When it comes to a churchwide evangelistic strategy, I have always been guided and motivated by two principles. Part of the local church’s energies and ministries should be focused on reaching the lost.The church that is not attempting to reach unbelievers has lost its focus because it is not doing what Jesus commanded it to do. Second, I believe that God blesses those churches that are consistently sharing the good news of salvation with lost people.

Because outreach is a difficult area of ministry, it needs special prayer and planning. In this article, I will outline several broad areas of outreach ministries. Congregations should pray and consider which one or two areas would best serve their communities and involve the gifts and passions of the church members.

Worship

In some ways this should be the most natural means of outreach, because lost people, when they come to a worship service, can hear the powerful and ...