What If God’s Church Programming Is the City?
by Austin Maxheimer What is the purpose of your church’s programs? Possibly even more importantly, what are their side effects? In From Couch to Community, we introduce the idea that…
Missions & Outreach
Change lives and make an impact by getting outside the church building to extend the love of Jesus. Discover how serving and reaching out to others gives you extraordinary power to transform your community and your congregation.
What you’ll find:
- Guidance, inspiration, and ideas to help you find creative ways to reach your community, including high-risk kids, members of our armed services, single moms, the elderly, and more.
• How-to’s for planning service events and mission trips…and so much more.
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Turn Your Small Group Into Church
by Austin Maxheimer If you have ever been to small group leader training, chances are you have received coaching on creating ownership of your group by divvying up roles: “You…
‘I’m Not Being Fed at This Church’
by Thom Schultz “I don’t feel we’re being fed at this church,” Bill admitted. He’s thinking about switching to another church–where he can be “fed.” What does Bill mean? It…
New Year, Same Mission: 5 Powers of the Church on Mission
by Zach Below Another year has come and gone. Can you believe it? The end of a year always seems to bring about reflection. We reflect on wins, hard learnings,…
From Personal Evangelism to Community Engagement
by Zach Below What do you think of when you hear the word “evangelism”? Maybe it brings up the image of someone walking door to door and asking if they…
Small Groups, Mission, and an Abandoned Community Garden
by Zach Below In early 2012, after one too many dud lessons, our small group decided it was time for a change. We had been locked up in a living…
Ministering to Families With Autism
By Craig Cable It goes without saying that church should be a warm, welcoming, and safe space for everyone who is looking for community, worship, and spiritual growth. Unfortunately, there…
The Endangered Church’s Tipping Point
Has the church in America finally reached a tipping point? It seems so, according to a national consultant. For many years, the warning signs have mounted. The institutional church is…
What a Jolt of Kindness Can Do
By Joani Schultz Sometimes it takes a jolt out of our day-to-day patterns to be inspired. Well, I just got jolted. And inspired. We recently returned from Kenya on one…
“You changed my life”
by Joani Schultz Picture this: –a small group of teenagers and adults, smudged, sweaty―formerly strangers just a week ago. –a thankful, tearful older woman―formerly depressed and tethered to her oxygen…
