http://www.servecoach.com ServeCoach.com | Evangelism Training and Coaching from Steve Sjogren and Associates en-us webmaster@servecoach.com http://www.servecoach.com/members/436.cfm 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. http://www.servecoach.com/members/435.cfm You have four weeks to get ready for Valentine's Day. Let us help you put together a great outreach. http://www.servecoach.com/members/437.cfm Veteran outreach leaders know this - that one of the largest challenges involved in starting or running an ongoing outreach is the commitment factor. This Thursday when we gather we'll look at some essential topics related to building commitment among your people. http://www.servecoach.com/members/434.cfm Need some encouragement? This call is sure to give you that as Steve Sjogren focused on Celebrating Our Greatest Mistakes in 2011. http://www.servecoach.com/members/431.cfm The holidays are an amazing time to connect with your community. People are in a different frame of mind during the weeks surrounding Thanksgiving up until the first of the New Year. No matter how much of a scrooge people are there is an openness to the magic of this time of year. People's hearts are open during this time of year. It might even be that people who are not open at any other time of the year are at least briefly willing to connect to spiritual things for a few weeks toward the end of the year. http://www.servecoach.com/members/429.cfm One of the strongest ways we extend the kingdom of God is by taking our outreach efforts and turning them toward church planting. If you are contemplating a church plant or if you are in the midst of one you will find this discussion super helpful. http://www.servecoach.com/members/428.cfm Do you have to be an Evangelist to be effective in evangelism? http://www.servecoach.com/members/427.cfm I recently took the online inventory commonly referred to as the APEST put together by Alan Hirsch and company. The notion behind this quiz is that all leaders have some measure of all five of the Eph. 4 office gifts resting upon them - Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd and Teacher. What I discovered as not what I expected! http://www.servecoach.com/members/426.cfm Conflict often occurs between the overseeing part of the church and the outreach part as each part simply does its work in ministry. No matter what stresses are present, these two need one another. When outreach folks move in sync with the leadership of the church amazing dynamics are released. Let's look at how that works in our time together. http://www.servecoach.com/members/425.cfm It is common that as we get involved in changing the world that every once in a while we want to throw in the towel. I've been there numbers of times. Fortunately that desire usually goes away after a few hours or days. But it's worth thinking through - what are we to do when we can't get over the desire to quit. http://www.servecoach.com/members/424.cfm Perseverance is a character trait that leaders must have, especially if they are an outreach leader. Steve digs into what it takes to lead outreach for the long haul in this month's coaching call. http://www.servecoach.com/members/422.cfm Late summer and early fall is the perfect time to gear up to love your city in dramatic ways by making your church outreach teams and small groups available to serve at community street festivals. http://www.servecoach.com/members/421.cfm Over the years, Steve has been asked thousands of questions about servant evangelism. He has seen a number of questions get asked time and time again, and during this coaching call he spent time answering these common questions. http://www.servecoach.com/members/217.cfm You could be handing out bars of gold, but if you falter during the connection folks will only remember the shiny paper weight you just gave them. Steve Sjogren shares his best practices for making eternal impact when you serve others. http://www.servecoach.com/public/423.cfm &quot;We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.&quot;. 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You can use this logo on print material, on your website, and on t-shirts for your church members.<br /> http://www.servecoach.com/members/414.cfm What are we to do in those down times? How can we move forward when momentum seems to be gone? In short, we need to persevere.