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Deep Thoughts focuses on the theological underpinnings of servant evangelism. This section will challenge your way of thinking and move you to think outside the "evangelism" box.

Myth Correction: "I can do outreach alone."
Steve Sjogren
Myth Correction: "I can do outreach alone." Steve Sjogren busts the one-man army myth as it relates to outreach in this thought-provoking article. . . . keep reading
Words of Love That Follow Deeds Of Love
Steve Sjogren
Words of Love That Follow Deeds Of Love One of my ongoing frustrations in Servant Evangelism has come in seeing people verbalize the Good News. The tendency of human nature is to speak little in the context of serving others. It is rather easy to recruit people onboard with the serving part of equation (the "S"). The evangelism (the "E") is more challenging. Works of love are powerful in themselves, but without an accompanying verbalization of WHY we are doing these things we are cutting things significantly short. In other words, we need to live out a capital S and a capital E lifestyle. . . . keep reading
[VIDEO] My Favorite Mistakes Of The Decade
Steve Sjogren
[VIDEO] My Favorite Mistakes Of The Decade Steve Sjogren shares some of the classic mistakes he and many of us have made of the last ten years in this message. You'll see yourself in the thoughts he shares and will gain insight and wisdom to move forward in your best year yet. . . . keep reading
Alive and Present
Thom Corrigan
Alive and Present Thom Corrigan gives us a new type of resolution to ponder. . . . keep reading
"It's The Medium Dummy"
Steve Sjogren
"It's The Medium Dummy" All communication boils down to two simple things: The message and the medium. One president in our generation won his election in a come from behind victory as his election manager wrote on the central white board, "It's the economy dummy!" With that focus in mind, the campaign supposedly hammered on that single message for the remainder of the campaign and squeaked by with a victory. We too have a single word that is in need of clarification - Medium. That is, we understand the good news of Jesus. . . . keep reading
Lessons from Sun Tzu
Ken Glassmeyer
Lessons from Sun Tzu Can "The Art of War" improve our outreaches? . . . keep reading
Building a Spiritual Labor and Delivery Room
Charlie Wear (afterword by Steve Sjogren)
Building a Spiritual Labor and Delivery Room What does it take to build a spiritual labor and delivery room? . . . keep reading
DVD Theology?
Ken Glassmeyer
DVD Theology? Netflix... the latest virtual campus for online seminary courses? . . . keep reading
"Excuse" Prayer
Steve Sjogren
"Excuse" Prayer I used to use the word "success" flippantly to describe what I one day realized was really longevity. What most of us are really aiming for is long term fruit - something that will endure for the long haul. So how do we gain longevity in ministry? . . . keep reading
The Essentials for Making Your Life Count
Steve Sjogren
The Essentials for Making Your Life Count Some speak with great conviction about the need to have the "God shaped void filled in our hearts" in order to come to peace. I believe there are other issues that lie at a deeper level than simply that, however. Namely, we all aspire to our lives count for something. We all want to see our lives change the world in a dynamic way. . . . keep reading
Avoid Burnout: Don't Make Growth Your Motivation for Serving
Steve Sjogren
Avoid Burnout: Don't Make Growth Your Motivation for Serving Without all serving being translated into a lifestyle of generosity, kindness and service pretty quickly, the "program" of serving will annihilate your people's natural, God-given yearning to be outward. I can guarantee you the family farm on this one. Without that essential leap, the "program" will destroy the pure desire of your people. . . . keep reading
Recession - ReSchmession
Steve Sjogren
Recession - ReSchmession Perfect conditions are not necessary for progress to continue! Now is the time to become creative if finances are an issue. . . . keep reading
[VIDEO] The Most Important Element Of Serving
Steve Sjogren
[VIDEO] The Most Important Element Of Serving What is the difference between going out and serving people, and just being a kind benefactor in a group such as the Kiwanis? There is a big difference, and it comes down to the most essential element of serving others. . . . keep reading
The Balance of Serving and Speaking
Steve Sjogren
The Balance of Serving and Speaking I recently had a pastor ask me "When is a person to speak when serving? Or is serving when doing serving projects an end in itself?" My answer to that question might surprise you. . . . keep reading
Come Together - Let's Notice This Day
Come Together - Let's Notice This Day If you ask any woman on the planet, "What is the single most important day in February?" it is safe to assume she will say "Valentine's Day!" Those two words are not so much an answer as they are an expectation... There is an expectation in the hearts of not just women but all of humanity who hope to be touched, filled, transformed by a force beyond themselves. "This is a job for Big God!" . . . keep reading
Love Is In The Air... Or Is It?
Love Is In The Air... Or Is It? Love. It's a word that is hard to describe, really. Just today I've used it to tell my wife, kids and mother that I deeply care for them, and used it to explain my addiction to Chipotle. Here's the question I've had with the word love lately: How does a church communicate love? . . . keep reading
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ServeCoach has been indispensable in helping us lead the church to be more outward focused. The interviews, resources, ideas have all generated an excitement about "showing God's love in practical ways, no strings attached" by doing acts of kindness. Keep up the good work.
David F..
Georgia, USA

Here's the deal. I was really feeling defeated and bummed. I got connected to this website and I feel like I've been revived. I felt like there was only one other person in my entire church that really understood how I was feeling because he was feeling the same way. I watched an interview and am working on another one and boy was it just what I needed to see and hear. I had all but given up, but now I have renewed hope and I'm hanging in there! So thanks Serve Coach team!
Tamara B.
Missouri, USA

Whether you're just starting out or have been doing outreach for years, ServeCoach is a fantastic site. There are so many resources and ideas, I can barely keep up. I first joined thinking I would look through everything, get what I needed, and cancel after a month.  But ServeCoach has proven to have much more than I thought, and very valuable to the ministry I serve in.
Theresa A.
Illinois, USA

Steve Sjogren has been coaching leaders for as long as I’ve known him over twenty-plus years. He’s a catalytic leader, challenging “status quo” views of everything from church growth to evangelism methodologies to leadership paradigms.

Steve’s hyper-creativity and genuine love for “not-yet-believers” provide the one-two punch for effective ministry. I’ll never forget the words of a churchplanter who once told me, “After spending time with Steve, I always feel more courageous!”

And who wouldn’t want to be mentored by The Father of Servant Evangelism?
Dave Workman
Vineyard Church
Cincinnati, Ohio

I first heard of Steve Sjogren when my wife read his first book, Conspiracy of Kindness and got fired up about water giveaways and it ignited us to find more ways to serve our community and the people around us. We just got our hands on anything that would be of a value to anyone else and gave it away - Just to show God's love in a practical way and told people, if there is anything you need let us know - no strings attached... and here we are, 14 years later! That is a timeless truth - Showing God's love in practical ways with no strings attached.

Steve has helped create this culture of serving - doing what it takes to show people God's love in practical ways. We have seen a lot of people come to Christ and made the decision to cross that line in faith... I think this is due to people getting outside the walls of the church and these creative serving ideas - a lot of them came right out of things that Steve has taught us. Just reaching into the community and making a difference. We get up in the morning thinking about who is hurting, who has loss, who is going through something and how can we figure out a way to let them know that they matter to God. That is what Servant Evangelism is all about!

Steve’s out-of-the-box thinking and decades of real-world practice makes him a Christian leader worth listening to. Pay attention to Steve; the church will never be the same.
Dino Rizzo
Healing Place Church
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

I’ve known Steve Sjogren for over two decades as a friend, a very successful church planter, and a massively influential leader not only among American churches, but across the world.

Steve’s passionate focus on moving the church outward into the community and his contagious enthusiasm for reaching lost people has influenced my life and the lives of thousands of other pastors and leaders.

Steve’s out-of-the-box thinking and decades of real-world practice makes him a Christian leader worth listening to.  Pay attention to Steve; the church will never be the same.
Rich Nathan
Vineyard Church
Columbus, Ohio

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