Podcast: Christmas Outreach to the Community

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Listen in as one church tells the story of getting their Christmas events out to a few thousand people during a town Christmas event.I interview Kevin Cunningham, outreach pastor of a church in Nashua New Hampshire, a town of about 80,000. Christmas OutreachEach year on the Saturday after … [Read more...]

Guest Post: 9 Ways to Create Momentum for Fall Outreach

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I'm doing some traveling this week, visiting churches in Richmond VA.Today's guest post is from Gary Rohrmayer.  I've re posted this here with permission.Visit the full article 9 ways to Create Momentum for Fall Outreach for the bullet points to be teased out. . .Nine Ways to Create … [Read more...]

Evangelism Substitute #4: Community Service

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Today is the final portion on the series, Evangelism Substitutes.  See the links below to catch the other parts.Here is a fourth substitute for personal evangelism: community service projects.For example:Let’s go out and feed the homeless. Let’s go out and build houses for … [Read more...]

Operation Andrew / Bring a Friend Sunday

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I had a follower on twitter who ordered a "Bring a Friend campaign in a box."It was a laughable experience.It ultimately failed.He felt like he wasted his money.Originally designed in the 1980s, it has never updated (except moving the recordings to CD from the cassettes).The … [Read more...]

Mothers Day 2009 Outreach Ideas

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Mother’s Day 2009 may be a time to conduct special weekend event outreaches.  I know several pastors that will give a sermon related to motherhood.  But it’s also an opportunity for churches to engage their neighborhood.Some links have since broken Mother's Day Outreach Ideas Here are … [Read more...]

PrayerWalking Webinar Resources

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Here are the resources mentioned in the webinar this evening. Darrel Davis Blogs: www.friendfluence.com and http://www.onlyfoundation.orgFacebook Groups:Praying for the Lost by Name: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=48886646866 … [Read more...]

Prayer Walking during the RoseBowl

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One of my readers (Darrell Davis www.onlyfoundation.org) is at the Rosebowl parade for an outreach.  He sent me this video about prayerwalking prior to the outreach on New Year's eve.What I like about this video is the description of praying and while walking how the Lord led them, how they … [Read more...]

Friday Finds Year End 2008

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Timmy Brister writes a great tip about networking and developing relationships, particularly about keeping a journal.  Read Cultivating Contacts=============================Tim Schmoyer writes his reasons why he has "given up on outreach events."=============================How can … [Read more...]

Halloween Outreach to Connect with Your Community

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Over the next few days, I will be sharing some articles from guest contributors, as I will be away in Venezuela to conduct pastors training for a couple of days.Today's article is from a close friend of mine, Rob Burns of Crestwood Presbyterian Church in Richmond … [Read more...]

How One Church Re-engaged the Neighborhood

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What can we do to survive? Thus began a conversation ten years ago with a dying church in a transitional neighborhood.The church invited me to do some Evangelism Consulting with them about launching a new worship service.That topic was the buzz of the time and the church leaders simply … [Read more...]