Tag: Church Outreach

• Lessons from The Externally Focused Church

     Although everyone outside the Church is a potential ministry focus, the Externally Focused  Church moves intentionally toward two groups: Those on the margins The City – from Externally Focused Church  These are important points to remember when designing an outreach strategy for the local church.  The first, people on the margins of society, probably…

  Dennis Griffith

  September 15, 2011

  Evangelism, Missional, Missional Church

  Church Outreach, Eric Swanson, Externally Focused Church, Missional, Missional Church, Outreach & Evangelism, Rick Rusaw

• Mere Marketing Misses the Mark

  This had to be one of the more irritating telemarketing calls I can recall.  Some guy cold-called me at my church office yesterday and wanted me to give him a blow-by-blow of our Outreach strategy.  He had a service to sell that would “enhance” our attractiveness to the community.  To listen to him it sounded like a can’t…

  Dennis Griffith

  April 8, 2009

  Evangelical, Ministry, Missional, Missional Church

  Church Growth, Church Marketing, Church Outreach, Church Outreach Programs, church programs, Evangelicalism, marketing the church, Missional, Missional Church, Prayerwalking, Servant Evangelsim, telemarketing

• Odyssey of Church Outreach

  Outreach and evangelism are among the most important responsibilites the Christian has to his/her community. They are also perhaps the most intimidating.  A friend of mine, who is not a pastor, took over the the outreach ministry of his church. He was aware at the outset that this ministry was in need of an ovehaul.  During the ‘heydays’ in this congregation most…

  Dennis Griffith

  July 15, 2008

  Church, Missional

  Church, Church Outreach, Effective Church Outreach, Evangelism, Incarnational ministry, Missional, Missional Church, Missional Mandate, Outreach, Outreach & Evangelism