food

Pizza and youth ministry are synonymous, but we all reach a limit. It’s important to get creative—and stay nutritious—when it comes to planning meals for teenage groups.

Whether you’re planning fellowship for adults, Sunday school or VBS for children, or gatherings for youth, families or small groups, yummy church snack ideas are always a hit.

Though it’s often associated with the Old Testament story of Ruth and Boaz, gleaning has found fresh relevance during a 21st-century pandemic.

"People," says Margaret Feinberg, "are hungry for so much more than an app, an entree, and a dessert.” And yet God uses hospitality to knock down barriers that would be insurmountable otherwise.

Most small groups aren’t a small group unless there is food shared. Be honest, which of us have not tried to entice our members by the food we serve?

Here are some advantages your group can experience by discovering the importance of food and small group ministry.