Looking For Evangelism Ideas?
“I have put together my top 10 ideas for getting started with servant evangelism, just for you.” - Steve Sjogren
What do I get with this PDF?
- 10 servant evangelism projects. These ideas in the PDF are my top ten picks for those of you who are starting out with servant evangelism. I’ve been doing this for more than 25 years, and have found that these are all sure-fire ways to get things rolling!
- A free subscription to Serve! E-zine. Each month I will send you an email with links 4-5 articles packed with encouragement, how-to’s, and stories from the front lines of servant evangelism to inspire and motivate you to reach your community for Christ.
- BONUS PDF. I am going to send you a link to a PDF I wrote on how you can become an inviter… it’s super practical and I know you’ll get a lot out of it!
What Is Servant Evangelism?
Servant Evangelism is a straight-forward approach to sharing God’s love in simple, practical ways. Perhaps our motto should read, “Small Things Done with Great Love Are Changing the World” because that’s what’s happening. We get reports from pastors, lay leaders and ordinary Christ-followers all over the world who have discovered the power and impact of “showing God’s love in practical ways.”
Servant Evangelism wins the heart before it confronts the mind. A small act of kindness nudges a person closer to God, often in a profound way as it bypasses ones mental defenses. The average Christ-follower is willing to hand a stranger a can of cold Coke on a hot day (low risk). The high grace is seen in the typical reaction. “Oh, thank you!” “This is so nice!” “I can’t believe this is for free!” And, “Why are you doing this?”
Kindness builds the bridge for the person to receive a touch of love from God. It’s simple, practical, effective, inexpensive and fun!
Why Is Servant Evangelism So Effective?
Servant Evangelism is effective because it is
- quick
- high volume
- done in groups
- culture-current
- gives the Holy Spirit an open door to convict those we are leading to Christ
- allows shy people to launch into effective evangelism
- an approach families can do together
- easily picked up by new Christians
- simple
- friendly non-pushy, non-aggressive
- appeals to every segment of our cities
- emotionally safe
- giving-centered rather than asking-centered
- provides a safe place for ambitious people to expend their energy
- provides an open door for the miraculous—if God so moves
- big fun!
Servant Evangelism wins the heart before it confronts the mind. A small act of kindness nudges a person closer to God, often in a profound way as it bypasses ones mental defenses. The average Christ-follower is willing to hand a stranger a can of cold Coke on a hot day (low risk). The high grace is seen in the typical reaction. “Oh, thank you!” “This is so nice!” “I can’t believe this is for free!” And, “Why are you doing this?”
Kindness builds the bridge for the person to receive a touch of love from God. It’s simple, practical, effective, inexpensive and fun!
About Steve Sjogren
Steve Sjogren is a veteran pastor and church starter who has helped start five churches in the course of his thirty year career in ministry. He has written over a dozen popular books on the power of generosity and kindness as it flows through the lives of those who follow after God. His first book, Conspiracy of Kindness, is considered a classic in the area of servant evangelism, and has sold a quarter million copies thus far. He leads ServeCoach.com, a coaching group that is dedicated to helping leaders and pastors develop into all they can be as they aim outwardly beyond their own sphere of life.
Steve is a regular contributor to a number of magazines and e-zines in the US. His best known publication is Serve! - an inspiring voice of outwardness to the church worldwide in the form of a monthly ezine. He has written more than a dozen books to date, and is working on several books presently. Steve’s books and downloadable PDFs are available at reasonable prices at his resource site KindnessResources.com. Steve also regularly blogs at SteveSjogren.com.