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The Place of Approachable SmallnessOutreach magazine is well known for its annual report on America’s Largest and Fastest-Growing Churches, in association with LifeWay Research. That work is going on now (and we welcome your input). But equally significant is this summer’s special issue celebrating the big ideas that are coming out of smaller congregations. The issue highlights the resurgence of

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OUTREACH magazine announces the nominees for its 6th Annual Outreach Resources of the Year Awards. Publishers and producers of other outreach-related media submitted 140 nominations for the awards, which celebrate and encourage excellence in resources designed specifically to help the Church reach out in areas such as evangelism, compassionate service and cross-cultural ministries locally and

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The death of a loved one can be devastating, leaving survivors to struggle through a grieving process that can go on for years. For many, moving on means coping with loss but never forgetting it.Central United Church (http://centralchurch.ca/) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is reaching out to people with the hope and love of Christ and helping them through such trying times with a ministry called

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Although God hates divorce, his love certainly extends to those who endure the breakup of their marriages and the grief, anger, loneliness and other feelings that accompany it. Many people who have experienced divorce may fear being judged or looked down upon at a church, but Rancho Community Church (http://RanchoCommunity.org/) in Temecula, Calif., emphasizes letting people know they can come as

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Welcoming children into the world sets new moms and dads on a life course that will be filled with multiple transitions for which they may not be prepared. Providing practical and spiritual guidance to churched and unchurched parents as they experience those transitions is the objective of a ministry to families at 2,500-attendee Wheaton Bible Church (http://WheatonBible.org/) in Illinois.The

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With a financial crisis gripping the nation and unemployment on the rise, many people are finding themselves in the unexpected and unwanted transition of looking for work after losing their jobs. Churches may find a receptive audience by offering to help.West Conroe Baptist Church (http://WCBC.us/), a 1,700-member congregation about 45 miles north of Houston, is reaching out to its community with

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Marriage is a hot topic these days as several states consider propositions to maintain its traditional definition, with Christians engaging in the political process as a result. Meanwhile, churches can play a significant role in the strength of marriages now and after the election season by helping couples navigate the transition to marriage.Residents of the Kenai Peninsula in central Alaska have

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Outwardly focused churches are building creative bridges to reach their communities amid life's greatest transitions ...MarriageJob LossParentingDivorceGriefIt's one of life's great ironies: The tough transition times, when we may feel God is distant, are the very times He is most inclined to draw close. And in those times, we may be most likely to respond.But for us to hear his voice and sense

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