Outreach
The church's mission has always been outside its walls. 14 articles.
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September 9, 2026 · Turn the Key
Funding Outreach on a Small Church Budget
How to fund church outreach on a small budget: start with almost nothing, build a track record, then grow five revenue streams so none dominates.
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August 18, 2026 · Turn the Key
Spend Three Months Listening Before You Launch
A simple community needs assessment for churches: three months of conversations with local leaders, one question, and no pitch.
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July 23, 2026 · Turn the Key
30 Outreach Ideas for Small Churches, and How to Pick One
Thirty outreach ideas for small churches, sorted by category, plus four filters and one final test to help you choose the right one for your congregation.
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July 1, 2026 · Turn the Key
The Affinity Principle: Stop Inviting People to Church Events
Affinity ministry gathers people around something they already love, cars, food, art, sports, and lets real friendships carry the Gospel.
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June 5, 2026 · Turn the Key
Why We Started a 501(c)(3), and It Wasn't About Taxes
Our church ministry's 501c3 was a partnership strategy, not a tax strategy. When a separate nonprofit makes sense, and what it doesn't change.
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May 23, 2026 · Living the Lord's Prayer
Serving With People, Not at Them: How Churches Should Serve the Poor
How churches should serve the poor starts with posture. Why charity from above does harm, and what serving with people looks like instead.
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May 14, 2026 · Turn the Key
From Five Cars a Year to Five Hundred
How our church car repair ministry grew from about five cars a year to five hundred in eighteen months, and why the change was in the model, not the effort.
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April 18, 2026 · Turn the Key
The Hidden Costs of Ministry Success
Ministry burnout often shows up after an outreach succeeds, not when it fails. Five hidden costs to name early, and the question that sustains leaders.
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January 16, 2026 · Second Fiddle
A Bar Band, Some Bonfires, and an Accidental Church
Wondering how to plant a church? Ours began with a bar band, Saturday bonfires, and one hypothesis: even broken people can help other people.
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January 12, 2026 · Turn the Key
Seven Signs Your Ministry Will Last
What separates a sustainable church ministry from one that fades after two years? Seven characteristics, and a simple way to rate your own outreach.
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December 21, 2025 · Turn the Key
The Three Spans of the Relational Bridge
Relational evangelism isn't a technique. The gospel crosses a bridge with three spans: presence, genuine care, and honest faith. Skip one and it doesn't hold.
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November 25, 2025 · Turn the Key
Frontier and Homestead: Ending the Outreach vs. Discipleship Debate
Outreach vs discipleship is a false choice. The homestead forms people, the frontier deploys them, and each makes the other stronger. Here's how.
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November 3, 2025 · Turn the Key
Modality and Sodality: Why Your Sunday Service Needs Your Outreach
Modality and sodality are two structures God has used throughout church history. Here's why your Sunday service and your outreach ministry need each other.
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October 12, 2025 · Turn the Key
Outreach Isn't a Program. It's the Point.
Small churches often plan to start outreach once everything else runs well. The Great Commission says a small church starts from outreach, not toward it.