplace, costumed townspeople, camel rides for kids and hot drinks for all
Ask Members to Commit to Weekly Worship, Serving and Bible Study
Idea Starter: Savannah Christian Church challenges members to three hours a week in God
Try This: Neighborhood Party Planning With a Purpose
Idea Starter: Casual, home-based gatherings are an easy way to incorporate the unchurched into a Christian environment.