The local church does not simply occupy space. Rather, it makes place.| outreachmagazine.com
Where you are burned out, and you’re just desperately craving some real comfort, Jesus breaks himself into a feast for you, so that you can savor and taste and see that the Lord is good, and your heart can burn with hope within you again.| outreachmagazine.com
Sunday school classes and other groups “adopted” a hole and decorated it for Christmas, and with average Sunday attendance at around 260 at the church, there was a good pool of potential volunteers to staff the event.| outreachmagazine.com
Putting evangelism at the center of your disciple-making strategy is the game-changer.| outreachmagazine.com
Ubuntu finds good in individual uniqueness and difference, but always in the context of togetherness and community.| outreachmagazine.com
“The way a pastor treats families that have a member with a disability, the way he preaches, the way he talks about suffering, all of that matters.” -Sandra Peoples| outreachmagazine.com
The key is establishing real community, authentic friendships and a true relationship with the Lord.| outreachmagazine.com
They got the word out about a Monday-night ministry for kids ages 5 to 12 called DD for JC—Dunkin’ Donuts for Jesus Christ.| outreachmagazine.com
When we become our own chief advocate, we are once again taking the place of God. Because advocating for us is actually not our job; it’s Jesus’s job.| outreachmagazine.com
With the change of seasons and school starting back up, fall is a time when so many people reset and create their new schedules. So this is a great opportunity for your church to connect (and reconnect) people with Jesus.| outreachmagazine.com
Greg Stier is the founder of Dare 2 Share, and has published over 20 books. His upcoming book is Radical Like Jesus: 21 Challenges to Live a Revolutionary Life (Tyndale).| outreachmagazine.com
Meditating on God’s Word every day corrects my thinking, convicts my heart, and shapes my theology. It’s the plumb line for what I believe, how I live, and the Gospel I preach.| outreachmagazine.com
Our congregations need to be equipped to meet the moment in the culture, so that they are ready to lead people to Jesus.| outreachmagazine.com
This move would not only give them room to grow, but also would enable them to do a lot more to fulfill their mission of being a church focused on “building the kingdom, one life at a time.”| outreachmagazine.com
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Our church’s pathway for new believers| outreachmagazine.com
Most senior pastors didn’t step immediately into a lead pastor role as their first ministry position.| outreachmagazine.com