Nine Traits of a Community-Focused Church

Nine Traits of a Community-Focused Church

1. Reaches out to community leaders.
2. Intentionality about being where the people are.
3. The community of eating out and coffee houses.
4. Helping where the community says they need it.
5. Intentionally evangelistic
6. Intentionally invitational
7. In the key civic groups
8. In key political meetings
9. In the schools

Some highlights from today’s Rainer Report:

• If you want your church to connect with the community, you have to be where the people are.
• Pastors and church staff shouldn’t be expected to be in the office at all times. They need to be in the community with people.
• Your church should identify and help its community where it needs help most and use this to share the gospel.
• Pastors should be known by local political leaders—not in a partisan way, but to show that your church cares for its community.