ByDr. Tom Cheyney

Outreach Ideas:1) Who do you already have? Military families College students Senior citizens Immigrants/Internationals Dog lovers Artists/Musicians Special needs children Foster children

Outreach Ideas:1) Who do you already have? Deaf/Blind Etc….A) Photographic memoryOffer free photos for community events

and post on church website, which also displays the gospel.

B) A worship/praise teamPlay secular music during community

events and in public businesses.

Outreach Ideas:1) Who do you already have? C) Baseball coachesTeach character through baseball;

create baseball training center; applies to other sports as well.

D) CookingHuge interest in cooking shows

right now; offer classes for healthy cooking.

Outreach Ideas:1)Who do you already have? E) Auto Repair Take non-working, but repairable cars

and fix them to give to needy families. Men can also mentor troubled teens by teaching them how to fix cars.

F) Oil change ministry Oil change ministry to single mothers;

also offer car advice.

Outreach Ideas:1)Who do you already have? G) Cycling clubH) Techy people Free computer repairs/tutoring for

senior citizens.I) Free babysitting serviceJ) Free translators for multi-ethnic

community

Outreach Ideas:1)Who do you already have? K) Empower ethnic leaders Ethnic leaders are encouraged to

start ministries on the campus of the church in order to reach ethnic communities.

L) Migrant worker ministry Greet workers with basic hygiene

products, shuttle services, etc.

Outreach Ideas:2) What do you already have?A) Wireless internet accessFree wireless internet access, even

during service times.B) Hire unbelieving construction workers

Church members must minister to construction workers all week long; given a Bible; must attend a devotional with pastor; meals are provided.

Outreach Ideas:2) What do you already have?C) ChairsOffer free folding chairs to the community.D) Sermon series3x a year, design a sermon series for

outreach. Needs-based sermons. Kick off series with a big event.

E) VBSRe-package VBS – free day camp.

Publicize in local schools.

Outreach Ideas:2) What do you already have?F) Races/MarathonsHost carb-breakfast the day of; carb-

dinner the night before. Offer water throughout the race.

G) Prison ministryDrive families/friends to prison for

visitation. Offer transition ministry.H) Faith & footballHost a Monday night football gathering;

Bible study at half-time.

Outreach Ideas:2) What do you already have?I) Literacy ministryHave current and retired teachers

tutor children and adults. Offer free shuttle service.

J) Book clubK) After-school tutoring 

Outreach Ideas:3) Be their Christ in the crisis.Your church should be the hub of help in

the community.A) Be a Red Cross station in the case of a crisis.

B) Provide free counseling.C) Be active in helping area schools on an ongoing basis – painting, picking up trash, etc.

D) Have church members trained in disaster relief.

Outreach Ideas:3) Be their Christ in the crisis.E) Minister to those suffering from post-trauma affects.

F) Offer free training courses for times of disaster.

Outreach Ideas:4) Transitions of life.A) Offering help to those who have recently moved to the community.

Can be as easy as creating “welcome” baskets for member to take to their new neighbors – church brochures are also included. Give “welcome mat” with church brochure.

B) New parent classesC) Career/job centerD) Financial counseling

Outreach Ideas:4) Transitions of life.E) Divorce care/counseling ministryF) Post-abortion ministryG) Pre-marital counselingCan even pair engaged couples with older

couples to be mentored before the wedding and during their first year together.

H) Parents of teens in crisis classI) Leaping from high school to college class

Outreach Ideas:4) Transitions of life.J) Grief recovery

Outreach Ideas:5) Miscellaneous ideas:A) Web sitesIs your web site friendly?B) Give really big visitor gifts – makes them easily identifiable.

C) Short-term missionsD) Comedy nightsE) Rescue the rescuersDeliver food staples to local fire station, as

well as offering 1 cooked meal a week and counseling.

Outreach Ideas:5) Miscellaneous ideas: F) Adopt a school program G) MoviesOffer free movie nights for community.

ByDr. Tom Cheyney