Steve Sjogren, Dave Ping, and Doug Pollock, Irresistible Evangelism: Natural Ways to Open Others to Jesus. Group Publishing, 2003. Referenced in: Evangelism Approaches, Servant Evangelism Steve Sjogren, Servant Evangelism Series Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the second of the Steve Sjogren Servant Evangelism Series. From the Publisher Irresistible Evangelism takes the subject of
Steve Sjogren, Conspiracy of Kindness: A Unique Approach to Sharing the Love of Jesus. 15th Anniversary Edition. Gospel Light Publishers, 2008. Referenced in: Evangelism Approaches, Servant Evangelism Steve Sjogren, Servant Evangelism Series Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book presents the basic idea of servant evangelism, that “every follower of Christ, from brand-new to mature
Steve Sjogren, Servant Evangelism Referenced in: Social Ministry Strategies / Evangelism Strategies – Servant Evangelism Introduction Resources Related Areas Introduction Steve Sjogren launched the Vineyard Community Church in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1985 with 37 people. Under his leadership, the dynamic congregation grew to more than 6000 in average attendance. From the onset VCC had a
Robert Lewis and Rob Wilkins, The Church of Irresistible Influence: Bridge-Building Stories to Help Reach Your Community. Zondervan, 2001. Referenced in: Evangelism Approaches – Servant Evangelism Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This, alongside Sjogren’s Servant Evangelism Series and Rusaw-Swanson Externally Focused Series, are excellent models for social action among evangelical churches. Irresistible Influence tells the
Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson, The Externally Focused Life Kit: Paperbacks and DVD/CD. Group Publishing. Referenced in: Externally Focused Church Series Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This package combines the book, The Externally Focused Life with CD/DVD presentations and guides for sermons/lessons and group discussions for adults, teens, and children. About the Authors Rick Rusaw
Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson, The Externally Focused Life. Group Publishing, 2009. Referenced in: Externally Focused Church Series Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an adaptation of the externally focused motif, though not congregationally focused but with an angle toward personal spiritual formation and life development. The authors use an acrostic for LIFE –
Eric Swanson and Rick Rusaw, The Externally Focused Quest: Becoming the Best Church for the Community. Jossey-Bass, 2010. Referenced in: Externally Focused Church Series Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This text addresses two situations. One is when church leaders become energized by Externally Focused Church and need to facilitate change in congregational belief systems and
Rick Rusaw and Eric Swanson, The Externally Focused Church. Group Publishing, 2004. Referenced in: Externally Focused Church Series Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the first volume in the series, and lays out the externally focused philosophy. It is designed for two different types of churches. One is the externally committed congregation that is
The Externally Focused Church Series Referenced in: Social Ministry Strategies Introduction Resources Related Areas Introduction This, alongside Lewis/Irresistible Influence, are excellent models for social action among evangelical churches. Externally Focused Church (EF) is one of the most comprehensive and widely used resources for ministries of social compassion and justice. It is actually a series of
Ronald W. Johnson, From the Outside In: Connecting to the Community Around You (TCP Leadership Series). Lake Hickory Resources, 2006. Referenced in: Social Ministry Strategies LifeandLeadership.com Summary The temptation of ministers who want to mobilize their churches into reaching their communities is to launch a pre-packaged, proven program. These programs are very helpful. Not uncommonly,
