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"101 Ways To Reach Your Community" by Steve Sjogren (112 pages)
Amazon price UK - Ł4.20, US - $7.00 Pub: Navpress Publishing Group
ISBN No: 1-57683-220-1

Summary Of The Book

"Relatively few of us are gifted in the area of evangelism. In fact, many of us have rather a dismal record when it comes to sharing our faith. Yet, in spite of our evangelistic shortcomings, we want to share Jesus with others. Is there a way we can be involved in sharing the gospel without preaching like St Paul?

You may not be a gifted evangelist, but you do have the gift of servanthood. You can use that gift to reach out to your community with the love of God. For years Steve Sjogren has successfully used a simple approach called "servant evangelism" that allows any believer - regardless of gifting - to be involved in sharing God's love with others. One of the great things about this approach is that you don't have to do it alone. Sjogren offers 101 simple and effective ways your church or small group can demonstrate the love of God to those in their community. And when people see the love of God in action, they want to know more about Him. You can share your faith successfully. Here are 101 ways to get started!"

Below are readers' reviews of this book from the Amazon website :

101 Ways will launch you into the most practical and relevant way to open up peoples hearts to the mercy, forgiveness and love of Christ. After reading this book I felt the Holy Spirit, Christ's own special presence drawing me irresistably to act out kindness on Christ's behalf. I used to have my doubts whether kindness was an effective way to put people in touch with Christ. But there is no doubt that Steve Sjogren and 101 ways has changed my life forever. My mission statement after reading this book is: "To spend my life for the sake of kindness on Christ's behalf!" That's how much I believe in the power of kindness. I think God thought it was a pretty good idea too: "through kindness God leads us into a radical life change" (Romans 2:4 The Message). Kindness on Christ's behalf changed my life and I'm seeing it change the live's of people all around me both as they give kindness and as they receive kindness. Ready to get started? 101 ways will launch you into the greatest power of all: The power of Christ's kindness! Go for it!

Sjogren has done a great job at putting together many of the ideas that have succesfully worked for their church. We are currently using several of the ideas directly out of the book in our situation and they work great. The simplicity and practicality of this book makes it well worth the investment.

The first thing that I thought when I read this book is "every small group in our church needs a copy!". This is one of those remarkable books that can transform a church and the lives of a community. It gave me hundreds of ideas for evangelism in my community. It is truly a great and much needed book

Steve Sjogren is an innovative thinker! He really is determined to see Christians everywhere discover the incredible power of showing God's love to their community...with no strings attached. Sjogren succinctly unfolds "the basics" of Servant Evangelism in the first dozen pages and then cuts to the chase---providing 101 simple, field-tested projects that touch people's souls. This book "feels" less like reading and more like a warm conversation over coffee with a deep, trusted friend. I'm convinced that this book is not destined to be casually read, buried on the book shelf, or soon forgotten. I believe it is a book destined to be devoured---read a paragraph at a time while waiting for the traffic light to change green, and easily carried in your hip pocket. If you've had the desire to express your faith but have hesitated because you can't seem to find the right words... get ready, because real help has arrived! Whether you're a pastor, a small group leader, a new Christian, or a football mum, this book offers countless projects to inspire you and get you out the door and on your way to serving your community. Buy this book! Better yet, buy two. Carry one copy with you at all times and give the other to a friend.

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