One of the most discouraging aspects of planting churches is the fact that most people who start with you leave early on. There are several reasons why this happens: Unmet expectations. Physical fatigue. Some people just aren’t called to be with you for the long term. God might be using you to develop them for [...]
Steve Sjogren talks about the amazing power of kindness in this brief video.
As we reach out with the love of Jesus it doesn’t take very long to figure this out: the cupboard is sometimes bare. As we aim beyond ourselves it seems there are regular shortages. At times there are too few supplies. Then there’s the issue of too few people to carry out the mission. Sometimes [...]
Author/Speaker Steve Sjogren uses Sushi as a metaphor for taking a risk in starting a faith journey.
What to Say / What Not to Say The verbal encounter we have with people as we are doing outreach is vital. That is, what we say – and what we don’t say — can make or break an encounter in outreach. There are ways of saying things that are more effective than others. We [...]
One of my early childhood memories is of the TV game show, “Let’s Make a Deal,” hosted by Monty Hall. The general idea was that people, dressed up in outlandish costumes, would try and attract attention to be chosen to play some sort of game that involved trading things and making a blind choice of [...]
Here is a real simple one, that we often overlook. . . WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER! No matter what type of SE project you are working on, chances are you have to unload and load materials. Contrary to popular opinion, I have found that you should NOT do all the preparation behind the scenes in [...]
Sometime ago I was driving down one of the beautiful streets in downtown St. Augustine. As I was driving, I looked to my right and saw a bumper sticker that said, “Jesus save me from your followers.” As I looked at this sticker, a wave of emotions flooded over me. I thought to myself: “How [...]
Dear Dr. Savant, Do you have any ideas for SE on Dr. Martin Luther King Day? Pastor Eugene Jackson –Detroit Michigan That is an excellent question! Most schools would love to have members of your church help out during programs and festivities on this very important day. In fact, why not host a parent teacher [...]