Veteran outreach leaders know this – that one of the largest challenges involved in starting or running an ongoing outreach is the commitment factor. In this coaching call on ServeCoach.com we looked at some essential topics related to building commitment among your people including: Launching a Starting Vision Making Your Commitment Understandable Making Your Commitment [...]
No matter how long I do outreach, I am often surprised at how much impact serving others actually has on our own spiritual health. When we feed the poor, or do some small gesture of kindness, not only are we giving them a small taste of the kingdom, we get refreshed spiritually as well. I have heard more than one pastor use the metaphor that we are a conduit or pipeline for God’s grace when we let Him flow through us to others.
We have all heard the phrase: “A family that prays together stays together” well I like to say “A church that serves together grows together.” This growth means takes place both physically and spiritually… God blesses us in the greatest way possible when we bless others.
“Being kind to the poor is like lending to the Lord; he will reward you for what you have done.” (Proverbs 19:17)
As Valentines Day approaches lets take a peek at the power of love that moves through us – both when we reach out and we focus in on our brothers and sisters in the Church.
“Did you get your Valentine today?“ It’s easy to put a Valentine’s Day outreach together in a short time. People are really open this time of year, and everyone loves getting a little love shown to them! Roses are a great idea, wrapped with baby’s breath and some florist paper from your local florist. Order [...]
Starting churches is sometimes gone into with insufficient preparation. I know I have made several mistakes that were costly in starting churches by not having an adequate preparation period. I believe failure can garner greater insights more than success. I want to talk about three major areas of concern that need to be addressed before [...]
People are longing to be touched by God’s love, power and acceptance. As Christians, we carry inside us an amazing arsenal of spiritual gifts that can help those in need in the hurting world around us. As an outreach leader and trainer for a number of years, I have come to realize that to become [...]
It’s been twelve years since we moved to Western Kentucky with the goal of planting an ‘outward focused’ church. Nine months in we were a part of a team of 12 outward focused people. Today Four Rivers is a 4 campus congregation spreading throughout Western Kentucky. We connect with 500 – 600 people per [...]
Did you know Jesus has a plan for you in the city He has sent you to? We see a great example of this in Luke 8:26-38. This once demon-possessed man is ready to follow Jesus after this miraculous life change. But Jesus commands him to, “Return home and tell how much God has done [...]