Featured Outreach ideas that work??

If you can preach the gospel, and heal the sick, you will not need any ads or flyers. Word gets out when God confirms His workers. Do what Jesus did.

 

And can you heal the sick?
Do you have "healing meetings"?

 

So why are you sitting here on BB? Get out there, video tape it, and show us how it's done. :wavey:

 

Yes, it is Jesus working through me and others. The prayer of faith will heal the sick, then the speaker speaks with authority from on high. Anything else is a clanging bell from hirelings.

 

Look up healings on youtube, a few are authentic. Have you ever attempted it? Or do you sit here on BB?

 

I'm sure you didn't mean you heal the sick, but I find it worrisome that some in here seem to be against preaching the word and are in favor of using marketing to attract people. I have found if you use man made gimmicks to attract people then you have to continue using man made gimmicks to keep them instead of preaching the word.

I have a question for those who are constantly touting numbers and church growth, where in the bible is it taught to do Church Growth Methods or Programs that don't include preachinand teaching the word?

 

Ann, that is good to hear and I pray you will reach your community with the gospel, it is just that so may today use gimmicks instead of preaching truth. I know you all are not in that camp.

 

Last Saturday we had a free oil change for any single moms and widows. It was held at one of our member's (he's a mechanic by trade) garages. It was actually more of a kindness outreach than strictly a way to invite people to our church.

Not sure how many came to receive a free oil change, but some of the stories we heard were heart rending. One single mom suffered the loss of her house to fire. While she and her children survived, she had no insurance and all of their belongings were lost. We're now in the process of taking up an offering to help her through this time.

Another one simply ran out of money to have repairs done on her car. One of the main things was having her oil changed. We did it for her for free, and the mechanic member said he'd see what he could do to help her with the other repairs.

Why did we do this? Because we care about people. Will any of them come to our services? We hope so, but more than that, we want to see them saved. Being "the hands and feet of Jesus" is one way we can reach out to them and show them what real Biblical Christianity is all about.

 

Of course I've seen false healings on youtube. Do you have a video of yours there as well?

Bottom line is, this is only something for you to crow about, but something you won't practice because you know as well as I it's all a fake or you'd be out there doing it. In other words, you can't do it, you just throw it out there while trawling hoping to make a catch. :wavey:

I'll await your video.

 

Now this is what I call a real miracle! That is a great idea. Thanks for sharing.

 

I think anything in good taste that reaches others with the Good News is a good idea, and think your idea is wonderful. Basically, we go door to door and follow up on the promising ones. We also visit the parents of our Wedenesday night children ministry. We follow up on those we help with benevolence. One thing that works really well is make people feel at home that come visit your church whether they blend in or not.

 

No, he does not sit here on BB. Neither do I. I go door to door spreading the Gospel. I also go on mission trips. What I do not do is watch parlor tricks on utube. Seems like you spend lots of time here. So what is your technique, shouting in an ear and saying "Come out evil spirit?" Speaking of healing, if that avatar is a picture of you, you do not look too well. You should heal thyself, or go see a doctor.

 

Our church gives a free beer to each visitor, and if they have perfect attendance for one month, we give them five lottery tickets. Our attendance has increased five fold since the year started. Once they join and are baptized, we award them ten weeks of dance lessons.