Outreach – Sermon Illustration Ideas

Food Pantries

evangelistic, food pantries, neighborly, Outreach, samaritan

We see an example of being a good Samaritan in the food pantries that some churches put together. Considering the people whose lives are…

Mixed Messages

1 John 2:15-17, Calling, Confusion, Culture, Identification, Imitation, Inclusiveness, James 4:4, Matthew 7:13, Outreach, Pastoring, Romans 12:2, Romans 8:13, Urban Ministry, Worldliness

On one episode of “The Calling,” a Christianity Today podcast, host Richard Clark interviewed pastor Tommy “Urban D” Kyllonen about his ministry in the…

Local Missions

1 Peter 5:1-5, 2 Corinthians 3:6, 2 Timothy 2:15, Campaign, Community, Funding, God's Glory, Local, Matthew 10:40-42, Minority, Missions, Outreach, Philippians 4:16-18, Project, Support

While there are many sources of funding for overseas missions, there are few resources for local ministries outside of churches and their own efforts….

Risk of Faith

Atheism, Atheist, Bible, Evangelism, Faith, Gideon, Gospel, John 13:35, Leading, Luke 12:11-12, Magic, Matthew 28:19-20, Matthew 5:15-16, Matthew 9:37-38, Outreach

Penn Jillette is part of the world famous magic act Penn & Teller and a notorious atheist. In this video, he shares a story…

Loving The Lost

Acts 1:8, Acts 13:47, Empowering, Equipped, Evangelism, Good News, John 14:6, John 15:8, Kindness, Love, Outreach, Prayer, Romans 1:16, Unbelief, Unknown

“Have you ever wondered what it feels like to have a love for the lost? This is a term we use as part of…

The Visitor

1 Corinthians 6:20, Caring, Change, Evangelism, Giving, Grace, Hebrews 13:1, Hospitality, Kindness, Mark 10:45, Mercy, Outreach, Redemption, Revelation 5:9, Romans 13:10

The Visitor is a film about a withdrawn professor getting tangled up in the lives of two undocumented immigrants. He reaches out to them…

Be Intentional and Invite People to Church

Church, Colossians 3:16, Community, Convert, Evangelism, Ezekiel 3:17-19, Ezekiel 38:23, Hebrews 10:24-25, Isaiah 12:4, Isaiah 45:22, Isaiah 6:8, Malachi 1:11, Matthew 18:20, Matthew 5:15-16, Matthew 9:37-38, Outreach, Reaching the Lost, Sharing the Faith

When it comes to effective evangelism, it’s not just the mega churches that can make a big impact. Churches big and small just have…