Reaching Your Community

This Survival Guide will give you insight and ideas into how churches are currently affecting their communities with the gospel message. The articles present an array of best practices and strategic issues to help your church reach the its community. Table of Contents: Finding Your Church's Niche Community outreach can never be "one size fits all." Myron Augsburger Great to Good Churches Some churches are embracing a radical definition of significant ministry. How does yours rank? Eric Swanson When Your Neighborhood Changes You How three Twin Cities churches have adjusted to reach their rapidly changing community. Brett Lawrence Different in Every Context Three church leaders recount their church's most effective outreach. Erwin McManus, Ken Sapp, and Ken Fong Redeeming a Needy Neighborhood How one church brings the gospel to the economically distressed. an interview with James Meeks Parish Without Partners? It took a church and a parachurch to preach the gospel in this neighborhood--but first they had to learn how to work together. Chris Blumhofer