Citywide Initiative

Imagine the possibilities when multiple churches in a community work together!

National Back to Church Sunday is an amazing opportunity to share God's love, as it empowers church members to be the strongest form of outreach through the power of personal invitations.

In only four years, Back To Church Sunday has become the single largest community outreach in the nation with 1,000s of churches expected to participate this year. Sharing in the simple message and mission of inviting everyone Back To Church.

  • The Impact - There are 340,000+ Christian churches in the United States and about 155 million regular churchgoers. The resources and potential in the church is immeasurable if we are willing to join together as the body of Christ and invite our whole communities to church in a unified effort.
  • The Focus – A collective outreach effort including a unified citywide postcard mailing and coordinating citywide invitations such as DoorHangers, Invite Cards and Banners to invite an entire city Back to Church.
  • The Attention – With an entire city collaborative effort the press will notice and help invite your community Back to Church.

It’s not that difficult it just takes a little bit of coordination.

Benefits of Citywide Engagement

A citywide effort benefits the local church by:

  • Exemplifying unity in the body of Christ as multiple churches promote their events together in the community
  • Creating a bond between participating churches/denominations as they rally around a common cause
  • Providing greater exposure for participating churches as the local media pick up on it as a community event
  • Encouraging members to think of their community beyond their family and friends
  • Providing economies of scale for promotion as more churches can reach more
  • Portraying a unified purpose among believing churches in the community
  • Exposing the community to available churches near them, helping people find a church home
  • Developing church partnerships that can support and strengthen one another all year

Ideas for Citywide Engagement

  • Engage the local media with press releases.
  • Start a community Facebook page. (Refer to the Campaign Planning Guide for tips.)
  • Take pictures and record events.

  • Encourage others with your stories on Twitter and Facebook.

Citywide Coordinator Responsibilities

  • Encourage churches within a five-mile radius to participate with you.
  • Ensure participating churches are correctly registered on the Back to Church Sunday Roster.
  • Establish working relationships with church leaders in the community.
  • Act as a key Back to Church contact for churches in the area.

Back to Church Supports Citywide Initiatives!

We will support the Citywide Coordinator by providing:

  • A downloadable Leader Informational Packet with all the basic how-tos
  • A Back to Church Specialist to give guidance and support

Become a Citywide Coordinator