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/312.cfm Do You Want Your Small-Group Members to: Become more excited about God? Become more connected with each other? Change and grow exponentially? Listen and get inspired! http://www.servecoach.com/public/311.cfm I have been mixing it up with a number of ministries in recent weeks around the country. I have been convinced that a great outreach card is vital for a long time but recently I have gr http://www.servecoach.com/members/310.cfm I was recently in the New England area of the U.S. I have been pondering lately the unique aspects of doing ministry in smaller population areas like that. There are many aspects of doing outreach that are universal - as we step out to serve others we are going to find that people are pretty much the same everywhere. 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