Fresh Ideas: 1,000 Ways to Grow a Thriving and Energetic Church

by Diana Davis

Columnist and pastor’s wife Diana Davis has been compiling new ways of conducting various church programs for decades—paying close attention to everything from how a church interior is best utilized to how congregations most effectively engage in community outreach. These creative methods are generously compiled in Fresh Ideas for Your Church, a handy guide to inspire “how your church does church.” Featuring seventy-five unique categories and scores of ideas within each one, this resource will help everyone in the church from volunteers to the senior pastor. A sampling of topics: Baptism, Children’s Area, Christmas, Fall Festival, Greeters, Library, New Member Assimilation, Prayer Ministry, Scripture of the Year, Sports Evangelism, Web Site, Youth, and more.

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

Diana Davis was born in Fort Worth, Texas, graduated from Dallas Baptist University and Liberty Theological Seminary, and served as a pastor's wife for over thirty years. In Christian circles, she's known as the "idea lady," and her goal in life is to help Christians shine brightly for God.

Diana is a minister's wife, a popular speaker for Christian women's training and gatherings, and a prolific author and columnist. Her syndicated column, "Fresh Ideas," offers snippets of ideas for church leaders. It appears regularly in Baptist Press, Rick Warren's Pastors.com, and other Christian publications. She's also written regular feature articles for Let's Worship Magazine, Deacon Magazine and Open Windows.

Diana lives with her husband, Steve, in Pensacola, Florida.