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Archive for the ‘Evangelism & Outreach’ Category
Episcopal Church Online Visitor’s Center
The Episcopal Church has an online visitor’s center that serves as a first step for anyone considering checking out an Episcopal church. It’s another way denominations can help drive people ...
21 Easter Outreach Ideas
Outreach magazine offers 21 Easter outreach ideas, including: Instead of decorating the church with flowers, donate them to local hospitals. Offer yard signs (think election year) to church members to invite neighbors ...
Stripper Outreach
You’ve probably heard of the porn ministry XXXChurch, but have you heard of the stripper ministry JC’s Girls Girls Girls? Started by a former stripper and supported by Sandals Church ...
Community Swimming Pool Built By a Church
Harvest Church in Billings, Mont. is planning to build a community swimming pool. And you thought cup holders were cool. The community has tried to pass three bond measures in ...
The Art of Evangelism
Guy Kawasaki, a former evangelist for Apple computers, talks about the art of evangelism. In a nutshell, what used to be a religious term has been borrowed by business. In ...
Pumpkin Giving, Not Smashing
With Halloween upon us I can’t imagine a more timely marketing example than a youth group giving (not smashing) pumpkins. I love that it’s a timely gift, but more than ...
Theology on Tap
More than a few times we’ve heard about outreach efforts involving strong drink, and they make me both wince and smile. I wince because I grew up in a church ...
Sunday School Celebrates 225 Years
Reviewing one of the calendars from an organization I work for, I noticed that yesterday was the 225th celebration of Sunday School (first Sunday of every October). A quick Google ...
Why Working Together Works
What’s the great thing about a well thought-out outreach? The way that it can take on a life of its own and go from impacting hundreds to impacting thousands. What’s ...
Multiple Church Services
Question: When should churches add another service? Answer: When the pews are full. Wrong. At least according to Tim Stevens and Tony Morgan of Granger Community Church in Granger, Ind. In their Rev ...
Church Ice Cream Truck
Thanks to the USA Today tip, we heard about New Life Christian Church in Centreville, Va. and their ice cream truck. They spent $10,000 on an ice cream truck and ...
Ministry as Marketing
One complaint we often hear about marketing is that churches should just do something instead. Actions speak louder than words. If we get out in the community and do what ...
Vacation Bible School
I think Vacation Bible School has to be one of the more interesting events churches do. In some circles it’s a no-brainer, an event that happens every year as if ...
Cleaning Toilets for Jesus
When 10 people in matching blue T-shirts show up at a local shopping center, armed with brooms, towels and squeegees, and volunteer to wash windows and clean bathrooms, well, they’re ...
National HIV Testing Day
Today is National HIV Testing Day, a day designed to encourage voluntary HIV testing and counseling. St. Timothy Community Church in Gary, Ind. decided to get involved and hosted a ...
