Articles for Outreach & Missions

Why Do Unchurched People Come to Church at Christmastime?

Why do unchurched people come to church at Christmastime? The answer can help us serve unchurched people at Christmas better, communicate the gospel more clearly, and make those first-time visits a doorway to lasting faith.

Christmas Giving Ideas: 10 Ways to Transform the Holiday

10 practical suggestions for making the most of the christmas season

5 Church Growth Strategies at Christmas

You can use church growth strategies at Christmas to help your members sense that they are a part of something big and exciting.

How to Share the Gospel at Christmas Without Being Pushy

This Christmas, pray for sensitivity rather than strategy. Ask God to make you attentive to opportunities, patient in timing, and gentle in tone.

If I Were a Pastor Again at Christmas Time

Christmas ministry: I would visit every nursing home in the area with gifts. I would take along a child or two.

9 Christmas Church Outreach Reminders

Not everybody knows the story of Jesus. But everyone's heard of Christmas.

From the Church to the Community: Practical Outreach Strategies That Actually Build Relationships

Smaller churches sometimes feel they can’t compete with larger outreach programs. The truth is, small efforts can have big impact.

Following Jesus in a Hostile World – Would You Get Arrested for Him?

America is no longer a Christian nation. Jesus followers are starting to get persecuted, if not arrested, for the way they live. I say it's about time.