by Steve Sjogren | Dec 22, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
Words of love need to be connected with deeds of love. Human nature being what it is, causes us to gravitate to serving others when we reach out in Servant Evangelism but then clam up before we explain WHY we are serving. Unless we verbalize the essentials of the...
by Steve Bowen | Nov 24, 2022 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, International Church Planting, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism, Small Church / Rural Church
Editors Note: Steve wrote this blog post after their Thanksgiving and Christmas outreaches in 2021. There are principles within this article that are timeless. Pastors, church leaders, and outreach teams, I encourage you to read, get inspired, and then take action. So...
by Steve Sjogren | Oct 17, 2022 | Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
I’m often asked about the best projects for success. Whether it’s a warm and sunny area like Southern California or Seattle where it apparently rains nearly half the time! There is always a great project in your midst. Here is a handful to try this fall. They are...
by Steve Sjogren | Sep 12, 2022 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
Ready, aim. Ready, aim… Sometimes leaders come across like they are a stuttering, dyslexic firing squad – continually using this as the motto above. That’s all okay as long as they are willing to admit they are stuck and are eager to begin to work toward change....
by Steve Sjogren | Feb 10, 2022 | Church Revitalization, Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
I am often asked “How can one create a culture of serving somewhere that has been lacking an outward focus?” That’s a fair question considering how few churches have a truly outward focus. Is it possible to create a shift outwardly, really? It may take a while to see...
