Outreach Leaders

One reason we tend to be bad at evangelism is because we often try to call people to the grace of Jesus while at the same time being judgmental against them in our hearts.

To get your creative muscle amped, we’d like to get you thinking in even shorter bursts of truth for online outreach.

Legalism is adding anything to the gospel. Legalism in the church takes the words “Follow me” and adds stipulations, clauses and barriers. Find out the eight signs you love legalism more than Jesus.

We need to hear from God before we hear from everybody else. That’s a good reason not to start the day by looking at email or text messages, but rather to start by listening to God by going to your primary inbox: Scripture.

An outreach strategy uses advertising to help us tell the message of the church and the Christ of the church.

In the same way that not just anyone can be on the worship team, work in children’s ministry or lead a small group, not just anyone can be a church usher. The right gifts, passion, and ability make a big difference.

I have a few gripes with some of the methodology that is prevalent out there today when it comes to sharing Jesus. The biggest, of course, is that many are not clear on the gospel of grace. But,  I guess, muddy water is better than no water at all.

Whether you’re part of a big church or a small church, here are some great church outreach ideas to inspire you and energize your planning for the year.