July 11, 2012
A Mission, Not Just a Mission Trip
Church leaders explore how community service becomes more than another program when outreach is relational, rooted in everyday life, and intentionally focused on making disciples.
Articles for tag: Community Service
April 25, 2012
Either or Both or Neither?
Should churches be attractional or missional? Mark A. Taylor argues that healthy congregations need both—going into their communities to serve while inviting people to come and see.
March 1, 2012
Lifeline, Southland Work Together for Haiti
Lifeline Christian Mission and Southland Christian Church brought 6,000 volunteers together to pack more than 1 million meals for Haiti, engaging churches, businesses, students, and community groups in hands-on service.
August 31, 2011
Church Cancels Services, Urges Members to Help Neighbors
As Hurricane Irene approached the East Coast, Mountain Christian Church and Area 10 Faith Community canceled traditional gatherings and encouraged members to serve neighbors through cleanup and practical assistance.
August 31, 2011
Proper Care and Feeding of Campus Ministry Graduates
College graduates are looking for churches where they can be known, serve meaningfully, use their leadership experience, dream big, and find mentors who will walk alongside them.
March 24, 2011
Ramping Up
DaySpring Christian Church volunteers in Fort Collins, Colorado, serve neighbors with disabilities by building wheelchair ramps through a practical community outreach ministry.
Milligan Students Helping at Free Tax Clinics
Milligan College business students are helping Washington County residents prepare and file taxes through VITA, gaining hands-on experience while serving taxpayers at Grandview Christian Church and other local sites.
Our Annual Campus Tour
Mark A. Taylor surveys trends from Christian colleges and seminaries, highlighting external focus, institutional growth, student demographics, and questions churches should ask about supporting Christian higher education.
July 18, 2010
Dreaming It, Modeling It, and Then Giving It Away
Three ministry snapshots highlight ServeFest’s regional service movement, SetSeller.com’s practical reuse of church stage materials, and South Pacific Christian Fellowship’s church-planting partnership in New Zealand.
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.
December 16, 2009
We Can Be the Gift
Mark A. Taylor reflects on a year of “Get Your Hands Dirty” stories and the churches showing Christ’s love through generous Christmas outreach and ongoing service.
August 9, 2009
Serving, Reaching, and Transforming in Cleveland, Ohio
Church Planting Through Service in Cleveland Church planting through service helped Velocity Christian Church in Cleveland build trust before launch by serving its community with no strings attached. Scott Pugh describes how needs assessment, partnerships, and consistent acts of kindness helped the new church plant show people Jesus before telling them about Jesus. Velocity Christian Church emphasized community service before holding its first worship service. Service helped the church build trust, form relationships, and understand local needs. Pugh argues that new churches must show people Jesus before telling them about Jesus. by Scott Pugh I grew up thinking church was
June 14, 2009
A Long Ministry
Ken Wood’s decades of ministry at Tonawanda Church of Christ show how long-term faithfulness can shape a congregation, serve a community, and build trust across generations.
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.
Christian College: High Value
Christian colleges report on the value of Bible-centered education, highlighting ministry training, mentoring, affordability, service, spiritual formation, and preparation for lifelong kingdom impact.
December 17, 2008
Interview with Jon Weece
Jon Weece explains how Southland Christian Church’s controversial Christmas outreach decision became a year-round commitment to serving people outside the church’s walls.
Windows of Youth Ministry
Curtis Booher and Phyllis Fox examine millennial students, their generational traits, and why youth ministry must become more holistic, intergenerational, participatory, and rooted in the gospel.
August 3, 2008
The Culture War Is Over
Jud Wilhite reflects on ministry in Las Vegas and explains why Christians should engage culture through grace, love, and truth rather than judgment, inaction, or superiority.
May 7, 2008
Beyond the Steeples
Mark A. Taylor reflects on churches without steeples, showing how ordinary acts of service, evangelism, and faithful neighborhood witness reveal the church at work beyond its walls.
Understanding the Externally Focused Movement
Krista Petty talks with Eric Swanson and Rick Rusaw about the externally focused church movement, community transformation, and how congregations can serve beyond their walls.
