Opening up your Outreach & Mission

Always look to use the individual giftings of every member of the church in order to ensure your outreach and mission reaches all people!

• Are you ensuring you actually reach out to those on the edges of society?  That includes not only poor and homeless people, but anyone who is marginalised.
• If you are distributing literature or a DVD/video do you have alternative formats available? e.g. is there a subtitled or signed version of the DVD? Is there a braille or giant print or audio version of the leaflet? Is there an audio described version of a DVD or film?
• Do you have someone who is prepared to read and describe outreach material to those who cannot do this for themselves?
• People should know how to get an alternative even if they are not carrying it with them.
• Are any of your outreach and mission events readily accessible to all people? Have you thought through what facilities are available?  Consider making it a church policy to only use fully accessible venues, both indoors and outdoors (no gravel paths, accessible toilets nearby etc.).