2023 BTCS Blogs
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2021 BTCS Blogs
8 Magnetic Ideas for Community Outreach in Summer 2021
After a year of being locked up, people are ready to reconnect. This pandemic has raised questions and caused people who were far from God to want to come to church. Ask a neighbor or friend, “Do you do church?”, and you’ll probably hear something like, “No, but...
Why 2021 is Your Don’t Miss Opportunity For Outreach
Recently, Pastor Jason Daye held a webinar and shared how this year is a huge opportunity to reach out to our communities with the hope of Jesus and how Back to Church Sunday is the perfect event for launching Fall 2021 the right way – read on for a quick synopsis of his thoughts.
Why Pastors Love Back to Church Sunday
Every year after the National Back to Church Sunday (BTCS) celebration we reach out to participating pastors and ministry leaders for feedback. We send out a survey to learn how churches have leveraged BTCS to increase the engagement of their people and maximize their...
2020 BTCS Blogs
We are Stronger Together: Reaching Your Community
National Back to Church Sunday, is a great time to embrace this opportunity, mobilize your people, and make a lasting Kingdom impact. Officially celebrated the 3rd Sunday of September each year (9/20/20), National Back to Church Sunday has seen nearly...
Older BTCS Blogs
What’s Next? Beyond Back to Church Sunday
Back to Church Sunday is almost here and your church is ready: you’ve empowered your members to invite, planned a powerful service, promoted your event in the community and online, cleaned up your building, prepped your staff and encouraged everyone to pray! Whew,...
A Pastor’s Perspective: National Back to Church Sunday
By John Bornschein, Senior Pastor Calvary Fellowship Fountain Valley Several times in scripture (1) we are told to declare God’s glory among the nations and to go into all the world with the gospel message. Then we are instructed to serve these people with the heart...
Help Your Church Greeter Team Become Super Greeters
A well-trained church greeter team is a huge help to visitors who are brand new to your church. As you reach out to your community and invite them to Back to Church Sunday, you will find that many of your new visitors have never been to church before—ever. Your church...
Outreach Idea: How to Host a Food Truck for Back to Church Sunday
For Back to Church Sunday 2017, First Baptist Church of Watonga, OK brought in a couple food trucks for their event, inviting the community to come to church and have lunch afterwards. Offering something unusual at your event is a great way to draw attention and see...
Why Your Church Needs A Digital Outreach Strategy
As a church interested in National Back to Church Sunday you know outreach is an important part of fulfilling the Great Commission and necessary for growth. You probably have a top-notch outreach strategy that includes time-tested methods like direct mail, invitation...
The Heart of National Back to Church Sunday
Happy 10th Anniversary! Can you believe National Back To Church Sunday is now in its tenth year as a nation-wide movement? Over the last decade, we've seen a lot of changes in our culture and how the church interacts with it. What hasn't changed is the need for people...
The Benefits of City-wide Church Engagement
In troubled times, it is more important than ever for churches to focus their efforts on helping people to discover (or rediscover) the hope and truth of the gospel. It is our calling, after all, to be “fishers of men” and bring more people to Christ. But, as every...
Making the Church a Light in the Darkness
Today, with all the turmoil that is so prevalent in our culture and our communities, people are seeking a light in the darkness to help them find their way. They’re looking for answers to questions about their purpose, their struggles, their future and the unknown....
How to Sustain Your Church’s Big Day Momentum and Turn Guests into Family
For most pastors it’s no secret that focusing your outreach efforts on a single Sunday can lead to a large turnout for that specific event. For as long as I can remember, special days like ‘Friend Day’ (or what I recall them calling it when I was a little kid, ‘Fill a...