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- [DOWNLOAD] The Church Has Left The Building Logo
This is a high-resolution version of "The Church Has Left The Building" logo in PNG format. You can use this logo on print material, on your website, and on t-shirts for your church members.
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- [VIDEO] Free Video Tour of ServeCoach.com
Not a member yet? Take this free 8 minute tour of everything that ServeCoach.com offers! . . .
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- Small Things Done with Great Love Will Change the World
Janie Sjogren
Perhaps our motto should read, "Small Things Done with Great Love Are Changing the World" . . .
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- [DOWNLOAD] How to Plan a Great Outreach Event
Janie Sjogren
This 8-page worksheet will change the way you do outreach! Use this 8-page planning tool to help organize your next multi-project outreach event, based out of your church location. You will simplify the process, recruit more help and touch more people as you put to use the planning and procedures listed. Includes what to do weeks before the event, the week of, the day of outreach, and after the outreach. Also includes Day of Outreach Detailed Schedule, volunteer role descriptions, Promo Ideas and Blurbs, Behind-The-Scenes Prep Sheets, and more!
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- How Do You Spell Effective?... S-I-M-P-L-E
Doug Roe
Pastors often ask, "If I do this serving thing in my church how many people will come to my church?" That is the wrong question to ask, and really reflects a "me" mentality. Servant evangelism is about the Church being the Church and serving others. . . .
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- How to Connect in 10 Seconds or Less
Steve Sjogren
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. . . .
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- Why I Use Outreach Cards... And Think You Should Too!
Steve Sjogren
We hope that each time you connect with those in your city with acts of kindness, generosity, and practical love you are giving out a "Outreach Card." Many well meaning folks ask, "Why use any sort of card at all? Isn't that a 'string' when you say 'no strings attached'?" The reality is that people may have questions or want to connect with you after being served by an act of kindness. This is a longer discussion than we have the space for here, but in short think of this. . . .
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- Why Kindness? An Invitation to be a World-Changer
Every person on Planet Earth has at least one thing in common. Regardless of creed, geography or age: We all want to leave the world in a better state than the way we found it. Unleash the Power of Kindness -- Everything Will Change! . . .
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- [VIDEO] Servant Evangelism in Switzerland
Martin Benz, pastor of a church in Switzerland, shares how God is using servant evangelism in his church to change the city they live in. Their story is so inspiring and will encourage you to go out and serve your city! . . .
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- Leadership Lessons...from toilet cleaning
Steve Sjogren
When you Google toilet cleaning, up pops the Servant-Cleaner, Steve Sjogren. So it's not surprising that the St. Petersburg Times contacted him for a recent article.
The newspaper asked questions like, "What's the most interesting place where you have cleaned a toilet?" The answer to that question might surprise you. . . .
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- Recession - ReSchmession
Steve Sjogren
Perfect conditions are not necessary for progress to continue! Now is the time to become creative if finances are an issue. . . .
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- [DOWNLOAD] Basic Money Guidlines
Or How Do I Pay For It? So much of this varies, depending on the size of the group going out as well as the type and frequency of the projects you'll do. As you decide to begin to serve your city you will discover all kinds of resources that are inexpensive and often free. However, here are some basic tips for getting started... . . .
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- [VIDEO] The Time Is Now
Steve Sjogren
Steve recently spoke at Four Corners Church in Cincinnati, OH about moving forward in getting outside the four walls of the church to serve the community. This is a great video to download and share with your friends! . . .
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- [DOWNLOAD] What Do We Say When Doing Outreach?
Janie Sjogren
Our audience is the not-yet-Christian world that is dying to hear and experience a word from God, some bit of evidence that God is real, authentic, and honest, and that God is for them.They have a dream of that sort of God in their heart, and are just waiting for us to show them some sort of evidence to confirm their dream. We all can be both dream-fulfillers and dreamers. . . .
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- Pick Up On Invitations
Steve Sjogren
A need or an opportunity is not the same as a Jesus invitation. If we are paying attention to who is placed in front of us, we will pick up on divine . . .
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- [VIDEO] Lesson 1: Evangelism and Effectiveness, the two "E" words
Steve Sjogren
You will walk away understanding the perceptions and models of evangelism, what makes evangelism effective, as well as a clear definition of Servant Evangelism. . . .
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- NEW MEMBERS: START HERE
If you are a new member, you are definitely going to want to start here. This article will briefly explain the various sections of ServeCoach and give you the next steps you should take as a member. . . .
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- [DOWNLOAD] Working with Apprentices
Janie Sjogren
For long lasting change, we know we can't go it alone. Learn how to multiply your effectiveness for the long haul by understanding the power of apprenticing! This 4 page Word document is packed with practical ways to approach the how-to's of great apprenticing! Includes "The Top Ten Things You Can Do With An Apprentice" and "How To Grow Great Apprentices". . . .
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- Six Questions About Doing Outreach In Smaller Towns
Steve Sjogren
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. At the same time, there are unique features present when we are aiming at people in these areas. What do we need to keep in mind as we reach out in to rural people? . . .
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- 2011 Coaching Call Schedule of Topics
Below you will find the 2011 schedule for our monthly members-only coaching sessions hosted by Steve and Janie Sjogren. Please make plans to be on each monthly call, and come prepared with any questions you might have. . . .
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Here's what people are saying...
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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