The strategy focuses on spreading the gospel and strengthening community ties through various initiatives. One approach is to engage with community events, which involves participating in local fairs and festivals. For example, church members can set up information booths and prepare resources that explain the gospel in simple terms. They can also initiate conversations with event attendees about faith and offer fun services like face painting to draw interest.
Another strategy is to develop community outreach programs. These can include regular feeding programs and partnerships with local nonprofits. For instance, organising workshops with Christian themes can address community needs, while after-school programs cater to children.
The third aspect is increasing the church's visibility via digital platforms. This could be achieved through engaging social media content that shares the church’s mission and live streaming of services. Additionally, online Bible studies can be hosted to reach wider audiences. Encouraging members to share digital content can also amplify the church's message, while virtual events can broaden community engagement.
The strategies
⛳️ Strategy 1: Engage with community events
- Identify and participate in local fairs, festivals, and events
- Set up information booths with church members volunteering
- Prepare pamphlets and resources that explain the gospel in simple terms
- Initiate conversations with event attendees about faith and community
- Organise interactive activities with a gospel message for event attendees
- Offer free services like face painting or refreshments to attract engagement
- Collect contact information from interested individuals for follow-up
- Collaborate with local businesses to sponsor or support events
- Use social media to promote church participation in events
- Follow up with event attendees with an invitation to church activities
⛳️ Strategy 2: Develop community outreach programmes
- Create a schedule of regular outreach initiatives such as feeding programmes
- Engage church members in planning and executing outreach activities
- Identify and partner with local nonprofits to leverage resources
- Organise community workshops or classes with Christian themes
- Offer support groups facilitated by church members for various needs
- Initiate after-school programmes for children in the community
- Invite guests from the community to share their stories during outreach
- Provide transportation for attendees to ensure accessibility
- Publicise outreach initiatives through church website and newsletters
- Collect feedback from participants to assess impact and improve outreach
⛳️ Strategy 3: Increase church visibility through digital platforms
- Create engaging content on social media that shares the church's mission
- Post regular updates of church events and community involvement activities
- Utilise live streaming for church services and special events
- Share testimonials and stories of personal transformation online
- Offer online bible studies and discussions via video platforms
- Develop a newsletter or blog to share insights and teachings
- Encourage church members to share digital content within their networks
- Host virtual events or webinars open to the community
- Create targeted ad campaigns to reach local audiences using social media
- Analyse digital engagement metrics to refine content strategy
Bringing accountability to your strategy
It's one thing to have a plan, it's another to stick to it. We hope that the examples above will help you get started with your own strategy, but we also know that it's easy to get lost in the day-to-day effort.
That's why we built Tability: to help you track your progress, keep your team aligned, and make sure you're always moving in the right direction.
Give it a try and see how it can help you bring accountability to your strategy.
