December 16, 2025
God’s Resort: A Unique Ministry of Transitional Housing
God's Resort is a transitional ministry that equips people to move from semi-stability to full recovery through relational encounters.
Articles for tag: Church Outreach
November 5, 2025
For the One: A Call to Radical Alignment
The Great Commission isn't a random utterance of Jesus. It's the marching orders for the church that still stand today, including you and your church.
November 5, 2025
Taking the Gospel Back to Post-Christian Europe
What if the next great move of God isn’t coming from Europe but is going back to it? At ONE&ALL Church in Southern California, we’re preparing to send hundreds of young adults to replant the gospel in the very lands that once sent it to us.
KCU President Carries Sidearm in His Side Job as Las Vegas Security Guard
When he isn't fulfilling his many duties as president of Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Ky., Terry Allcorn twice each year can be found serving as a security guard at the world's largest diamond and gun shows in Las Vegas, Nevada. . . .
September 1, 2021
A Posture, Not a Program
Reaching our worlds with the gospel today demands that we think afresh about outreach.
April 3, 2019
Greenview Christian Church Celebrates 150 Years (Plus News Briefs)
Compiled by Chris Moon and Jim Nieman Greenview (Ill.) Christian Church celebrated its 150th anniversary over the weekend. A special service Sunday included visits from previous ministers and then a luncheon. On Saturday, there was a joint service with nearby Sweetwater Christian Church, which started GCC in 1869. The service featured hymns from 150 years ago and a presentation on the history of both congregations. GCC senior minister Andy Nichols told The Courier, “There’s a reason that roughly half of the members have been almost lifelong members. [It’s] because they feel like they are part of a family once they are part of the church.” _ _ _ News
February 22, 2018
The Wrong Number
By Michael C. Mack My life started changing while I was preparing for Christmas in 1987. While I was decorating my apartment, trimming my tree, and wrapping presents to celebrate Jesus’ coming into the world, I realized· he wasn’t really in my world. About that time, I took a class on stress and time management. We were to prioritize our “guiding values,’’ those things in our lives—like job security, financial success, good friends, and faith—that are most important to us. I learned that my leading values were faith and creativity, both of which had little to do with my job
May 1, 2016
May Ministry Ideas
By Michael C. Mack National Day of Prayer””May 5: Consider visiting local businesses and government officials to ask how you may pray for them. Gather people on that day to ask God”™s blessings on your community. The National Day of Prayer, observed annually on the first Thursday of May in the United States, invites people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. Mother”™s Day””May 8: Churches typically focus their Mother”™s Day observance on moms and their families who attend
September 27, 2015
Reaching Out to Single Moms
By Michael C. Mack Studies show more than a quarter of American adults are divorced or raising children alone. Yet surveys indicate only 5 percent of single parents attend church regularly. What can the church do to reach single moms? One congregation has thrown baby showers for single moms-to-be. The goal is to show love to someone struggling and unsure of God”s love in a difficult time. Women from the church cook, plan games, and act as hosts at the event. The Single Moms Ministry at McCook (Nebraska) Christian Church started a new Bible study group and handed out fliers
August 7, 2014
Blitz Your Community
By Michael C. Mack In May, Northeast Christian Church, Louisville, Kentucky, canceled weekend church services, opting instead to serve an urban community of the city where the church has a campus. Nearly 2,000 church members rode buses to Clifton, where they were mobilized for more than 4,000 hours of service. How does a church plan a serving event of this scale? Randy Gordon, “Go and Do” minister at Northeast, suggested that church leaders “establish points of contact in the community to identify the legitimate needs.” Northeast staff and volunteers visited schools, businesses, government leaders, community ministries, and a bar owner
August 8, 2012
Church Outreach Extends to Self-Service Laundries
Crossroads Christian Church volunteers turn a local laundromat into a place of service and friendship through Laundry Love, providing free laundry, detergent, quarters, and a simple expression of care.
July 12, 2012
Barnabas Day
A church turns Sunday lunch into an opportunity for outreach, using Barnabas Day to show restaurant servers unexpected kindness, personal encouragement, and generous giving.
December 18, 2011
One Holiday, So Many Ways to Celebrate
Linda Mirante explores how churches, families, and individuals can make the Christmas season an opportunity for generosity, service, meaningful traditions, and sharing the gift of Jesus with others.
April 25, 2010
The Arts-A Perfect Opportunity to Invite
Shockley Flick shows how music, drama, dance, and visual arts can help churches welcome newcomers, involve believers, and create meaningful opportunities for evangelism and community.
January 10, 2010
We Call It Kids Camp
A week at Northshore Christian Church’s Kids’ Camp shows how children’s outreach can welcome families, teach the gospel, and bear lasting fruit in a new congregation.
August 23, 2009
They’re Putting Holes in Our Walls!
Capital Area Christian Church turned its 53-acre campus into a place of welcome, service, and community outreach—showing how costly compassion can help neighbors experience God’s care.
Doing Good an Earmark of Our Times?
Mark A. Taylor reflects on the church’s growing external focus, the wider cultural movement toward service, and the call to demonstrate Christ’s love through hands-on compassion.
March 18, 2007
A Call to Action
Since spring 2003, Connection Pointe Christian Church’s Military Support Group has sent care packages, cards, and encouragement to American military personnel. Volunteers meet for planning and prayer while helping families waiting at home.
September 27, 2006
The Lobby Test
Vince Antonucci’s “lobby test” reveals whether churches are reaching people who have never attended church before. His challenge invites congregations to see themselves through outsiders’ eyes and pursue Jesus’ mission to seek and save the lost.
