Outreach Ministry

Outreach is a ministry of Connection Community Church that gives a comprehensive look at the many opportunities to incorporate outreach into our lives as we connect with Jesus and the Life He offers.

We strive to find creative and meaningful opportunities to share God’s love in practical ways with those we meet in our neighborhood, community, and world. Outreach can be as simple as a random act of kindness, a small group outreach project, or a church-wide outreach event.

For more information and to get connected to our outreach ministries, contact the church office.

How To Start An Outreach Ministry In Your Church

Begin with a plan

Determine what the need is and what kind of outreach will best meet that need. Will it be an evangelistic effort, serving the community, a mercy ministry, meeting someone’s physical needs? Whatever the ministry or method, you will need to come up with a plan and draw up your goals around it.

Having a systematic strategy in place will ensure that important aspects of the outreach don’t get overlooked in the shuffle, and you will stay focused enough to keep the program on task without letting distractions pull you away.

Create a leadership committee and relevant community relationships

In order to avoid burnout, keep the efforts fresh, and reach diverse audiences, most outreach programs should involve a team. You will need a group of individuals to pray for the effort, actively support it through encouragement and participation, and help continue and grow the ministry.

Look for people to help you who are of the same mind and have similar vision, those who are seeking to serve God by serving others. Find jobs for people that match their interest and gifting. Keep in mind that the more you involve members at the planning level the more likely they’ll be strongly involved throughout the life of the effort. Through prayer and applying Godly principles, strive to keep the team on the same page and pursuing the same goals.

Know Your Audience

In order to avoid burnout, keep the efforts fresh, and reach diverse audiences, most outreach programs should involve a team. You will need a group of individuals to pray for the effort, actively support it through encouragement and participation, and help continue and grow the ministry. Look for people to help you who are of the same mind and have similar vision, those who are seeking to serve God by serving others.

Find jobs for people that match their interest and gifting. Keep in mind that the more you involve members at the planning level the more likely they’ll be strongly involved throughout the life of the effort. Through prayer and applying Godly principles, strive to keep the team on the same page and pursuing the same goals.Consider other demographic factors when deciding on methods of outreach. Seek to adapt to the culture of the individuals you are reaching without compromising in any way the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Paul is a good example of this:

Evaluate

Meet with your team after the event and share testimonies to encourage everyone about the fruitfulness of your outreach. Discuss the ways you fell short and have team members share observations and make suggestions for improvement.

Don’t allow your pride to get in the way of hearing and taking to heart honest, objective feedback. No matter how effective your effort may be, there’s always room for improvement, and if the event was not a success, you need to know how to improve in the future, or whether or not you should continue at all. Appraisals are necessary to refine any work for God. Always evaluate and make efforts to improve and ensure the program is making an impact in order to bear lasting fruit.

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