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Trace Church: Waving the White Towel

1 week ago | outreachmagazine.com | Christy Heitger-Ewing

THE CHURCHTrace Church in Colorado Springs, ColoradoTHE CHALLENGE Find a way to encourage people to surrender to Christ.ONE BIG IDEAHave people take a free towel as a sign they want to accept Jesus. Like many pastors, Aaron Pennington of Trace Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, needed a sabbatical after COVID-19. While away from the church, he felt God telling him that he needed to give people a clear sign and opportunity to respond to the gospel every Sunday.
What Makes Them Come Back?

2 weeks ago | outreachmagazine.com | Dan Reiland

The most common reason people check out your church is someone invited them. The most common reason people leave your church is they don’t feel connected. But what are the most common reasons people return to your church after their first visit or two? Conversations about church attendance patterns are an ongoing subject and they affect how we measure guest retention rate and the length of time it takes for guests to connect within your church.
When We Enter the Present Heaven, Will We Have Physical Forms as We Await Resurrection?

3 weeks ago | outreachmagazine.com | Randy Alcorn

Given the consistent physical descriptions of the present Heaven and those who dwell there, it seems possible—though this is certainly debatable—that between the time of our entrance to Heaven and our resurrection, we may be given temporary pre-resurrection bodies (Luke 16:19-26; Rev. 6:11). This fits the doctrine that, unlike God and the angels—who are in essence spirits, though capable of inhabiting bodies (John 4:24; Heb. 1:14)—human beings are in essence both spiritual and physical (Gen. 2:7).
A Unique Refreshment for the Weary

3 weeks ago | outreachmagazine.com | Michael Kelley

How are you feeling today? Did you wake up ready to go? Beat the alarm clock: Bounce out of bed with hope and optimism for the day? Or was it something different? There are days for all of us that just feel … weary. It’s when the action items for the day are too many to count. It’s when the burdens of friends and family weigh you down. It’s when you look at all that has to be done and you feel a near-crushing sense of anxiety. On those days, you want nothing more than for the day to not start at all.
The Gospel of Grace

4 weeks ago | outreachmagazine.com | Greg Stier

Esteemed Welsh preacher Martyn Lloyd-Jones once offered a bold test for true gospel preaching: If it isn’t mistaken as a license to sin, then it isn’t the gospel at all.
A Calling to Ministry

1 month ago | outreachmagazine.com | Jacki C. King

When we talk about calling in the Bible, we see it in two ways: specific callings and general callings. God called individuals for distinct purposes—Noah to build an ark, Moses to lead Israel out of slavery, Paul to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. These were unique, undeniable moments where God directed their lives in a clear, powerful way. But alongside these specific callings, there is also a general calling that applies to all believers.
Sending Over Seating: West Ridge Church Is Set to Launch Its 125th Church

1 month ago | outreachmagazine.com | Christy Heitger-Ewing

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, many people were coming out of student ministry excited about planting churches. One of them was Pastor Brian Bloye. After moving to Dallas, Georgia, in the summer of 1997, he planted West Ridge Church. Five years later, the church had experienced some growth, but Bloye felt a strong call to shift West Ridge’s focus from church growth to kingdom expansion and church multiplication. And this change of vision took off in ways he never expected.
Do You See How Good the Good News Is?

1 month ago | outreachmagazine.com | Michael Kelley

If you go to your refrigerator right now, chances are you will find at least one bottle of something that has two important words on it. The words are “Shake well.” Have you ever tried to use whatever that thing is without shaking it well? What comes out is a watered down, liquidy version of the real thing. But when you shake it well, you stir up all the things that have the tendency to settle down at the bottom.
Campus Connections: A Focus on College Students Drives Iowa Church Planting

1 month ago | outreachmagazine.com | Christy Heitger-Ewing

When Cornerstone Church of Ames started in 1994, everyone thought it was a church for college students because so many young adults attended. Although the vision was always to grow a multigenerational church that loves the next generation, church leaders had a particular heart for college students. Over time, Founding Pastor Troy Nesbitt saw Cornerstone Church grow to megachurch size with several thousand worshipers on a typical Sunday morning.
Warning Signs of Abuse in the Church

1 month ago | outreachmagazine.com | Sam Rainer

There is a difference between a predator and a wolf. A predator may come from anywhere. But the Bible gives a special warning about wolves—namely, church leaders who look the part but are dangerous. Matthew records this warning from Jesus: “Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves. You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act” (Matt. 7:15–16). Wolves are inclined to do as much damage to the church as possible.