{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Church Answers","provider_url":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com","title":"Ten Things That Have Replaced Traditional Outreach in Churches Over Three Decades | Church Answers","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"UNsmIXu5Lp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/ten-things-that-have-replaced-traditional-outreach-in-churches-over-three-decades\/\">Ten Things That Have Replaced Traditional Outreach in Churches Over Three Decades<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/ten-things-that-have-replaced-traditional-outreach-in-churches-over-three-decades\/embed\/#?secret=UNsmIXu5Lp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Ten Things That Have Replaced Traditional Outreach in Churches Over Three Decades&#8221; &#8212; Church Answers\" data-secret=\"UNsmIXu5Lp\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EasterEggHuntForChildren.png","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":628,"description":"When I began my journey as a church consultant in the 1980s, I had a simple but effective way to measure a church\u2019s outreach effectiveness: I asked to see the records of home visits made in the previous month. Comparing those numbers to the church\u2019s average attendance gave me a reliable sense of whether the church was likely to grow. From my perspective back then, churches that knocked on more doors were more likely to grow. Even today, visiting with receptive hosts in their homes can be highly effective\u2014but two significant challenges have emerged over time."}