Dining Out Evangelism
God Space: Naturally Creating Room for Spiritual Conversations, a book by Doug Pollock, offers suggestions for everyday opportunities to open conversations. The following conversation idea …
Large Print Bulletins
Recently I realized a couple of our elderly attendees could not read the bulletin, prayer notes, or other handouts. For the next printing of the …
The Bible in 50 Words
God made Adam bit Noah arked Abraham split Joseph ruled Jacob fooled Bush talked Moses balked Pharaoh plagued People walked Sea divided Tablets guided Promise …
Raising Continuing Education Money
Idea Exchange Continuing education might seem costly—but ignorance is more expensive. Here are five ways to build support and funds so you and your team …
Video Testimonies of Baptism Candidates
Idea Exchange During baptismal services our church shows the testimonies of baptismal candidates on video. As the believer enters the water, screens in the front …
Church Welcome at Welcome Center
Idea Exchange A beautiful, full-color brochure, “LeClaire Baptist Church—Discovering Life at Its Best,” caught my husband’s and my attention while visiting an Iowa Welcome Center …
Summer Reading Challenge
Idea Exchange Summer is a good time to focus your congregation on good influences by promoting a summer reading challenge. A reading program is versatile; …
PreEm Prom Alternative
Student Ministries PreEm is a formal event our church hosts to provide a healthy atmosphere for fellowship among Christian teens (ninth through twelfth grades) as …
5th Sunday Praise Service
Idea Exchange Four times a year, there are five Sundays in one month. When this occurs, our church does something different to add spice to …
Singspiration
Idea Exchange Our area GARBC churches get together whenever a fifth Sunday occurs in a month for a Sunday evening Singspiration. Different churches take turns …
Welcoming a New Pastor
Idea Exchange When each of our two associate pastors joined our staff, we did the things most churches do—provided a good crew to help unload …
Celebrating Your Church’s Anniversary
Idea Exchange For our church’s 150th anniversary, we desired to recognize the Lord’s faithfulness and to celebrate our shared history. Our planning committee began working …
Using Prayer Prompts
Idea Exchange To enhance our Wednesday evening prayer time, we encourage people to bring in newspaper or internet news items as prayer requests. These national …
11 Ways to Promote Camp in Your Church
Idea Exchange Camp experiences are unique and effective opportunities for the transforming work of Christ in the lives of youth. Would you like to see …