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Trader Joe’s Employees – My Kind of People
A friend and I attended a pastor’s conference awhile back. It was a pretty relaxed group; some might say too relaxed! At the end,...
6 Outreach Leadership Lessons From Johnny Appleseed
John Chapman, aka the legendary “Johnny Appleseed”, was a missionary who reached out to Native Americans in the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s.
He...
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Trader Joe’s Employees – My Kind of People
A friend and I attended a pastor’s conference awhile back. It was a pretty relaxed group; some might say too relaxed! At the end,...
Mega-Churches or Medium-sized Churches…?
Someone sent me a tweet recently I’ve been thinking about. He asked about mega-churches and if many of the people they attract simply come...
Was Osama Bin Laden Saved?
The cover of Time magazine recently featured Pastor Rob Bell and his controversial new book that hones in on the weighty issue of eternity....
Why Kindness?
I was asked to write two book forwards this week. This is something I have done for a number of writers – more in...
Lesson #6: “Big God!”…Your Perspective on Him Will Change.
#6: “Big God!”…Your Perspective on Him Will Change.
When death has come your way, your image of God will be altered. It has to. The...
Lesson #10: Turtles Last Longer Than Rabbits
#10: Turtles Last Longer Than Rabbits
You’ve heard Aesop’s story about the tortoise and the hare. In this classic tale, the hare takes off quickly...
7.5 Lessons I Learned About Outreach At Burning Man
The famous Burning Man Festival is happening right now in the desert north of Reno right now. About 50,000 people from all over the world...
The Ideal Sized Congregation? Try 500!
Great churches come in a variety of sizes, very large ones, medium-sized ones, and smaller ones.
It is a mistake to read the above...
#12. Decide That Your Group Will Go Out To Serve On A Scheduled Basis.
Spontaneity is wonderful. Jesus was spontaneous in his approach to reaching people. There is plenty of evidence in Acts that God also values planned...
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Dave Jacobs Interview “Steve Sjogren: Still Cleaning Toilets”
Steve Sjogren: Still Cleaning Toilets
Dave: Sorry that I haven’t kept up on “All-Things-Sjogren” but the last I heard you had planted a church in Florida,...
#8-$1 Carwash in Reverse
$1 Carwash in Reverse
Professional looking, clear signs are a key part of steering traffic into your outreach carwash. “$1 Carwash!” To spice things up...
#6 and #7- Practical and Simple
#6-Return garbage cans from the curb.
Maybe your street requires you to take the containers to the curb. Get up before others and scoot...
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River Part 2
I for one have grown tired of the talk of “growing as a leader” in...
Last Thoughts on Luther’s Prayer… For This Week
I sat next to a “religion” prof at a Catholic University (remain unnamed) on a...
Speak With Passion
For those reading this blog who will speak/communicate this weekend, no matter how you do...
Living in the Land of Risk
Had an amazing lunch with an old friend this week. He is not so much...
Things to Do before You Die
I have been noticing the many books and sites popping up lately, “1000 Things to...
LIFE LESSONS
God Is In The Air
Not to sound overly spiritual, but God is in the air.
I have been doing this for a long time and in many places –...
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Kind is the New Classy
As a woman in today’s world, you know the pressure you feel on all sides to conform to society’s expectations. In her new book, Kind...
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Dave Jacobs Interview “Steve Sjogren: Still Cleaning Toilets”
Steve Sjogren: Still Cleaning Toilets
Dave: Sorry that I haven’t kept up on “All-Things-Sjogren” but the last I heard you had planted a church in Florida,...
#8-$1 Carwash in Reverse
$1 Carwash in Reverse
Professional looking, clear signs are a key part of steering traffic into your outreach carwash. “$1 Carwash!” To spice things up...
#6 and #7- Practical and Simple
#6-Return garbage cans from the curb.
Maybe your street requires you to take the containers to the curb. Get up before others and scoot...
