We need to reach out not so we can add new members, but to offer them something of value for their lives. Each local church needs to know its mission area and target whom they can best reach and minister. New ministries are best based on the strengths of a local church. If a core ministry is with children, begin there. Adding one exciting ministry of outreach can be the spark of revitalization.
Communication is also key to sharing the good news of revitalization.
The church of the 21st Century will also have to be high tech. Ultimately a local church is about the renewal of persons. Transformation can begin when a person is renewed by some spiritual experience. It changed his life and has since changed his church. Renewal means personal growth.