All Articles for Reaching Out

I’ve made plenty of mistakes leading Bible study groups over the years. But here are seven things I’ve learned not to do in a small group.

Most of my experience mentoring women is casual as a frappuccino or pair of sneakers. It’s purposeful, curious, God-inviting friendship.

I was getting some things wrong about hospitality. Could gathering around the table be less—and so much more—than I thought?

You can make a difference through your marriage just by inviting others into your not-so-perfect, sometimes chaotic life.

While every divorce is unique, they are always painful. So how can you come alongside your friend going through a divorce?

If you friend’s child is marrying a non-Christian, you’re probably looking for ways to help. But the best way to help is through prayer.

Our path to family ministry wasn’t a straight line. It’s been filled with spectacular failures, highs and lows, and detours and delays.

Your friends are planning on living together before marriage. What’s it look like to be a good friend when they’re moving in together?

They were the marriage mentors we never knew we needed. They introduced us to Jesus and presented the allure of a marital commitment we hadn’t yet made.

It’s a myth that the older the child of divorce is, the easier it becomes. If your friend’s parents are divorcing, here are some ways to help.

Over lunch or a phone call, a friend confesses things aren’t going well at home. But how do you help when a friend’s marriage is showing signs of divorce?

If someone you love has experienced a miscarriage, you likely want to help but aren’t sure where to start. Here are a few suggestions.

I'll admit my first priority when the quarantine began wasn't to find ways to bless others. But I'm reminded of Jesus' commandment to love our neighbors.

What does comforting a loved one and caring at a distance look like during the quarantine? For starters, find ways to make your compassion unmissable.

When you have a friend who talks about suicide, it's scary. Not knowing what to do, we often do very little. But doing nothing isn’t helpful. Try this.

What's the answer for the many who suffer quietly in the supposed safe place for the hurting--the church--yet go without the comfort of others?

The nations are in desperate need of the gospel. The" least of these" are hurting, hungry, thirsty, unclothed, and homeless. The solution? Not my teen!

Here are some tips for engaging with and loving the singles around you well.

Facilitating a small group study enhances your own embracing of the material, your relationship with God, and your heart for ministering to others.

My morning strolls did more than help me lose weight; they helped me learn valuable lessons about life.

Ministering to this group can be instrumental in reaching everyone in the home.

A creative way to connect with couples early in their parenting journey and establish a loving, caring relationship.

Here are a few ideas that can help you share your faith by using your home as a hub for Christ.

At the Weekend to Remember, I got to see how God was at work in the lives of married couples.

These simple but profound questions changed the way I talk to people about Christ.

If you look for the opportunities to be a missionary in your sphere of influence, they are easy to find.

Your words can have a profound impact on the people in your life.

If you want a stronger, healthier church, help couples grow in their relationship with Christ and with each other.

Rather than giving in to the cultural pressures and divorcing his wife, Skip Leffler left a very different legacy.

Teaching younger couples to have a great marriage may not be as hard as you think.

Jeff and Sheila Brawley wondered if God could work through them to help others.

Talking to someone about her sin isn't easy, but I found that it's beneficial when done in a God-honoring way.

Are you listening to the nudge of the Holy Spirit to talk to those around you?

Bill and Geri Masuzzo are committed to helping engaged couples learn how to be married.

One of the most exciting things for me to see is the influence that one family who is completely God's can have on others.

If you want a stronger, healthier church, help couples grow in their relationship with Christ and with each other.

Here are two things to consider when trying to decide what delivery method to use for discipleship content.

Practical steps to take to turn your vision for ministry into reality.

Suggestions for creating a strong foundation for marriage ministry in your church.

How can friends and strangers feel loved and accepted in your house?

In a weary and wavering land, your home can be a place of love, encouragement, and comfort.

Many of the concepts communicated in Stepping Up resonate immediately with the prisoners in our group.

Bonita and Tazwell Thornton are leaving a priceless legacy to untold generations.

The new Sunday school class had 30 or more people each week instead of the usual 6-8.

Tips we’ve implemented during our time leading marriage ministry in our church.

Jesus was right: It really is more blessed to give than to receive.

I believe that the more churches do to strengthen marriages, the more we will bring glory to God.

If we don’t tell couples that no marriage is too broken, how will they know?

It's time for the church to call people back to God's design for marriage.

When we indicated we wanted to help other people grow in their faith and in their marriage the way we had, we had absolutely no idea of what God had in store for us.

What difference can one person make in a world filled with seven billion people?

Through mentoring you can pass on your wisdom to the next generation of married couples.

When people claim to be saved and on fire for God, it's hard to see some of them crash.

Thinking through family shepherding in the context of a single-parent home.

A "chance encounter" reveals how God is extending FamilyLife's outreach.

As we interact with the LGBTQ+ community, we need to balance truth with love and compassion.

FamilyLife is making a greater effort than ever before to encourage and equip people to become HomeBuilders.

Let God use you to change the life of a child, then experience the blessing of your own transformation.

I believe the solution to the marriage and family crisis in our nation is found in equipping and unleashing a movement of men and women in marriage and family ministry.

How could you more effectively impact the others within your circle of influence?

Six suggestions for clothing yourself with humility by serving others.

We must show the gospel to people even as we tell them the truth.

A list of helpful hints when meeting with younger couples.

Preparing for Marriage was the resource that helped one couple help people build a foundation for marriage as God designed it.

Widow Margie Rich sees her retirement home as a mission field, finding unique ways to point people to Christ.

FamilyLife is making a greater effort than ever before to encourage and equip people to become HomeBuilders.

God calls us to make a good impression for Him and to do a great job of representing Him to a world longing for love.

In a culture of isolation, most people are honored when you open your home to them. God can use us when we practice "heavenly hospitality."

Our nation will change only when our families begin to reform.

Loving her has taught me what it means to wait on the Lord.

I finally have the confidence to explain the gospel to other people.

Three stories of couples who wanted to help marriages.

Jesus Christ didn't go to the cross just so we could have happy homes and fulfill the American dream.

There’s one kind of accolade that really lights my fire.

Many churches are missing a key ingredient to seeing marriages and families restored.

The story of two couples who are having an impact on marriages in their community.