Momentum is a holy thing. It can be blessed to increase or it can be messed with and diminish if we take it for granted. When it’s happening we all smile, we celebrate and look pretty smart. If we are wise we will learn to walk in tune with God’s Spirit regardless of ever-changing external [...]
I have to admit that I used to hate cats. I never understood why someone would want an animal that hides 20 hours of the day and hisses at you the other 4 hours when it decides to grace you with its presence. I see all the “cute” kitten pictures girls post on Facebook and [...]
When I stumbled into Servant Evangelism almost 15 years ago, my life was changed forever. As part of a denomination that was very focused on evangelism, I was a pastor who hated evangelism. But of course, no one could know. So I learned the techniques, went to the training courses, made the phone calls, knocked [...]
No matter how hard you try to come across as a “safe” person to those you reach out to, some will not receive your offer of service.
That is an unalterable reality. But don’t fret. There are some proven steps I’ve found that work well for dealing with harsh people.
Finding Your Voice: Ministry Success Within Your God-Given Style We’ve joined forces for this special event on Tue., Feb. 28, Noon EST – and more to come because: On the one hand … We know you face God-sized challenges. As pastors, we do too. (We haven’t quit our “day jobs”! We’re leading local churches while we [...]
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.