Diana Davis

PENSACOLA, Fla. (BP) -- When a church is searching for a new pastor, its members can help prepare for his arrival in significant ways, columnist Diana Davis writes.

Author Diana Davis gives a "two-step panoramic summer challenge" to those seeking to share Christ with their neighbors.

With each season of wedding planning, writer Diana Davis notes that an opportunity arises for churches to reach out to nearly-weds through classes to provide encouragement and instruction in God's principles for marriage.

Take steps to greet church visitors with more than a polite hello or glad-you-came, columnist Diana Davis advises. "Make a personal commitment to intentionally 'connect' with one guest every Sunday," she writes, whether "in the parking lot, foyer, nursery, hallway, worship service."

Winter weather, even in Florida, needn't shut down church activities but can yield a range of opportunities for community witness, "Fresh Ideas" author Diana Davis writes.

Columnist Diana Davis presents ideas for how to start new small groups at the start of a new year.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (BP) -- A Christmas Eve service can be one of your church's most meaningful moments -- and one of its largest outreach events of the year. For a meaningful community-wide event, begin planning early. Here are some suggestions:

Is your church planning a family-friendly fall event for your community? It may be a pumpkin parade, Fall Fest, a fabulous hayride, trunk-or-treat, a candy-walk or the town's largest-ever city-wide, costumed hokeypokey. Diana Davis offers three tips can help make your event a purposeful outreach.

As a new school year begins, columnist Diana Davis urges parents to take a fresh look at teaching their children to worship God.

Columnist Diana Davis shares tips on how to ensure a Sunday School class or small group consistently reaches new people for Christ.