Field Guide

Engaging Your Church’s Local Community

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Illustration by Emily Fernando / Source Images: Joris Hoefnagel / Artvee

CT Pastors December 17, 2025

Faithfulness in ministry isn’t just keeping the doors of the church open, hoping people will walk in. It means finding ways to take the good news to them, whether they are in another neighborhood, subculture, language group, or country.

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