Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
Christmas is coming!You've likely seen stores already putting Christmas stuff out, and the shopping season gets longer. I started seeing Christmas stuff in late September. . .During this time of year, many churches put together various outreaches to care for their community. We have done … [Read more...]
"Overall, 31% of active churchgoers said they would definitely invite someone they know who does not usually attend a church to accompany them to a church service on Easter weekend this year." Barna Group What the numbers might mean for Easter Sunday Let's say this statistic would hold true for … [Read more...]
Christmas Eve is a wonderful outreach opportunity!Visitors come through your doors.Some will be out of towners who are visiting with family.Others will be coming for the first time since last Christmas Eve.Others still will be coming for the very first time. I was the visitor I … [Read more...]
Below is a guest article from my friend Mike Neeley, a minister with Tierra Nueva Ministries, an ecumenical ministry located in Burlington, WA, serving migrant farmworkers and inmates at Skagit County Jail.Tierra Nueva is dedicated to proclaiming the Good News of God's reign (on earth as it is … [Read more...]
Easter is rapidly approaching and many of you are gearing up for your Easter Outreaches and special Easter ServicesLet me give you a three pointers to increase your congregation's impact this Easter.1. Do a hospitality review. Give your systems a look over to make sure they are … [Read more...]
[Note: This is an update to Sharing Your Faith during Thanksgiving 2007]Thanksgiving weekend in the United States America typically involveslarge family gatherings, more food than one could eat, and for some families, hours of discussions about football and the weather (that may seem … [Read more...]
1. Bathroom sniff test. Yes, I’m serious.Ever been blown over by that uniquely powerful smell?You know what I mean. What’s the first room you clean in your own home when company is coming?I rest my case. Is your church bathroom up to “company standards?”Put some nice … [Read more...]
Pastors, are you giving a sermon related to a Mother's Day theme?In one church I attended, this particular day was the 2nd highest day in visitor attendance, after Easter Sunday.It's an excellent time to preach an evangelistic sermon or one that plant's a seed that needs to be watered over … [Read more...]
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...]
The USA Today recently wrote a great article: Where is Christ in Christmas? It has the typical complaints over "Merry Christmas" vs. "Happy Holidays."Focus on the Family put out a video about throwing away catalogs that don't wish you a Merry Christmas. Merry Tossmas My own experience Even … [Read more...]
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