2006 Outreach Resource of the Year Finalist!These 15 outreach efforts are already working in churches like yours. They're building churches... involving church members in ministry... and fulfilling the Great Commission.Here are 15 practical ways to implement successful outreach programs with your congregation. Each program is working in a local church with amazing results.For each outreach program, you'll get the entire story:
• Each program's chapter starts with the Background, how the idea evolved, its trial, and the results of the project.
• The Implementation section follows,—with steps to take
• how to enlist program support
• tips that will ease and speed deployment
• considerations of community members served, and
• ways to adapt for your congregation and community.You and your church members will be empowered to share God's love by these Outreach programs with:
• Public school teachers by encouraging and recognizing teachers who are shaping children
• Young readers who attend a church's summer reading program
• Children involved in a church's sports program
• Cancer patients and their families when they need practical, caring help
• Single moms who need a place that's comforting and safe
• and many more!
Language
English
Pages
163
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Group Publishing (CO)
Release
July 01, 2006
ISBN
0764431528
ISBN 13
9780764431524
Group's Body-Building Guide to Outreach: Stretching Out to Your Community
2006 Outreach Resource of the Year Finalist!These 15 outreach efforts are already working in churches like yours. They're building churches... involving church members in ministry... and fulfilling the Great Commission.Here are 15 practical ways to implement successful outreach programs with your congregation. Each program is working in a local church with amazing results.For each outreach program, you'll get the entire story:
• Each program's chapter starts with the Background, how the idea evolved, its trial, and the results of the project.
• The Implementation section follows,—with steps to take
• how to enlist program support
• tips that will ease and speed deployment
• considerations of community members served, and
• ways to adapt for your congregation and community.You and your church members will be empowered to share God's love by these Outreach programs with:
• Public school teachers by encouraging and recognizing teachers who are shaping children
• Young readers who attend a church's summer reading program
• Children involved in a church's sports program
• Cancer patients and their families when they need practical, caring help
• Single moms who need a place that's comforting and safe
• and many more!